Dale Earnhardt Jr. rides shotgun to carry American flag around Talladega

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the opportunity to take a different kind of ride around Talladega Superspeedway prior to Sunday's Hellmann's 500.

In what has become a patriotic pre-race tradition before every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega, Earnhardt rode shotgun in a semi that carries the American flag around the 2.66-mile track.

America for the win.

Riding shotgun to carry the American flag around @TalladegaSuperS during the anthem today. ?? pic.twitter.com/6uuzw9CQ6C
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) October 23, 2016

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