Dale Earnhardt Jr.

NASCAR Champion

Professional American Race Car Driver

He is the "rock star" of NASCAR

Son of the late legendary NASCAR race car driver Dale Earnhardt

Grandson of the late NASCAR racing legend Ralph Earnhardt

Grandson of the late NASCAR car builder Robert Gee

Dale Jr. drives the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series for Hendrick Motorsports and drives the No. 88 Hellmann's Chevrolet and the No. 7 (formerly No. 5) JR Motorsports Chevrolet in the NASCAR Nationwide Series part-time for his own team, JR Motorsports.

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JR Nation gives Junior their support again...

Chex Most Popular Driver Award

Junior Nation has spoken once again. For the seventh consecutive year, fans of Dale Earnhardt Jr. have voted their driver the NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver. In winning the 2009 award, he joins Bill Elliott and Richard Petty as the only drivers to win the award at least seven times. They made sure to let everyone know they still stand by their man.

The result was determined by online voting during the course of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season

Junior flew out to Las Vegas to receive the NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award at the National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brothers Media Luncheon in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 and thank his loyal fans.

“I’m extremely honored to win this award again, and I want to thank the fans,” Dale Jr. said. “They’ve stuck with us, and I’m always humbled by that. We didn’t have the year we were expecting on the Cup side. I take a lot of honor in this award and a lot of pride. I know it's kind of a cliché, but I just wanted to be a race-car driver, wanted to be able to make a living showing up, driving cars every week and having the fan support like I have has been an incredible bonus for me. I can't thank them enough, so I guess I'll just keep showing up."

The fans though, weren't the only ones Junior thanked, he made mention of his late father for what he called giving him a "hell of a gift in popularity."

• June 15, 2008: Lifelock 400
• May 6, 2006: Crown Royal 400
• July 10, 2005: USG Sheetrock 400
• November 7, 2004: Checker Auto Parts 500
• October 3, 2004: EA Sports 500
• August 28, 2004: Sharpie 505
• May 15, 2004: Chevy American Revolution 400
• March 14, 2004: Golden Corral 500
• February 15, 2004: Daytona 500
• November 2, 2003: Checker Auto Parts 500
• April 6, 2003: Aaron's 499
• October 6, 2002: EA Sports 500
• April 21, 2002: Aaron's 499
• October 21, 2001: EA Sports 500
• September 23, 2001: MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400
• July 7, 2001: Pepsi 400
• May 6, 2000: Pontiac Excitement 400
• April 2, 2000: DirecTV 500

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Official Website

Dale Earnhardt Jr. JR Motorsports Official Website

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Foundation

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Foundation eBay Store

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Whiskey River Nightclub

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Realty

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Fan Site JR Nation

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gear

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hammerhead Entertainment Production Company

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Big Mo' Candy Bar

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Voodoo Ride Car Care Products

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rightway Portable GPS Navigator

Hendrick Motorsports Official Website

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint and Nationwide Cup Sponsor Chevrolet

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint and Nationwide Cup Car Impala SS

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor AMP Energy

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor National Guard

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Adidas

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Wrangler

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Mountain Dew

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Freightliner

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Purolator

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Bosch

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Tissot

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor EA Sports

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor 3M

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Raybestos brakes

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Siemens

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Moog chassis parts

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Mahle Clevite engine parts

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor COMP Cams

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Edelbrock automotive

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Mac Tools

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Holley Hp Carbs

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Lincoln Electric / Welders

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Mechanix Wear gloves

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Goodyear Gatorback Belts

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Dow Automotive

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor USG Sheetrock

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor JEGS Performance Auto Parts

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint Cup Sponsor Auto Meter

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint & Nationwide Cup Sponsor Quaker State Motor Oil

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Sprint & Nationwide Cup Sponsor Delphi

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Nationwide Cup Sponsor Nationwide Insurance

Dale Earnhardt Jr. NASCAR Nationwide Cup Sponsor Go Daddy

Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Chevy Trucks

Sunoco - Official Fuel of NASCAR

GoodYear Tires - Official Tire of NASCAR

Junior's no-win situation
By Dean McNulty - The Toronto Sun

Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't understand the public fascination with him
By Doug Demmons - The Birmingham News

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Driving Force
Published by Men's Health

Dale Earnhardt Jr.; In a different light
By Roberta Cowan

Dale Earnhardt Jr.; All grown up
By Marty Smith

DOGS

Killer
A 70 pound Boxer that loves to ride in the car with Junior. Killer always demands the front seat and wants to go everywhere Junior goes. This dog is the son of Foster, Greg Biffle’s dog. Killer likes to chase cats when he’s not sleeping.

Stroker Ace
A Great Dane with Champion bloodlines. He’s named after fictional race car driver “Stroker Ace,” who was played by Burt Reynolds in the 1983 movie by the same name. Junior once ran a Busch race at Daytona with Stroker Ace on the car where his name usually goes.

CATS

Buddy
Junior got Buddy in a New Hampshire pet store back in 2000. It seems Junior stopped at the mall following the race and left with Buddy in tow. Buddy spent 3 years on the road crew traveling with Junior and the race team. These days Buddy stays home in North Carolina.

Tux
A black and white Maine Coon cat that Junior and his sister Kelley discovered in a Mooresville, North Carolina pet shop during a shopping trip to buy tropical fish. Although Tux is a big cat weighing 15 pounds, this big cat is very playful.

BUFFALO

Laverne and Shirley
Junior received the pair of buffalo as a gift and named them after the girls on the 70’s TV show Laverne and Shirley. They are somewhat highly strung and territorial, and demand to be fed before the Texas Longhorns they share the property with.

TEXAS LONGHORNS

Lindy Lou
Dance ’til Dawn
Shadows Tiger Lily
Junior acquired 3 Texas Longhorns. The 3 massive cows, which can tip the scales at 2,000 pounds each, roam the property at Junior’s house alongside the buffalo. The horns on a Longhorn can grow 6 to 9 feet.

(on winning the 2008 Chex Most Popular NASCAR Driver Award): "I've been fortunate enough to win this award now six times, and I can tell you it never gets old." said Dale Earnhardt Jr. "I've said it many times before that this award is special because it's the voice of the fans."

(on living up to greatness) "I didn't look like my dad, and my mannerisms weren't like his, so I didn't get many comparisons to him. So the pressure of being Dale Earnhardt Jr. wasn't so great. Just trying to make it was hard enough, you know? I liked the fact that I was able to drive for my dad, but I always knew that it might not work out. It's real hard to work for family. Fortunately, it has worked out. I can't believe they pay me to do this."

(on patience) "I'm going to be a champion. I have that confidence to make it happen. When you feel like you're the man to beat, you're already up on the game. But I've always done it at my own pace."

(on holding the team together) "We have about 270 employees in our shop, and only a third go to the racetrack. So they're building these cars and making all this stuff happen, and they never celebrate in victory lane with us. So what I try to do--it's simple, really--is just be visible, just be around the office when I have some time off. It's real important that you have that relationship with all your employees. I'm related to this; it's kin to me."

(on carving a legacy) "I don't compete against my dad's fame. I want to do everything I can to honor him. Part of me always wants to stay under Dad's wing and be overshadowed by him in a way...But there's a part of me that wants to break out and be my own man and get my own respect."

(on continuing the legacy) "If I have a son, hell yeah, I want him to race. I'll be like those damn beauty-queen moms. You know how they have those little 6-year-olds that they're rushing to beauty contests? That's the kind of dad I'll be with racing. He'll be 6 years old, and I'll be yelling, "Damn it, you didn't go 'round that corner right! I told you, man, late apexes!"

(on a healthy lifestyle "I used to not even pay attention to my health. I'd eat what I wanted to eat, I went wherever I wanted to, raised hell, didn't sleep. But it takes away from how quick-witted you are and how sharp you are in the race car. And I quit smoking over New Year's. I was real proud of that."

(on dating): "If I was real, real good at dating, I'd probably been married by now,"

(on what would have been): ""If I wasn't racing, I'd be working at my dad's Chevrolet dealership. It was only a couple of years ago that I was the fastest oil-change man in the place."

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. has made numerous appearances and has been the subject in movies, television, commercials, radio, books, magazines, stationery, gaming and music videos.
• Books:
• In 2002, Dale Earnhardt Jr. with the help of writer Jade Gurss, wrote a non-fiction book based on his rookie season titled "Driver #8" - New York Times Bestseller.
• Dale Jr. has also been subject to many other books by other writers such as but not limited to the following:
• The Earnhardts: A Biography by Gerry Souter
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Out of the Shadow of Greatness by Mike Hembree
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Standing Tall in the Shadow of a Legend by Primedia
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Making a Legend of His Own by Larry Cothren
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: The Driving Force of a New Generation by Beckett Publications
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Inside the Rise of a NASCAR Superstar by Ron LeMasters Jr.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Sports Heroes and Legends Series by Matt Doeden
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Driven by Destiny by Mark Stewart
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.: by Bill Fleischman
• Magazines:
• Whether he was being featured on the cover or inside, Dale Jr. has been interviewed for the following magazines such as but not limited to:
• TV Guide
• NASCAR Scene
• Rolling Stone
• ESPN the magazine
• USA weekend
• People
• Stock Car Racing
• Sporting News
• Maxim
• Sports Illustrated
• Men’s Health
• Playboy Magazine
• Calendars, stationery, posters, etc...:
• The Time Factory - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Collection
• TV: such as but not limited to the following:
• He appeared in an episode of the tv show Yes, Dear
• His house was featured on MTV Cribs
• He was a presenter at the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards
• He was a presenter at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards
• He made an appearance in "Together, The Hendrick Motorsports Story"
• He made an appearance in "NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives"
• He made an appearance on CMT Top 20 Countdown
• He has made numerous appearances on the David Letterman Show
• He has made numerous appearances on Live with Regis and Kelly Show
• Appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live
• Appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• He has made numerous appearances on SportsCenter
• He has made numerous appearances on CMT Insider
• Appeared in two segments of "Pardon the Interruption"
• Appeared twice on The Early Show
• Appeared on the Daily Show
• Appeared a few times on "Rome is Burning"
• Appeared a few times on ESPN Sports Century and appeared in ESPN SportsCentury: Greatest Athletes
• Appeared as himself on CMT's Sexiest Southern Men episode
• Appeared on the show titled "52 Most Irresistible Women"
• Appeared on Maxim Hot 100 as the interviewee
• Appeared in both NASCAR Drivers 360 and Fastlane
• Appeared as himself in "Elvis Lives"
• Appeared on an episode of "Turn Ben Stein On"
• Appeared in an episode of "Payback"
• Starred in "Shifting Gears" which is produced by his production company, Hammerhead Entertainment
• Hosted the show "Back in the Day" which was created and produced by his production company, Hammerhead Entertainment
• Starred in NASCAR's "Any Given Day" special
• Starred in "Shotgun Video - A day in his life" by Amp Energy
• Appeared in Playboy's "Celebrity Photographers"
• As yet to make an appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
• Movies:
• Appeared in the NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience
• Made an appearance in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
• Provided his voice for the #8 car named Junior in the animated film "Cars"
• Dale Jr.'s former DEI #8 car also appeared in the "Herbie Fully Loaded" film
• Software:
• Dale Jr. appeared on the cover of EA Sports' NASCAR Thunder 2003
• He also appeared in the EA Sports' NASCAR Rumble as a guest driver
• Dale Jr.'s voice is featured in the video game Scarface: The World is Yours
• Music Video:
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. has made appearances in the following music videos:
• Jay-Z's video "Show Me What You Got" along with race car driver Danica Patrick which was filmed in Monaco. He later had dinner with Jay-Z and Beyonce.
• Matthew Good Band's video "Anti-Pop". He's friends with band front man Matthew Good
• Sheryl Crow's video "Steve McQueen"
• Trace Adkins' video "Rough and Ready"
• Three Doors Down's video "The Road I'm On" along with fellow NASCAR driver Tony Stewart
• O.A.R.'s video "Right on Time"
• Nickelback's video "Rockstar" along with other celebrities
• Kid Rock’s video "Warrior"
• Dale Jr. has appeared in many commercials such as but not limited to the following:
• Nationwide Insurance
• Adidas
• AMP Energy drink
• Quaker State motor oil
• Wrangler
• Enterprise car rental
• NAPA auto parts
• Budweiser
• Radio:
• He hosted a show on XM Satellite Radio's XM Sports Nation called Dale Earnhardt Jr. Unrestricted

Ever wonder what the M stands for next to Dale Jr.'s car number?

88M

Motor Transport Operator

Motor Transport Operators operate vehicles, which include water/fuel tank trucks, semi-tractor trailers, heavy troop transports and passenger buses. From sedans to semi tractor trailers, troop transports and buses. Motor Transport Operators are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport personnel and cargo. Some duties as a Motor Transport Operator may include reading load plans, checking oil, fuel and other fluid levels, as well as tire pressure. Driving vehicles over all types of roads and terrain, traveling alone or in convoys in support of combat operations. Keeping records of mileage driven and fuel and oil used. Washing vehicles and perform routine maintenance and repairs.

National Guard - Drive the Guard program

Ever wonder about the flag painted on Dale Jr.'s car next to his name above the door?

It represents Dale Jr.'s home state; it's the North Carolina flag.

List of Nascar drivers and home state flags

North Carolina

When Dale Jr. is racing in his Impala SS, the combined total weight is 3,630 lbs. The car weighs 3,450 lbs and the remainder of the weight belongs to Junior.

There are only 4 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers that are left-handed...

Dale Earnahrdt Jr.

Terry Labonte

Joey Logano

Tony Stewart

When driving counter clockwise at race tracks, Junior, Terry, Joey and Tony do not have the same advantages has those who are right-handed. For right-handed drivers, it is easy for them to focus when driving counter clockwise, but, Junior, Terry, Joey and Tony have the advantage over the right-handed drivers when racing clockwise on road courses (Sonoma, CA and Watkins Glens, NY).

February 2004 -

Following his Daytona 500 win, Junior makes an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Letterman did a funny sports bit and had Junior do something that was probably tougher than winning the race. He asked Junior to parallel park a crappy Chevy Malibu rental outside the Ed Sullivan Theater on 53rd Street.

Letterman to Junior: "Do you currently have a valid driver’s license?"

The Daytona 500 champion performed the challenge without a hitch, a perfect 10!

Parallel parking in New York City is no challenge for Junior.

Junior admits he's shy and nervous at times and unfortunately turns down appearances and other things. He envies Jeff Gordon for being able to host such shows as Live with Regis and Kelly and Saturday Night Live.

Before entering the racing world, Junior was an oil changer at his dad's Chevrolet Dealership. When he wasn't changing oil, he was busy cleaning out stables at his father's farm.

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To many, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is known simply has Junior but when asked to describe him, many have used the following words to modify him:

• Authentic
• Best
• Champion
• Dominant
• Easy going
• Even-tempered
• Genuine
• Honest
• Humble
• Modest
• Paramount
• Popular
• Real
• Shy
• Simple
• Straightforward
• Unpretentious

Dale Earnhardt Jr. adds to long line of history behind the No. 88 in NASCAR

The No. 88 debuts on September 11, 1949 at Langhorne Pennsylvania Speedway, the first season of what was to become the Sprint Cup. Driver Pepper Cunningham started 15th and drove his No. 88 car, a 1949 Lincoln, to a 33rd place finish after a crash in the strictly Stock event. Although a dismal start, the No. 88 would and eventually ends up in victory lane 66 times to date and counting.

The No. 88 has been associated with General Motors, Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler.

The list of drivers who have raced in a No. 88 car in NASCAR Sprint Cup reads like an all-star race roster. To add to the list below, Jim Paschal, Fireball Roberts and Joe Weatherly have also taken turns driving a No. 88.

1949 - Pepper Cunningham
1954 - Buck Baker
1957 - Ralph Earnhardt
1969 - Benny Parsons
1970 - Benny Parsons
1973 - Donnie Allison
1975 - Darrell Waltrip
1975 - Donnie Allison
1975 - Richard Childress
1976 - Darrell Waltrip
1977 - Darrell Waltrip
1978 - Darrell Waltrip
1978 - Roger Hamby
1979 - Darrell Waltrip
1980 - Darrell Waltrip
1981 - Ricky Rudd
1982 - Bobby Allison
1983 - Donnie Allison
1983 - Geoffrey Bodine
1984 - Rusty Wallace
1985 - Buddy Baker
1986 - Buddy Baker
1986 - Al Unser Sr.
1986 - Mike Potter
1987 - Buddy Baker
1987 - Irv Hoerr
1988 - Greg Sacks
1988 - Morgan Shepherd
1988 - Rick Mast
1988 - Buddy Baker
1989 - Jimmy Spencer
1989 - Joe Ruttman
1989 - Greg Sacks
1990 - Larry Pearson
1991 - Buddy Baker
1992 - Mike Wallace
1992 - Jeff Fuller
1994 - P.J. Jones
1995 - Ernie Irvan
1995 - Gary Bradberry
1996 - Dale Jarrett
1997 - Dale Jarrett
1998 - Dale Jarrett
1999 - Dale Jarrett
2000 - Dale Jarrett
2001 - Dale Jarrett
2002 - Dale Jarrett
2003 - Dale Jarrett
2004 - Dale Jarrett
2005 - Dale Jarrett
2006 - Dale Jarrett
2007 - Ricky Rudd
2007 - Kenny Wallace
2007 - Mike Wallace
2008 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2009 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2010 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.

JR Motorsports also uses the No. 88 on its Chevrolets in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.