Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes in NHRA Carolina Nationals

With 38 races a season, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule doesn’t allow a whole lot of free time for drivers. So while he’s out of the cockpit recovering from a concussion, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is making the most of his time.

Last Saturday, NASCAR’s most popular driver travelled to Bristol Motor Speedway for the first college football game there between Virginia Tech and the University of Tennessee.

And Friday, Earnhardt got to experience a different kind of racing, as he hung out at zMax Dragway, site of this weekend’s Carolina Nationals NHRA event.

By the looks of it, he had plenty of fun.

Good to see you today @RonCapps28!! @NHRA #LoudCars pic.twitter.com/hEvnKti84v
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) September 17, 2016

Thanks for the hospitality @courtneyforce @JohnForce_FC. We had a blast today!! pic.twitter.com/4HH6z7aMlz
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) September 16, 2016

My buddy Shawn likes these funny cars. pic.twitter.com/oH4zrQyF4C
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) September 16, 2016

It's cool to see @DaleJr out here at @zMAXDragway checking us out
— J.R. Todd (@J_R_Todd) September 16, 2016

Nice to see @RonCapps28 and @DaleJr chatting on the @zMAXDragway starting line. #NHRAOnFOX pic.twitter.com/z9R9uIrkyC
— DonSchumacher Racing (@shoeracing) September 17, 2016