We’ve made no secret of the fact Dale Earnhardt Jr., since he joined Twitter earlier this year, has been something of a social media revelation.
Between post-Daytona 500 selfies, tweeting Red Bull Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo (a fan of his father), and the Graham Rahal ride swap idea back-and-forth, anytime Dale Jr. tweets (which is frequent), the potential for something interesting happens.
Which makes this late March exchange between Dale Jr., a big Washington Redskins fan, and Richmond International Raceway president Dennis Bickmeier, all the more interesting.
@RIRInsider If y’all don’t have a Grand Marshall for the upcoming race you should invite @RGIII. He needs to come check @NASCAR out! #HTTR
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) March 24, 2014
@RIRprez @RIRInsider @RGIII @NASCAR of course he can drive the pace car. Great idea.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) March 24, 2014
Griffin later responded on his own after the sequence continued.
“@DaleJr: I’m sure the fans here can persuade him to make the trip. @RIRprez @RGIII @FOXSports @RIRInsider @NASCAR” I’m game brother
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 24, 2014
Now granted, no formal contact has been made between RIR officials and Griffin’s camp, per this local CBS report from a D.C. affiliate.
But with one quarterback already having been provided VIP treatment at a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this year – Donovan McNabb at Auto Club Speedway last month – it’s at least an interesting idea to see if RGIII makes the trip to an event as well.
This may end up being a false start, but it could be a big headline maker if it happens.