NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. stepped in as a crew chief for 18-year-old Connor Zilisch, giving him the unique perspectives of having been a crew chief and a team owner. Earnhardt owns JR Motorsports - a racing team that gives young drivers an opportunity in the Xfinity Series.

On Saturday, the 50-year-old Earnhardt captivated racing fans with his success as a first-time crew chief for JR Motorsports rookie driver Connor Zilisch in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 event at Pocono Raceway.

It was actually Lindley's idea, texting Dale Jr. to ask if he was up for the challenge. The Lindleys and Earnhardts have quite the history as well. Dale Sr. and Butch Lindley (Mardy's father) raced against each other back in the 1970s and sadly,