Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American racecar driver. Earnhardt last drove the #88 Chevrolet SS in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt, Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500 with Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Earnhardt is the son of the seven time Sprint cup champion Dale Earnhardt.[1]
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | |||||||
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 Earnhardt Jr. at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350 | |||||||
| Born | October 10, 1974 Kannapolis, North Carolina | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 1998, 1999 Busch Series Champion 2004, 2014 Daytona 500 Winner 2000 The Winston Winner 2003, 2008 Budweiser Shootout Winner 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2016 Can-Am Duel Winner | ||||||
| Awards | Bill France Award of Excellence (2017) Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee (2017) 2003–2017 Monster Energy Cup Series Most Popular Driver (15 times) 1999 Busch Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics | |||||||
| 631 races run over 19 years | |||||||
| 2017 Sprint Cup position | 21st | ||||||
| Best Cup position | 3rd (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 1999 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2000 DirecTV 500 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2015 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Media
Earnhardt (far right) racing alongside Mike Skinner (far left) and Jerry Nadeau (left) at the 2000 Coca-Cola 600
Earnhardt at the Pepsi 400 in 2002
Earnhardt in the pits at the spring 2006 Bristol race
Earnhardt and his team in victory lane
An Earnhardt merchandise hauler
Earnhardt turning into the garage at Texas Motor Speedway in 2007
Dale Jr.'s No. 8 Sharpie Busch car at the Sharpie display at the 2007 Ford Championship Weekend at the Homestead-Miami Speedway
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (left) standing between two different paint schemes for the No. 88 Chevy, with Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, director of the Army National Guard, and Rick Hendrick, in Dallas, where the announcement was made on September 19, 2007
Earnhardt addresses the media at Hendrick Motorsports headquarters on January 23, 2008
Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 83 NAVY Chevrolet in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series.
References
- ↑ "Dale Earnhardt, Jr". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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