Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. managed to create an empire in the sport. He is one of the biggest names in the sport not just for his presence but also for how he influenced the Cup Series to improve it. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is more than an ex-racer in the Cup Series. He is a Cup Series sensation with many accolades to his name.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is called the ‘Pied Piper of Daytona” because of the success he has enjoyed at the famed track. He has been inducted into multiple Halls of Fame. He was also involved in politics to a high extent and often used to express his views regarding American politics. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has lived up to the name of his previous generations in the sport and is strictly against hatred, bigotry, and racism. He retired from the Cup Series in 2017 leaving behind a huge void in the sport.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Early Life

Eanrhardt Jr. was born and brought up in Kannapolis, North Carolina. His house was destroyed when he was only six years old and he had to live with his father Earnhardt Sr, since his mother gave up his custody. Earnhardt Jr. was sent to Oak Ridge Military Academy at the age of 12. He was an alumnus of the high-performance driving school started by Andy Hillenburg. His racing career started at the age of 17 with his father in the Street Stock Division. He used to work at his father’s dealership as a mechanic when he was in college. He drove for his father’s team in the Busch Series before making a break for the Cup Series in the 2000 season with Dale Earnhardt Inc.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Personal Life

Dale Earnahrdt Jr. has many siblings. He has an elder sister named Kelly Earnhardt and two step-siblings, Kerry, from his father's first marriage, and Taylor Earnhardt-Putnam, from his father's third marriage. He is a huge fan of Washington Commanders and used to have their scores relayed to him during races via the team radio.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Family Background

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has one of the greatest family backgrounds in the history of NASCAR. He is a third-generation NASCAR driver. He was born to seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. and his second wife Brenda Lorraine Jackson. His parents got divorced when he was young. His mother was married again in 1985 to firefighter Willie Jackson, who hails from Norfolk and had a daughter with him named Meredith. Brenda Jackson was the accounting specialist for his team, JR Motorsports. She succumbed to cancer in 2019 dying at the age of 65.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr’s father is no stranger to the sport. He was known as the “Intimidator’ among fans during his time in the Cup Series. Dale Sr. was the only third driver to have achieved seven titles in the sport, tying for the most championships in the sport. He has more than 100 victories in the Winston Cup Series. Dale Sr. unfortunately, lost his life in a racing incident at the 2001 Daytona 500. His death caused many changes in NASCAR primarily in the safety regulations.

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Dale Earnahrdt Jr. Wife

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is married to Amy Reimann. She is an interior designer by profession and has graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Interior Design. She was the ex-wife of Tommy Cook and she was involved in many controversies when she first started dating Dale Jr. Amy Reimman met her husband on a professional project to which he had invited her. She joined the private architecture and planning firm, Wakefield Beasley as a project coordinator, and later on the Micamy Design Studio and the Director of Charlotte Studio in 2010. Reimann has designed her husband’s house in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The couple were married in 2016 on New Year’s Eve.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kids

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Reimann have two kids together. Their first child, Isla Rose Earnhardt was born to them in April 2018. There was a famous incident in which she started crying because her father lost a race due to a huge wreck. The youngest member of their household is Nicole Lorraine Earnhardt who was born on October 12, 2020.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Social Media

Dale Earnhardt was among the most popular drivers on the grid in his career. He has a mind-blowing 1 million followers on Instagram. Similarly, he has 2.5 million followers on X, where he describes himself as an iRacing devotee. His social media details are listed below:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaleJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dalejr/

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Dale Earnahrdt Jr. Net Worth

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has earned himself a total net worth of $300 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. He has multiple ownerships and was among the highest-paid drivers in his career. Earnhardt Jr. also earned a large amount of money due to the endorsement deals he carried along with him.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Brand Ambassador

Endorsements and sponsorship deals were the biggest factor contributing to his reputation in the NASCAR Cup Series. Dale Jr. earned nearly $8 million in 2017 just for sponsorships and endorsements, as reported by Forbes. He is the official partner of many brands. Sundrop, Chevrolet, NBC, High-Rock Vodka, Ally, Bojangles, Unilever, iRacing, and Worldwide are his current partners as listed by his official site. His primary sponsor throughout his career was Budweiser. He earned $27 million with Budweiser according to Spotrac.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Investments

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a diverse investment portfolio. He has many businesses which contribute to his wealth and make him a legend in the sport he is. He is the owner of JR Motorsports which races in the Xfinity Series. He is also the owner and production head of a media production company called Hammerhead. Dale Jr. also owns the Alabama Motorsports Park which is a NASCAR Speedway race track. He has listed all his ventures on X and he co-owns multiple organizations like, DirtyMoMedia, FilterTime, HighRockVodka, CARSTour, and WhiskyRiver.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Career Stats

In a career of 19 years in the Cup Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr. participated in 631 races. He didn’t manage to win a championship in the Cup Series however and his best finish in the series was 3rd which he achieved in 2003. Dale Jr. was unable to complete the 2016 season due to injuries and he left the sport the following year. He has two championship titles in the Xfinity Series in 1998 and 1999 and has participated in 146 races throughout his career in the Xfinity Series.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Records

Dale Earnahrdt Jr. has four straight wins at the Talladega Superspeedway.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Race Wins/ Podium Finishes

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has 26 wins and 260 top-10s in the Cup Series. He also has 24 wins and 95 top-10s in the Xfinity Series. He has achieved great success at the Daytona 500, winning it twice and he also won the Winston 500. He is a five-time Xfinity Series champion as an owner.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Contract

Dale Jr. started his NASCAR career with his father’s team, Dale Earnhardt Inc. until the 2004 season. It was here he achieved his best results in the 2003 season claiming third in the Driver’s championship. He moved on to Hendrick Motorsports later on and spent the latter part of his career with Hendricks. He was the highest-paid driver in the series and in a report by Forbes in 2012, he has a jaw-dropping salary of $28 million. His paycheck put him miles ahead of any driver in the sport.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Awards

Dale Earnahrdt Jr. was named among the 75 Greatest Drivers of NASCAR in 2023. He has won the Bill France Award of Excellence. He was also inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2021.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. House

Dale Jr.'s residence is a 300-acre property called, the Dirty Mo Acres. It is a luxurious estate with a graveyard of cars and multiple race courses. He has a personal space on the estate known as the Whiskey River for social events

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Car

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a collector who manages to keep both wrecked cars and timeless classics. He has a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, a Chevrolet Laguna, and a Chevrolet Impala as the staunch beauties of his garage. Dale Jr. also owns an Oldsmobile Cutlass with 443 decals and a racing Corvette of 24 Hours of Daytona.