Dale Earnhardt Jr.
American racecar driver
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (born October 10, 1974) is an American racecar driver. Earnhardt last drove the #88 Chevrolet SS in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt, Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500 with Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Earnhardt is the son of the seven time Sprint cup champion Dale Earnhardt.[1]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | |||||||
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Born | Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. October 10, 1974 Kannapolis, North Carolina | ||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||
Achievements | 1998, 1999 Busch Series Champion 2004, 2014 Daytona 500 Winner 2000 The Winston Winner 2003, 2008 Budweiser Shootout Winner 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2016 Can-Am Duel Winner | ||||||
Awards | Bill France Award of Excellence (2017) Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee (2017) 2003–2017 Monster Energy Cup Series Most Popular Driver (15 times) 1999 Busch Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
631 races run over 19 years | |||||||
2017 position | 21st | ||||||
Best finish | 3rd (2003) | ||||||
First race | 1999 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
First win | 2000 DirecTV 500 (Texas) | ||||||
Last win | 2015 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
139 races run over 21 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 88 (JR Motorsports) | ||||||
2016 position | 91st | ||||||
Best finish | 1st (1998, 1999) | ||||||
First race | 1996 Carolina Pride / Red Dog 250 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
First win | 1998 Coca-Cola 300 (Texas) | ||||||
Last win | 2016 ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 19, 2017. |
References
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