Dale Earnhardt Jr. questions weird Indy 500 pre-race promo

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The Indianapolis 500 pre-race promo on ABC was really, truly odd.

It featured a guy taking a bath in a tub filled with milk and, for one, Dale Earnhardt Jr., was uncomfortable and perplexed.

Indy prerace show is really weird.— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 25, 2014

Indy prerace show is really weird.

Awkward moment when @Amy_Reimann walks into the living room and there’s a gimp playing in a bathtub of milk on the tube. Thanks ABC Sports.— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 25, 2014

Awkward moment when @Amy_Reimann walks into the living room and there’s a gimp playing in a bathtub of milk on the tube. Thanks ABC Sports.

.@DaleJr I missed it. You’re off the hook.— Amy Reimann (@Amy_Reimann) May 25, 2014

.@DaleJr I missed it. You’re off the hook.

“@vtborn: @DaleJr @Amy_Reimann try watching it with your mother in law.” Bwahah— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 25, 2014

“@vtborn: @DaleJr @Amy_Reimann try watching it with your mother in law.” Bwahah

Dear @ABC Sports - That entire milk/gimp suit package was incredibly creepy - not in keeping with otherwise classy #Indy500 coverage.— mooncusser (@mooncusser2k) May 25, 2014

Dear @ABC Sports - That entire milk/gimp suit package was incredibly creepy - not in keeping with otherwise classy #Indy500 coverage.

I’m going to say this… I think @ABCNetwork are doing a good job (gimp/milk thing aside)— Marino Franchitti (@MFranchitti) May 25, 2014

I’m going to say this… I think @ABCNetwork are doing a good job (gimp/milk thing aside)

So…. ABC is promoting the Indy 500 with a gimp suit… pic.twitter.com/sGWMsHqthK— Indiana_Matt (@Indiana_Matt) May 25, 2014

So…. ABC is promoting the Indy 500 with a gimp suit… pic.twitter.com/sGWMsHqthK

Let’s hope #NASCAR on FOX doesn’t follow suit tonight with a man in a gimp suit bathing in a bathtub of Coke.— Scott Johnson (@_scottjohnson) May 25, 2014

Let’s hope #NASCAR on FOX doesn’t follow suit tonight with a man in a gimp suit bathing in a bathtub of Coke.

The promo is odd, all right, but it’s still less creepy than those DirecTV ads with the marionettes.

Related: Dale Jr., now fully his own man, seeks Coca-Cola 600 win

H/T For the Win for the video