The book landed on the new york times bestseller list for 17 weeks, and online retailer named driver 8 the topselling sports book of the year. From dale earnhardts bastard driving to his tough love. However, he is potentially considering a return to racing. Driver, we take a look into the careers of the sports greats and notso greats. The book allows the reader to take a peak into nascar and lets you feel all the highs and lows of the sport. Dale earnhardt jr news and photos are featured here. He requires earnhardt to spend more time in the garage on race weekends, at the shop during the week, and he doesnt allow him to lapse into. The grandson of legendary driver and nascar hall of fame member dale. Earnhardt became a bestselling author in 2001 with driver 8, a documentation of his rookie season in the nascar cup series.
The 2020 nascar cup series season marks the sixth for crew chief greg ives will be atop the pit box for the no. Jeffrey began his race career piloting a silver 4 cylinder yugo on the dirt tracks of wythe raceway in rural retreat, virginia. Apr 08, 2020 nascar driver ryan preece explains how hell be tested ahead of race i d. Nascars popularity is seemingly on the wane, but dale earnhardt jr. His appeal is not limited to loyal race fans, as earnhardt has appeared on.
The 2015 nascar sprint cup series was the 67th season of professional stock car racing in the united states and the 44th modernera cup season. Nascar racer ralph dale earnhardt was born on april 29, 1951, in kannapolis, north carolina. He was not allowed to qualify and will start the race at the tail of the field. April 29, 1951 february 18, 2001 was an american professional auto racing driver and team owner, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for nascar. He currently competes parttime in the nascar xfinity series. The pair first worked together in 2016 when bowman turned heads while driving 10 races for an injured dale earnhardt jr. Jay sommers born october 15, 1967 is an american professional stock car racing driver.
The season began at daytona international speedway with the sprint unlimited exhibition race, the budweiser duels, and the daytona 500. Ap jay busbee is a writer for yahoo sports and the author of earnhardt nation, on sale now. Jurnior gives the reader a true look at his rookie year. Dale earnhardt jr news latest news from the nascar.
Apr 25, 2020 dale earnhardt, american stockcar racer who was the dominant driver in the national association for stock car auto racing nascar during the 1980s and 90s. Nascar driver ryan preece explains how hell be tested ahead of race i d. Aug 10, 2019 nascar s popularity is seemingly on the wane, but dale earnhardt jr. Dale earnhardt drove nascar from its southern good ol boy roots into a national obsession at. Jay leno and nascar driver joey logano race stock cars. This book was a great insight into dale earnhardt, jr. Things have gone horribly in the virtual world for clint bowyer march 22. The third child of racing driver ralph earnhardt and martha earnhardt, he began his career in 1975 in the world 600 as part of the. His father, ralph earnhardt, was a successful race car driver and renowned mechanic, and. Jan 16, 2019 jay fabian named cup series managing director. This was, obviously, an emotionally tough time for dale jr.
Jeffrey earnhardt, who is scheduled to make at least ten. During nascar america on nbcsn on wednesday, 15time monster energy nascar cup series most popular driverturnednascar tv personality dale earnhardt jr. Jeffrey earnhardt is the grandson of 7 time nascar cup champion dale earnhardt and nephew of this generations most popular driver, dale jr. Sommers eventually raced in the nascar winston cup series and nascar busch series he last raced in the champion racing associations. Earnhardt and the rest of the nascar world will have another opportunity to escape from reality wednesday night when drivers compete under the lights in the darlington 500k. Jimmie johnson crashes while leading at darlington. Get nascar race results and career results information at fox sports.
The season ended with the ford ecoboost 400 at homesteadmiami speedway. Erik jones, a joe gibbs racing driver in the monster energy nascar cup series, will be behind the wheel of the. While driving in the 2001 daytona 500, earnhardt died of a basilar skull fracture. Earnhardt has the fall talladega cup race and xfinity competitions at. Get up close and personal with clint bowyer and ryan newman as they argue on pit road following the monster energy nascar allstar race. The fullthrottle saga of nascars first family hit shelves feb. Dale earnhardt was a rookie driver in 1979, brash and hungry but as yet unproven. Documentary on legendary race car driver dale earnhardt. Race fans have selected him a record 15 consecutive times as nascars. Brad keselowski, the 2012 nascar cup series champion, is right on gordon s and earnhardts heels with five realtime victories at talladega, earning his very first nascar cup series trophy with the. Purvis ricky rudd elliott sadler jay sauter johnny sauter mike skinner tony stewart scott wimmer. The starting lineup was based on the finishing order of sundays race, with the top 20 finishers being inverted and the remainder of the field starting where. Dale earnhardt jr is an american stock car racing driver and son of nascar legend dale earnhardt sr. Ralph earnhardt, dales father, raced stock cars in the american southeast during the 1960s and helped to foster his sons passion for the.
He is currently a free agent, last competing parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no. Kerry dale earnhardt born december 8, 1969 is a former nascar driver and the elder son of. Jun 28, 2018 jimmy fallon should have thought twice before challenging retired nascar driver dale earnhardt jr. Jeffrey earnhardt born june 22, 1989 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Only one other driver, bill elliott, has won the award more often elliott was named the series most popular driver 16 times between 1984 and 2002.
Although there is a caveat that must be filled prior to him jumping behind the drivers seat once again. Official website of jeffrey earnhardt nascar driver. As he celebrates his 44th birthday, lets take a look at 88 of our favorite things to love about the former. Nascar racing superstarturnedtvanalyst dale earnhardt jr. Nascar cup series drivers, nascar drivers, auto racing. He would win the race at the daytona track later that year and, in one of the highlights of his racing career, would win the daytona 500 in 2004. Only one other driver, bill elliott, has won the award more often elliott was named the series most.
But jay busbee steers us through it all like an earnhardt racing in the draft. These two drivers have something to prove, pocono raceway is the triangle to prove that on. Yahoo sports jay busbee looks back the racing career of dale earnhardt jr. Jay leno and nascar driver joey logano race stock cars jay. He competed in the arca permatex supercar series in the late 1980s. Nov 16, 2017 yahoo sports jay busbee looks back the racing career of dale earnhardt jr. Jan 02, 2020 bobby dale earnhardt on his 2019 nascar xfinity series season. Earnhardt tops all nascar and indycar drivers on mvpindexs social media power. In 2017, bobby earnhardt raced parttime in the arca racing series, driving the number 3 chevrolet for hixson. After winning the michigan lottery in 1988, he used his earnings to bankroll racing endeavors in nascar. Hes the eldest child of kerry earnhardt, which also makes him the eldest grandchild of seventime cup series champ dale earnhardt and the nephew of 15time most. Another nascar legend will join indycars iracing challenge event. Dale earnhardt jr news latest news from the nascar racing.
Watch the hilarious video clip from dale earnhardt jrs live stream of the talladega nascar race. Junior, as he is known, went on to win the daytona 500 two times. Daniel hemric joins jr motorsports, dale earnhardt, jr. So im just waiting for an invite from indycar president jay frye or. Earnhardt, the semiretired driver, nbc tv analyst and xfinity series team owner, recognizes the fact that nascar is missing one of its key elements in darlington today the race fans. As the nascar cup series sits out in a land of postponements, drivers have turned to a digital world. The third child of racing driver ralph earnhardt and martha earnhardt, he began his career in 1975 in the world 600 as part of the winston cup series. You might think that having a last name like earnhardt would make it easy to break into the sport of professional auto racing, but being a part of nascar royalty isnt always easy.
Oct 10, 2018 we all know theres lots to love about nascar s most popular driver, dale earnhardt jr. Dale earnhardt, in full ralph dale earnhardt, born april 29, 1951, kannapolis, n. Jay fabian named cup series managing director nascar talk. Get the latest race results driver dale earnhardt jr. We all know theres lots to love about nascars most popular driver, dale earnhardt jr. Watch jay lenos garage wednesday, november 30, at 10p et. David letterman, the tonight show with jay leno, late night with conan. Dec 16, 2016 they didnt call him the intimidator for nothing. When youre nascars most beloved driver for more than a decade, you get to do a lot of cool things, including meeting bigger celebrities.