NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — A revival for a racing legend's career - and a Piedmont Triad speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. got back behind the wheel and finished in third place Wednesday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
He hit the track for Racetrack Revival's CARS Tour late model stock race.
It was his first late model stock car race since 1997.
He drove a No. 3 Chevrolet sponsored by Sun Drop, which is a tribute to the car he drove at the speedway back in 1993.
The NASCAR Hall of Famer held a question-and-answer session with fans on Tuesday. He said seeing the revival of North Wilkesboro Speedway means a lot.
"It was like it (the track) was speaking to you. Like, hey man, I got something left. I can be something. I can be a value to the motorsports industry. And I think we're seeing that come true today - that the track has a purpose," Earnhardt Jr. said.