Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister Kelley welcome NASCAR Billionaire as latest guest on their podcast

Dale Earnhardt Jr., via Dirty Mo Media, has released a new Business of Motorsports episode with Rick Hendrick. The guest shares his journey from working as a car salesman to becoming a household name in the motorsports scene.

Earnhardt Jr. is a 50-year-old former NASCAR driver married to Amy Reinmann and has two daughters. His guest, Rick Hendrick, owns Hendrick Motorsports and is worth $1 billion (as per Celebrity Net Worth).

Per Instagram, Dirty Mo Media posted a teaser on the topics Hendrick discussed on the podcast with host Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Dale Jr.'s sister.

"From car salesman to NASCAR powerhouse – a journey of vision and success!" Dirty Mo Media wrote.

In the latest episode, Rick Hendrick told Kelley that he tried to sign her father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., to the team, but to no avail. Dale Sr. last drove for Richard Childress Racing where he won six of his seven NASCAR Cup Series championships.

Regardless, the motorsports tycoon got to sign Dale Earnhardt Jr., which he shared was his son's dream. Dale Jr. joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2008 after competing under his father's team, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI). He drove the No. 88 Chevrolet until his retirement in 2017.

The Kannapolis native won nine of his 26 career victories at Hendrick Motorsports. He may not have won a championship but Hendrick Motorsports was a dominant force in the sport, winning five titles during his 10-year stint with the team.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s last Cup Series win was in the 2015 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 - Source: Imagn

Interested individuals can check out Dirty Mo Media's official website and YouTube channel for the full episode.

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"I'd get the car and he'd get the helmet"- When Dale Earnhardt Jr. recalled his memorable gift swap with Rick Hendrick after his final race

After the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2017, Dale Earnhardt Jr. exchanged memorable gifts with Rick Hendrick. Dale Jr. gave his helmet to the team owner in exchange for the No. 88 Chevrolet he ran in the race.

According to Dale Jr., the exchange would only be possible if he finished his final race without crashing, saying:

"The deal I had with Rick was if I finished the race with the car in one piece, I’d get the car and he’d get the helmet. So, yeah, I’m going to take this thing back home."

The former driver added that he got emotional talking to Hendrick considering he was like a father figure.

"I got very emotional talking to Rick. He’s been like a father to me. It’s easy to thank him for making me a driver for his team. But to thank him for being what he’s been to me as a person and a friend and a father figure is very hard."

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished the race 25th, with Martin Truex Jr. crossing the line first to win the championship.

Earnhardt Jr. concluded his career with 26 wins including two Daytona 500 victories. Today, he manages his Xfinity Series team, JR Motorsports, with Rick Hendrick and Kelley Earnhardt Miller.