"He introduced us to NASCAR culture": American rock band The Dangerous Summer praises Dale Earnhardt Jr. for his love for music

AJ Perdomo of The Dangerous Summer gave a big shout-out to Dale Earnhardt Jr. for getting their song in the NASCAR 25 game, which was released last month. The pop punk band also thanked the JR Motorsports co-owner for opening doors to new fans and stages.

The Dangerous Summer's song "Dream" is included on the official NASCAR 25 soundtrack, alongside songs by other artists such as Killer Mike and Breaking Benjamin. Gamers heard the track while racing virtual laps on modern consoles and PCs. The soundtrack mixes classic rock, rap, and modern rock to match the game’s fast pace. Players said that the playlist gave races an added rush.

The American rock band's frontman, AJ Perdomo, described how Earnhardt Jr. helped the group reconnect and reach racing audiences in a video on Instagram.

"Dale and I go way back. He was a big reason why we got back together. I think we both talked each other back into a beautiful part of our lives. He brought Ryan Blaney out in 2017 to four-chord music festival. It was funny to have two of the biggest NASCAR drivers in history standing right there watching us play," Perdomo said.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. first heard the band's music on an alternative rock streaming station and found out that they had broken up. He reached out to Perdomo, and eventually the band re-formed.

Junior also helped set up festival slots and a trackside show at Pocono Raceway in 2018. The band also worked with Earnhardt Jr.'s production team on a music video.

"He showed us the NASCAR culture and that's what I love to not only a champion of Music but a champion for NASCAR, the sport, the culture, everything about it," Perdomo added.

Source: Screenshot via @ajperdomo on Instagram.

Earnhardt Jr. replied to the video with three hearts:

"❤️❤️❤️"

Perdomo also said that Dale Jr. was the kind of person who would send a message in the middle of the night and remained on the constant hunt to find new music.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. put together NASCAR 25 game soundtrack selection with 27 different artists

NASCAR 25 was developed by iRacing Studios, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. served as executive producer on the game. He recorded over 30 voice clips for the in-game commentary. The 41-year-old helped put together the soundtrack that includes 27 artists.

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The @Nascar25Game has 27 different artist's music.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. also shared that the American rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Breaking Benjamin, also asked him to get involved in July.

Meanwhile, the iRacing Studios' executive vice president and executive producer, Steve Myers, also thanked Earnhardt Jr. ahead of the game's release on October 14 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The NASCAR 25 game will release for PC users on Tuesday, November 11.