NASCAR made its return Sunday for the Daytona 500, and prior to the event, NASCAR tweeted out an emotional video of Dale Earnhardt and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Earnhardt Jr. responded to the video with a touching response.
The elder Earnhardt was killed in a car crash at the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Earnhardt Jr. is making his return to racing after missing the last 18 races of last season with a concussion.
(h/t Sporting News)