Dale Earnhardt Jr. News

Jimmie Johnson is now NASCAR’s highest-earning driver:

Jimmie Johnson is now NASCAR’s highest-earning driver:

February 23, 2017
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has been the biggest personality in NASCAR for more than a decade. He's clinched the fans' most popular driver vote for 14 straight years. His merchandise sales lap the competition annually, and he's been the highest-paid driver in the sport for

Small Crowd for the Clash at Daytona:

Small Crowd for the Clash at Daytona:

February 20, 2017
Sunday's Clash at Daytona was the 39th running of the annual exhibition. For much of its existence, it's been a show unto itself. This time, moved to Sunday's bright sunshine due to Saturday night's rain clouds, it served somewhat as a primer for the Daytona 500, which

Does Jimmie Johnson’s Daytona DNF spell trouble for Hendrick drivers?

Does Jimmie Johnson’s Daytona DNF spell trouble for Hendrick drivers?

February 20, 2017
Twice during Sunday's rain-delayed Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona International Speedway, #48-Jimmie Johnson spun without provocation off Turn 4. The first time, on Lap 17, he took out the #41 Ford of Kurt Busch. The second time, Johnson nosed into the inside

New members for the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council:

New members for the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council:

February 20, 2017
Chase Elliott, Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney and Aric Almirola are the new members of the NASCAR Cup Drivers Council. They join returning members Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick. The new drivers replace Dale Earnhardt

Elliott wins Daytona 500 pole again:

Elliott wins Daytona 500 pole again:

February 19, 2017
#24-Chase Elliott win the Coors Light pole for the Daytona 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 192.872mph, his 2nd Daytona pole and 3rd career pole. Elliott has never won from the pole. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Daytona Qualifying Fast Facts:

Daytona Qualifying Fast Facts:

February 19, 2017
#24-Chase Elliott won the Coors Light Pole Award for the The 59th Annual Daytona 500 with a lap of 46.663 seconds, 192.872 mph. This is his third pole in 42 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2017. This is his second

Daytona 500 Front Row Qualifying Research Notes:

Daytona 500 Front Row Qualifying Research Notes:

February 19, 2017
- Chase Elliott: 1st driver to win pole in first 2 Daytona 500 starts - Elliott: 1st driver to win back-to-back Daytona 500 poles since Ken Schrader (3 straight from 1988-90); 5th driver with consecutive Daytona 500 poles (Fireball Roberts, Buddy Baker, Bill Elliott

Earnhardt Jr. to wait a couple months before deciding to extend contract:

Earnhardt Jr. to wait a couple months before deciding to extend contract:

February 19, 2017
#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the last year of his contract with Hendrick Motorsports. He plans to race for a couple of months, see how he feels, before he decides whether to sign up for more. After his time off, retirement no longer feels like a distant notion. 'I

Bowman happy to be aligned with Hendrick:

Bowman happy to be aligned with Hendrick:

February 18, 2017
After a stellar performance as a substitute driver for Dale Earnhardt Jr. last year, Alex Bowman got several offers of NASCAR rides - but none that could induce him to leave Hendrick Motorsports, where he spends most of his time driving a simulator. 'I was kind of

Chicagoland special offer for fans if Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona 500:

Chicagoland special offer for fans if Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona 500:

February 14, 2017
Chicagoland Speedway announced the release of all remaining inventory following the renewal period for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekend Sept. 14-17, 2017. All ticket levels and premium experiences are on sale now including Infield Fan Zone Pit Passes, Green

Earnhardt Jr.visit’s Newman’s Rescue Ranch:

Earnhardt Jr.visit’s Newman’s Rescue Ranch:

February 12, 2017
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy paid a visit Friday to the Rescue Ranch, an 87-acre ranch in Statesville, NC that offers rehabilitation and rescue for animals. Earnhardt sent out several tweets about the visit. He obviously enjoyed spending time with the animals

Fox announces Cup drivers as XFINITY race analysts:

Fox announces Cup drivers as XFINITY race analysts:

February 10, 2017
For the third consecutive year, FOX Sports features a rotation of prominent MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES drivers as guest driver analysts for its 2017 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race telecasts, beginning with the season opener at Daytona. FOX NASCAR adds to the TV booth

˜The Simpsons’ welcome Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

˜The Simpsons’ welcome Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

February 10, 2017
FOX Sports welcomes back Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and the rest of the gang from Springfield - and, this time, The Simpsons are bringing along some of their NASCAR pals. Four-time NASCAR champion and FOX NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon joins NASCAR's most popular

Fox announces Cup drivers as XFINITY race analysts:

Fox announces Cup drivers as XFINITY race analysts:

February 10, 2017
For the third consecutive year, FOX Sports features a rotation of prominent MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES drivers as guest driver analysts for its 2017 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES race telecasts, beginning with the season opener at Daytona. FOX NASCAR adds to the TV booth

Steve Letarte creates Racingjobs.com:

Steve Letarte creates Racingjobs.com:

February 9, 2017
RacingJobs.com, a new innovative website for matching race teams with employees, was launched this week by Steve Letarte, the NBC Sports NASCAR booth analyst who scored 15 victories as a crew chief for Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (including a 2014 Daytona 500