The richest NASCAR driver and Hall of Famer, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most popular drivers in the sport. He was a former NASCAR driver for Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt Jr. achieved 26 wins and 260 Top-10s in the sport. He was the highest-paid driver for many years in NASCAR even though he never finished better than third in the Championship Standings.
Earnhardt Jr. carried the best sponsors in NASCAR. He was immensely popular among the fans. He was awarded the Most Popular Driver Award for 15 years in a row from 2003 to 2017. Earnhardt Jr. retired from Cup Series Racing in 2017. He is the owner of JR Motorsports and has worked as a broadcaster for NBC. Earnhardt Jr. is a third generation driver who is related to many drivers on the current grid. He was nicknamed as the “Pied Piper of Daytona” and won the event twice in 2004 and 2014.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Parents
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the son of Brenda Earnhardt and Ralph Dale Earnhardt. He was born and brought up in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Dale Jr. has as elder sister Kelley Earnhardt, an elder half-brother Kerry Earnhardt from his father’s first marriage and an elder half-sister Taylor Earnhardt from his father’s third marriage. Earnhardt Jr’s parents divorced shortly after his marriage. He spent his life with his mother until their home got destroyed in a house fire when he was six years old.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr Mother
Brenda Lorraine Jackson is the mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. She gave birth to Dale Jr. on October 10th, 1974. She initially used to be the caretaker of the two children she had with Dale Earnhardt. However, after her home got destroyed she gave up their custody to Dale Earnhardt since she had no source of income, as per CNN. She was born in 1938 in Catawba Country, North Carolina. She got married to Dale Earnhardt in 1956.
Dale Earnhardt Jr Father
Dale Earnhardt Jr’s father is Ralph Dale Earnahrdt, fondly known as the “Intimidator” to his fans. He is a popular figure in NASCAR having won seven championships throughout his career. Dale Sr. was the mentor and team owner of Dale Earnhardt Inc, the team his son raced during the initial years of his NASCAR career. Dale Earnhardt is a NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee. He is the only fourth driver to have achieved 100 career victories in the Winston Cup, both points-paying and non-points-paying.
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What Nationality are Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Parents?
Dale Earnhardt Jr’s parents are both Americans by birth. His father Dale Earnhardt was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina to American parents. Similarly, his mother Brenda Jackson was a native of North Carolina.
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FAQs on Dale Earnhardt Jr. Parents
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Brenda Jackson was the biological mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced with his father until his demise at the 2001 Daytona 500 in the Cup Series.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr’s mother died of cancer in 2019.
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Jeffrey Earnhardt is the nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Yes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. attended the Oak Ridge Military Academy.
