Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife Amy exits Bristol in high spirits after on-track affair with their business brainchild

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s wife Amy left the Bristol Motor Speedway in high spirits. Before marking her exit from the 'World's Fastest Half Mile' oval, Amy shared an image of her and Junior's business brainchild, High Rock Vodka.

The two-time Xfinity Series champion returned to Bristol for the Food City 300 to register his maiden NXS run this year. Junior settled in 13th place during the qualifying and was the second-best JR Motorsports driver after Justin Allgaier, who stood fourth fastest.

However, the moment the 300-lap dash went green, radio problems plagued Earnhardt Jr.'s communication with the #88 team for nearly 50 laps. Moreover, he was awarded a speeding penalty when he entered the pitlane to address the radio issue. As a result, he fell to 19th place finish in Stage 1.

Nonetheless, the JRM driver regained momentum and posted a P9 finish in the second stage. From there, the NASCAR Hall of Famer surged to a seventh-place finish, the best among his teammates.

Amy Earnhardt was at the venue to witness her husband in action, and before leaving the track, she posted an image on her Instagram, with High Rock Vodka's bottle on the asphalt of Bristol Motor Speedway.

Amy Earnhardt's Instagram story (@mrsamyearnhardt)

The husband-wife duo co-created the premium vodka brand with Sugarlands Distilling Company's partnership. The distillery has a long history with auto racing and the couple knew the relationship with Sugarlands was a 'natural fit,' when they went for a vacation to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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"I don’t have a requirement to run next year": Dale Earnhardt Jr. poses uncertainty about his NASCAR future

Since marking his final full-time Cup Series race for Hendrick Motorsports at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2017, Dale Earnhardt Jr. exited from NASCAR's Premier level, entering into the Xfinity Series on a part-time schedule.

Though he has run a handful of races since his retirement, the 49-year-old ensured competing in at least one race every season. The previous year saw the veteran driver battle at the Bristol Motor Speedway and Homestead Miami.

However, before kicking off his 2024 Food City 300 race, Earnhardt Jr. teased that it might be his last NASCAR race and that he would not return in the 2025 season. But he didn't downplay the notion of racing again in 2026 (via NASCAR):

"I run this race and have ran this race over the last several years because of the big benefit that it is to JR Motorsports. It’s a package deal where Hellmann’s and Unilever has put their logos on Justin’s [Allgaier] car and it’s helped fill out that car," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.

"And I don’t have a requirement to run next year, so I may just not do it. And I will miss it terribly, regret that I didn’t race and probably in 2026 find me somewhere that I can go compete in the Xfinity Series again. But right now, I don’t have any plans.”

Shane van Gisbergen will take over Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s number 88 while taming the Chevy Camaro for Trackhouse Racing in the Cup Series next year.