Major League Baseball

NASCAR, MLB collide: Dale Jr., Dodgers' Puig chill during delay

Published Jun. 10, 2014 9:33 p.m. ET

Lindsey Foltin

Dale Earnhardt Jr. visited Great American Ball Park before Tuesday's Reds-Dodgers game for Reds Racing Night.

First pitch was delayed due to rain, but that didn't stop Dale Jr. from having a good time.

During the delay, Earnhardt hung out with fans and visited both teams' clubhouses, where he met one of the most interesting men in baseball —Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig.

The unlikely duo exchanged autographs and took a photo, which Dale Jr. posted on Twitter:

I traded autographs with Yasiel Puig of the @Dodgers at the @Reds game. Rain delay casual. pic.twitter.com/6OS0Kd496n
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 11, 2014

Apparently, Puig posted the photo on his Instagram account, referring to Earnhardt as a "great rally racer." He quickly deleted the post and replaced it with a new one, which gave Dale Jr. a more fitting nickname:

With Dale Earnhardt Jr., the King in Nascar. Thank you for the chance to meet you and for sharing some… http://t.co/sctKcKNbEO
— yasielpuig (@YasielPuig) June 11, 2014

I can't spell his name, and he thinks I'm a great rally racer. Life just kicks ass right now. Good luck @YasielPuig. Nice meeting ya.??
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 11, 2014

This is what happens when worlds collide.

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