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Stock Car Racing 2010
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Green Cars, Blue Skies
Dee-Cee Enterprises
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Automotive Shop
Luckybug Scrapbooking
Luckybug Creations
Forex Fortunes News
Hometown: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Nicknames: Junior, Junebug
NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. Son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt.
President of Infield Parking (www.infieldparking.com), a social networking website for NASCAR fans.
On May 10, 2007, at the JR Motorsports shop, Dale announced that 2007 would be his last season with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. On June 13 he then announced the signing of a 5-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports.
Photographs
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2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 742KB |
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2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 709KB |
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2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 712KB |
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2002 #8 Team Pit Box 2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 781KB |
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2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 584KB |
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2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 774KB |
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2002 Tropicana 400 Photo ©2002 Heidi Walczak View photo, 584KB |
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2004 Checker Auto Parts 500
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. #8 -- Sunday's race winner Photo by Brian Cantoni View photo, 195KB  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License. |
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2005 Gatorade 150 U.S. Air Force photo by Larry McTighe The driver of the Air Force NASCAR car No. 21, Ricky Rudd, held off the challenge of No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the running of the Gatorade 150 held here Feb. 17. Mr. Rudd, who finished in 5th place, will start in the 11th position for the Daytona 500, which will be held here Feb. 20. View photo, 1,943KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Chris Desmond August 23, 2005 Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Rear Adm. Jeffrey Fowler and Navy NASCAR driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., announce today during a press conference at Lowes Motor Speedway Charlotte, N.C., that the Navy will sponsor a new team owned by Earnhardt Jr., for the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series. The team will field a Chevrolet Monte Carlo Number 88 driven by Mark McFarland and will carry the "Navy - Accelerate Your life" primary sponsor logo. View photo, 785KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Chris Desmond August 23, 2005 Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, Rear Adm. Dale Jeffrey Fowler and Navy NASCAR driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., right, and driver Mark McFarland, left, announce today during a press conference at Lowes Motor Speedway Charlotte, N.C., that the Navy will sponsor a new team owned by Earnhardt Jr., for the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series. The team will field a Chevrolet Monte Carlo Number 88 driven by McFarland and will carry the “Navy - Accelerate Your life” primary sponsor logo. View photo, 977KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Chris Desmond August 23, 2005 Navy Counselor 1st Class Heather Howard, left, and Navy Counselor 2nd Class William Jackson look on as Navy NASCAR driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., announces that the Navy will sponsor a new racing team for the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series. The team will field a Chevrolet Monte Carlo Number 88 driven by Mark McFarland and will carry the "Navy - Accelerate Your life" primary sponsor logo. View photo, 1,097KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Chris Desmond January 26, 2006 Dale Earnhardt Jr., enjoys lunch with recruits at the Navy’s only basic training center on board Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. Earnhardt is the owner of the Navy Sponsored NASCAR Busch Series racecar driven by Mark McFarland. The #88 Chevy Monte Carlo will start the season in February at Daytona International Speedway. View photo, 378KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Chris Desmond January 26, 2006 Dale Earnhardt Jr., signs a few autographs for recruits on board Recruit Training Command Great Lakes during a recent visit. Earnhardt is the owner of the Navy Sponsored NASCAR Busch Series racecar driven by Mark McFarland. The #88 Chevy Monte Carlo will start the season in February at Daytona International Speedway. View photo, 436KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Patricia R. Totemeier February 27, 2006 Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Patrick Palma and U.S. Marine Sgt. Deo Harrypersaud, prepare NASCAR driver and Busch Series car owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., prior to a VIP flight with the U.S. Navy flight demonstration team, "Blue Angels" on board Naval Air Facility El Centro. McFarland, driver of the No. 88 U.S. Navy "Accelerate Your Life" Chevrolet Monte Carlo who also received a flight during their visit, greeted locally stationed Sailors and Marines to shake hands and sign autographs after the flight. View photo, 821KB |
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2006 Aaron's 499 Photo by "Jim" View photo, 4,285KB |
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U.S. Navy photo by Johnny Bivera Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen, JR Motorsports owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Navy's NASCAR Busch Series driver Mark McFarland conduct a press conference announcing the extension of the U.S. Navy and JR Motorsports partnership in the Busch Series through the 2007 season. They answered questions from the media on Saturday afternoon before the start of the 200 lap run of the NASCAR Busch Series USG Durock 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Earnhardt is owner of the JR Motorsports team who will field the No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. View photo, 1,617KB |
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2007 Nextel Cup Show Car Photo ©2007 John Walczak Arlington Heights, Illinois Jewel July 1, 2007 View photo, 1,831KB |
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2007 Nextel Cup Show Car Photo ©2007 John Walczak Arlington Heights, Illinois Jewel July 1, 2007 View photo, 1,744KB |
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2007 Nextel Cup Show Car Photo ©2007 Bill Crittenden Arlington Heights, Illinois Jewel July 1, 2007 View photo, 1,254KB |
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2007 Nextel Cup Show Car Photo ©2007 Bill Crittenden Arlington Heights, Illinois Jewel July 1, 2007 View photo, 849KB |
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Motorsports Authentics 1:18 scale Photo ©2006 Bill Crittenden As shown at the October 2006 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 361KB |
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. inspired Golf Cart Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden July 3, 2010 View photo, 3,285KB |
Win List
| Date | Series | Race | Track |
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| April 4, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Coca-Cola 300 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| May 30, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | MBNA Platinum 200 | Dover International Speedway |
| July 5, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | DieHard 250 | The Milwaukee Mile |
| July 19, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 | California Speedway |
| July 31, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Kroger 200 presented by the Fifth Third Bank | O'Reilly Raceway Park |
| September 11, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | AutoLite Platinum 250 | Richmond International Raceway |
| October 17, 1998 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Carquest Auto Parts 250 | Gateway International Raceway |
| June 5, 1999 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | MBNA Platinum 200 | Dover International Speedway |
| June 12, 1999 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Textilease Medique 300 presented by Advance Auto Parts | Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway |
| June 27, 1999 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Lysol 200 | Watkins Glen International |
| July 31, 1999 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Carquest Auto Parts 250 | Gateway International Raceway |
| August 21, 1999 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | NAPA 200 | Michigan International Speedway |
| September 10, 1999 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | AutoLite Platinum 250 | Richmond International Raceway |
| April 2, 2000 | NASCAR Winston Cup | DIRECTV 500 | Texas Motor Speedway |
| May 6, 2000 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Richmond International Raceway |
| July 7, 2001 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway |
| September 23, 2001 | NASCAR Winston Cup | MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 | Dover International Speedway |
| October 21, 2001 | NASCAR Winston Cup | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| February 16, 2002 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | EAS/GNC Live Well 300 | Daytona International Speedway |
| April 21, 2002 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| September 6, 2002 | NASCAR Busch Grand National | Funai 250 | Richmond International Raceway |
| October 6, 2002 | NASCAR Winston Cup | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| February 15, 2003 | NASCAR Busch Series | Koolerz 300 | Daytona International Speedway |
| April 5, 2003 | NASCAR Busch Series | Aaron's 312 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| April 6, 2003 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| July 4, 2003 | NASCAR Busch Series | Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo | Daytona International Speedway |
| November 2, 2003 | NASCAR Winston Cup | Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline | Phoenix International Raceway |
| February 15, 2004 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway |
| February 16, 2004 | NASCAR Busch Series | Hershey's Kisses 300 | Daytona International Speedway |
| March 14, 2004 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | Golden Corral 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| May 15, 2004 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | Chevy American Revolution 400 | Richmond International Raceway |
| August 27, 2004 | NASCAR Busch Series | Food City 250 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| August 28, 2004 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | Sharpie 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway |
| October 3, 2004 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | EA Sports 500 | Talladega Superspeedway |
| November 7, 2004 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway |
| July 10, 2005 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | USG Sheetrock 400 | Chicagoland Speedway |
| May 6, 2006 | NASCAR Nextel Cup | Crown Royal 400 | Richmond International Raceway |
| June 30, 2006 | NASCAR Busch Series | Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo | Daytona International Speedway |
| August 19, 2006 | NASCAR Busch Series | Carfax 250 | Michigan International Speedway |
| February 9, 2008 | NASCAR Sprint Cup | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway |
| February 14, 2008 | NASCAR Sprint Cup | Gatorade Duel 1 | Daytona International Speedway |
| June 15, 2008 | NASCAR Sprint Cup | LifeLock 400 | Michigan International Speedway |
Die Cast Cars
| Type | Manufacturer | Item # | Series | Name | Scale | Notes |
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| Die Cast | Action | 101731 | #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Raced Version 2001 Corvette C5R | 1:18 | Production: 11,000 ARC 7,500 QVC 3,500 Also driven by Dale Earnhardt, Kelly Collins and Andy Pilgrim |
Collectible Cards
| Year | Set | # | Name | Car # | Sponsor | Notes |
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| 2001 | Press Pass Optima G-Force | GF 4/27 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | ||
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima | 6 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | ||
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima | 40 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Up Close | |
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima | 46 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Celebrity Profile | |
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima | 47 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Celebrity Profile | |
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima | 48 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Celebrity Profile | |
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima | 49 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | Celebrity Profile | |
| 2003 | Press Pass Optima Fan Favorite | FF 6 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 | ||
| 2004 | Press Pass Trackside Dialed In | DI 2/12 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8 |
Article Index
| Date | Original Publisher | Article | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2005 | U.S. Navy | Navy Plus JR Equal NASCAR Excitement | U.S. Navy |
| April 24, 2007 | The Crittenden Automotive Library | If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say... | Bill Crittenden |
| May 11, 2007 | Fast Tracks Racing Newsletter | Tradition, Legacy and Family mean a lot to a true Earnhardt | Becky Davidson |
| May 18, 2007 | Amazines.com | Dale Junior's Merchandise Sale Increases | Anthony Fontanelle |
| June 5, 2007 | The Crittenden Automotive Library | Truex Win in Dover Questions Junior's Performance | Bill Crittenden |
| June 13, 2007 | Jerm's Joint | I've been sick all week... | Jeremy T. Sellers Bill Crittenden |
| June 13, 2007 | Wikinews | NASCAR's Earnhardt Jr Signs 5-year Contract with Hendrick Motorsports | Wikinews |
| June 13, 2007 | Jerm's Joint | What do we do now? | Jeremy T. Sellers |
| August 21, 2007 | Jerm's Joint | Rest in Peace Number 8 | Jeremy T. Sellers |
| February 15, 2008 | Amazines.com | NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. - From boy to Superstar | Chris DiCicco |
| May 30, 2008 | Jerm's Joint | Fire Fat Tony | Jeremy T. Sellers |
| March 5, 2009 | Jerm's Joint | We Are Jr. Fans Because... | Jeremy T. Sellers |
| May 29, 2009 | Amazines.com | No More Excuses for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Lemmy Gibson |
| November 19, 2009 | Venturini Motorsports | Arpin Grateful for Earnhardt's Comments | Emily Teeter |
2010 Stock Car Racing Record
2010 Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup races.
| Date | Series | Race | Track | Make | # | Sponsor | Start | Finish | Status | Points | Earnings |
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| February 6, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Budweiser Shootout | Daytona International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 11 | 11 | Running | 0 | |
| February 11, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Gatorade Duel 2 | Daytona International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 1 | 21 | Running | 0 | |
| February 13, 2010 | Nationwide Series | Drive4COPD 300 | Daytona International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Hellmann's | 3 | 29 | Out (Accident) | 81/5 | $46,660 |
| February 14, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 2 | 2 | Running | 175/5 | $1,096,990 |
| February 21, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy Juice/National Guard | 27 | 32 | Running | 67/0 | $90,075 |
| February 28, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Shelby American | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 4 | 16 | Running | 115/0 | $105,975 |
| March 7, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 1 | 15 | Running | 118/0 | $92,425 |
| March 21, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 18 | 7 | Running | 146/0 | $101,175 |
| March 29, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy Sugar Free Lightning/National Guard | 8 | 15 | Running | 118/0 | $84,750 |
| April 10, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Subway Fresh Fit 600 | Phoenix International Raceway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 5 | 12 | Running | 127/0 | $90,975 |
| April 19, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Samsung Mobile 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 9 | 8 | Running | 147/5 | $144,250 |
| April 25, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 7 | 13 | Running | 129/5 | $104,350 |
| May 1, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400 | Richmond International Raceway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 25 | 32 | Running | 67/0 | $76,975 |
| May 8, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Showtime Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 19 | 18 | Running | 109/0 | $91,200 |
| May 16, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes | Dover International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 27 | 30 | Running | 73/0 | $88,675 |
| May 22, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Sprint All-Star Race | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Dale Jr. Foundation/National Guard/Amp Energy | 18 | 12 | Running | ||
| May 30, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard Honoring Our Soldiers/Amp Energy | 24 | 22 | Running | 102/5 | $101,150 |
| June 6, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 presented by Target | Pocono Raceway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 3 | 19 | Running | 106/0 | $78,450 |
| June 13, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 27 | 7 | Running | 146/0 | $95,475 |
| June 20, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 24 | 11 | Running | 130/0 | $95,750 |
| June 27, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard/Amp Energy | 31 | 8 | Running | 142/0 | $94,850 |
| July 2, 2010 | Nationwide Series | Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway | Chevrolet | 3 | Wrangler | 3 | WIN | Running | 195/10 | $85,370 |
| July 3, 2010 | Sprint Cup | Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola | Daytona International Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | National Guard "8 Soldiers 8 Missions"/Amp Energy | 13 | 4 | Running | 160/0 | $144,100 |
| July 10, 2010 | Sprint Cup | LifeLock.com 400 | Chicagoland Speedway | Chevrolet | 88 | Amp Energy/National Guard | 25 | 23 | Running | 94/0 | $97,350 |
Last edited July 2010
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