Dale Earnhardt Jr.
American racecar driver
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974), also known as "Dale Jr" or simply "Junior", is an American professional stock car racing driver, team owner, broadcaster for Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports, podcaster, and businessman. A third-generation driver, he is the son of the late 7-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt and relative to many former and current drivers in the NASCAR ranks. Since retiring from full-time competition after the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season, he has competed in select NASCAR Xfinity Series and CARS Late Model Stock Tour races, driving for JR Motorsports, a team of which he is a founder and co-owner of and which bears his namesake.
He became a color commentator for NASCAR on NBC in 2018 after retiring from driving full-time in NASCAR. After his contract with NBC expired after the 2023 season, he left for Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports as part of new NASCAR coverage in NASCAR's next TV contract that began in 2025.
Earnhardt Jr. drove the No. 8 Budweiser-sponsored Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), his father's team in the NASCAR Cup Series, from his debut in 1999 until 2007. In 2008, he moved to Hendrick Motorsports to drive their No.
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