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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship race notes at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship race notes at Homestead-Miami Speedway

November 16, 2017
By The Numbers: Homestead-Miami Speedway - Number of times the winner of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway has won the title during the Playoff Era; including the last three seasons in the elimination-style format of the Playoffs (Tony Stewart, 2011; Kevin

Watch Earnhardt’s final paint scheme come to life

Watch Earnhardt’s final paint scheme come to life

November 15, 2017
To close out his NASCAR Cup Series career, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Axalta figured there was no better way to go out than with a paint scheme that paid tribute to the way he came in. This weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the driver will pilot a red #88 Axalta Chevrolet

Friday Phoenix Notebook:

Friday Phoenix Notebook:

November 10, 2017
Jimmie Johnson needs another miracle in final Round of 8 race; There are certain moments Dale Earnhardt Jr. would rather forget; Wide-open XFINITY Playoff Round of 8 makes for more strategic choices.[More]

Friday Texas Notebook:

Friday Texas Notebook:

November 3, 2017
Close call at Martinsville still galls Chase Elliott; Fuel system issues curtail Jimmie Johnson's practice; Texas Motor Speedway honors Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Richard Petty Motorsports announces new partner.[More]

Texas Motor Speedway will celebrate to make Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s final race gr-eight

Texas Motor Speedway will celebrate to make Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s final race gr-eight

October 31, 2017
From the concession stands to 'Big Hoss, Texas Motor Speedway will celebrate Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s final race in the Lone Star State during this weekend's AAA Texas 500 NASCAR playoff tripleheader. The most unique tribute for NASCAR's most popular driver, who is set

Saturday Martinsville Notebook / Marco Andretti & Earnhardt?

Saturday Martinsville Notebook / Marco Andretti & Earnhardt?

October 29, 2017
On Saturday morning at Martinsville Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. acknowledged discussing the possibility of providing a NASCAR XFINITY Series ride for Marco Andretti, Mario's grandson. Only one problem: with four Chevrolets set to compete full-time for the XFINITY

Martinsville Speedway Contributes $10,000 to Start Endowment for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Honorary Scholarship

Martinsville Speedway Contributes $10,000 to Start Endowment for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Honorary Scholarship

October 28, 2017
When #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaves Martinsville Speedway for the final time as a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver, he will leave behind a legacy that will be felt not only in the garage and in the grandstands, but at Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC), as

Earnhardt Jr. to run Grey Ghost throwback scheme at Martinsville

Earnhardt Jr. to run Grey Ghost throwback scheme at Martinsville

October 26, 2017
Fitting with the JR Nation Appreci88ion Tour theme, Nationwide gave fans the chance to pick Dale Earnhardt Jr's paint scheme for this weekend's race at Martinsville. When the votes were tallied, fans selected the 'Grey Ghost as the #88's scheme - fitting for Halloween

2018 Crew Chief named for Kasey Kahne

2018 Crew Chief named for Kasey Kahne

October 24, 2017
Leavine Family Racing (LFR) has announced that Travis Mack will assume Crew Chief duties for the #95 with driver Kasey Kahne in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) season. Mack, who is the car chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the #88 Hendrick Motorsports

Saturday Kansas Notebook:

Saturday Kansas Notebook:

October 21, 2017
Dale Earnhardt Jr. overjoyed at prospect of first child's birth; Qualifying penalty is double whammy for Ryan Blaney; Short Strokes.[More]

Amy Earnhardt expecting a baby:

Amy Earnhardt expecting a baby:

October 16, 2017
Dale Jr said Tuesday that the couple has a daughter on the way.[More]

Sunday Talladega Notebook:

Sunday Talladega Notebook:

October 15, 2017
Dale Earnhardt Jr. completes bittersweet Talladega weekend in seventh place; Late wreck ruins Chase Elliott's winning chances; Wild accident ends Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s restrictor-plate run.[More]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. bags first Talladega pole in last NASCAR season:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. bags first Talladega pole in last NASCAR season:

October 14, 2017
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has started on the front row in every restrictor-plate race this season. The driver of the #88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has won six races at Talladega Superspeedway. But Saturday was special.[More]

Talladega Superspeedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

Talladega Superspeedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:

October 14, 2017
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 49th Annual Alabama 500 with a lap of 50.256 seconds, 190.544 mph. This is his 15th pole in 626 NASCAR Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. This is his second pole and seventh top-10 start in 2017. This is

Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s #2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Presented to Dale Earnhardt Jr. by Talladega:

Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s #2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Presented to Dale Earnhardt Jr. by Talladega:

October 13, 2017
Before six-time Talladega Superspeedway winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes his final laps at the track he considers his 'second home in Sunday's Alabama 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race, the track surprised him Friday afternoon by presenting him - on