Dale Earnhardt Jr Bio | Wiki
Dale Earnhardt Jr is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver, team owner, and author. He serves as an analyst for NASCAR on NBC and competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports. Dale’s success at Daytona International Speedway throughout his career gave him the nickname “Pied Piper” of Daytona. He is a two-time Daytona 500 winner and has won the Most Popular Driver Award fifteen consecutive times from 2003 to 2017.
After driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), Dale moved to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 88 in 2008. He remained with HMS until his retirement as a full-time driver in 2017. He retired with 26 wins in the Cup Series, a total that ranks him tied for 31st in NASCAR history as of March 2021.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Age
Dale was born on October 10, 1974, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States. He is 47 years old.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Height
He is a man of above-average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m).
Dale Earnhardt Jr Family
He was born and raised in Kannapolis, North Carolina by his parents Brenda Lorraine Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Sr. Dale’s father was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He has an elder sister, Kelley, an elder half-brother, Kerry, from his father’s first marriage, and a younger half-sister, Taylor, from his father’s third marriage. Dale’s grandfather is a NASCAR driver Ralph and he is the uncle of driver Jeffrey. He is of part German ancestry.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Mom
Dale’s parents divorced shortly after he was born, and he and Kelley lived with their mom Brenda Lorraine Gee until their house was destroyed in a fire when he was 6 years old. As their mother had no financial support after the fire, she gave up custody of the 2 children to their father prior to his marriage to Teresa Houston. Sadly, on April 22, 2019, his mom 01died at the age of 65 after years of battling cancer. She served as an accounting specialist for JR Motorsports since 2004.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Wife
Dale announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend Amy Reimann on June 17, 2015. He announced their marriage would take place on New Year’s Eve after winning his 14th Most Popular Driver Award in 2016. The couple celebrated their wedding at Richard Childress’ Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Children
In October 2017, Dale revealed that he and his girlfriend Amy were expecting their first child. Their daughter, Isla Rose, was born on April 30, 2018. In March 2020, Dale revealed that he and Amy were expecting their second child. The couple welcomed Nicole Loraine on October 12, 2020.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Education
When Dale became a delinquent at the age of 12, he was sent to Oak Ridge Military Academy. Three weeks later, Kelley quit high school to join him. Dale considered remaining at Oak Ridge for his senior year but instead decided to attend Mooresville High School, from which he graduated in 1992.
He attended the high-performance driving school run by Andy Hillenburg and commenced his racing career at the late age of 17 with his father. Together, they competed in the Street Stock division at Concord, North Carolina’s Motorsport Park.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Car | Chevrolet
He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Podcast
Dale hosted a show on Sirius XM Radio’s Sirius XM Sports Nation called Dale’s Unrestricted. Starting the 2013 season, his Hammerhead Entertainment and his Dirty Mo Radio podcasting network began producing The Dale Jr. Download, a weekly podcast that recaps his race weekend. It became hosted by Taylor Zarzour and Mike Davis up until the end of the 2016 season.
For the 2017 season Dale and his road manager, Tyler Overstreet replaced Davis and Zarzour as the hosts of The Dale Jr. Download. Since 2018, edited versions of The Dale Jr. Download have aired on NBCSN featuring interviews with current and former NASCAR personalities.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Wins
Dale retired with 26 wins, 260 top tens, and 15 poles in the Cup Series. He also had 24 wins, 94 top tens, and 10 poles in the Xfinity series. On the NASCAR Cup series, he had 631 races run over 19 years, and on the Xfinity series, he had 143 races run over 25 years.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Retired
Dale moved to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 88 in 2008. He remained with HMS until his retirement as a full-time driver in 2017. He retired with 26 wins in the Cup Series, a total that ranks him tied for 31st in NASCAR history with Fred Lorenzen as of March 2021.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Dale’s estimated net worth is $300 million.
When Did Dale Earnhardt Jr Retire
He retired as a full-time driver in 2017 working for HMS. Dale retired with 26 wins in the Cup Series, a total that ranks him tied for 31st in NASCAR history.