Two-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from NASCAR Cup Series season competition after 18 years in the series following the 2017 campaign.
What is Dale Jr doing now?
Earnhardt, who retired from full-time driving after the 2017 season, is a race analyst for NBC Sports. He worked out a deal with the Hendrick team, his former employer, to run laps during the Daytona tests primarily so he could become more familiar with the new NextGen car.
Why did Dale Earnhardt Jr retire from NASCAR?
Although he has raced once annually in the Xfinity Series since 2018, Earnhardt retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2017 season after dealing with issues stemming from concussions later in his career.
Is Dale Earnhardt Jr still involved with NASCAR?
stepped into retirement, he's remained heavily associated with the sport. He possesses a strong pulse around his life's biggest passion, where he spent more than two decades behind the wheel on a NASCAR track. Earnhardt's love for driving will never let him fully move away from an engrained part of his identity.
Who is Dale Earnhardt Junior's wife?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy Earnhardt recently launched High Rock Vodka with Sugarlands ...
24 related questions foundIs Dale Jr returning to NASCAR?
Since retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition at the end of the 2017 season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has returned to NASCAR for one Xfinity Series race each year, and he made his 2022 start on Friday night at Martinsville Speedway.
Is Dale Jr still married?
married Amy Reimann in 2016.
Did Jeff Gordon retire?
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Jeff Gordon retired in 2015 and had the conversation with Rick Hendrick that the Hall of Fame driver could pursue other ventures — broadcasting, business, travel — but one day would get the call to come home. Years later, Gordon is set to head from the broadcast booth back to the boardroom.
What car numbers does Dale Jr own?
This time around, Dale Jr. will return to the #88 Chevrolet. The number 88 was his number during his time with Hendrick Motorsports from 2008 from 2017. The number change came after DEI owner Teresa Earnhardt vetoed Dale Jr. from taking the number with him when he left the family business.
Is Kevin Harvick retiring?
Time waits for no one, and even as Kevin Harvick has continued to perform at a high level well into his mid-40s, it hasn't waited for him either.
Is Kevin Harvick retiring from NASCAR?
Despite near-constant speculation that he may retire at any time, NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick said he has no plans to stop driving anytime soon. In February 2020, Stewart-Haas Racing announced Harvick had agreed to a two-year contract extension that would keep Harvick behind the wheel of the No.
Is Jeff Gordon still a car owner?
So yes, Jeff Gordon does indeed own the No. 24 car. But there's more to his car ownership portfolio than that. Gordon is also listed as the co-owner of the No.
Is Jeff Gordon still part owner of the 48 car?
Gordon, along with Rick Hendrick, co-owns the No. 48 Chevrolet previously driven by Jimmie Johnson, who won seven Cup championships from 2006 to 2010, 2013, and in 2016. Gordon also has an equity stake in the No. 24 team.
Is Jeff Gordon's son racing?
In February 2018, the then-seven-year-old received his certificate to drive a quarter midget car at the North Carolina Quarter Midget Association Speedway. It's clear that racing in Leo's blood with his father's illustrious NASCAR racing career.
How old is Dale Earnhardt Junior?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday for what he considers the greatest honor of his career. He just wishes his father could be there. Earnhardt Jr. is 47 now, only two years younger than his father was when Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Where does Dale Earnhardt Jr currently live?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. lives on a sprawling property about 40 miles north of Charlotte, and just outside his hometown of Mooresville, N.C.
Is Earnhardt Jr racing this year?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports unveiled the No. 88 Hellmann's Fridge Hunters Chevrolet paint scheme Earnhardt will run in the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on April 8. The winning wrap was revealed Tuesday during JR Motorsports' Unilever production shoot via Earnhardt's Instagram live.
Is Dale Jr driving in the Daytona 500?
Reveals Why He Won't Race Daytona 500 Again. Racing fans recently saw a familiar sight, Dale Earnhardt Jr. back on the track for testing at the Daytona 500.
Is Denny Hamlin retiring?
41-year-old NASCAR veteran Denny Hamlin has retired from three out of five races in the 2022 season so far. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who is known for his consistency and ability to retain momentum, has done the opposite this year.
Is Kyle Busch retiring?
Kyle Busch said 2021 would be his last season racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
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