Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a retired American professional race car driver, motorsports analyst, and co-owner of JR Motorsports. He is renowned for his achievements in the NASCAR Cup Series competition.
- Born on October 10, 1974, in Kannapolis, NC, Dale grew up in a family of race car drivers. His father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., is a NASCAR Hall of Famer and seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. started his racing career at the age of 17 in the Late Model Stock Car Division.
- In 1998, Dale made his debut in the NASCAR Busch Series driving for his father's team.
- He won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in 2000.
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion, and he was named NASCAR's Most Popular Driver for 15 consecutive years.
- He retired from full-time racing in 2017 with 26 wins in Cup Series, 24 in Xfinity Series, and two championships in Xfinity Series.
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JR Motorsports is a racing team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, and Rick Hendrick. It competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.
Whisky River is a bar co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Hammerhead Entertainment is a production company co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., which produces TV shows and documentaries.
As of 2021, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s net worth is estimated to be around $300 million.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won two championships in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a NASCAR analyst for NBC Sports and owns JR Motorsports, which competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.
Although retired from full-time racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. still competes in select events, including the annual NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s most memorable career moment is winning the Daytona 500 in 2004, the same race his father won in 1998.