Dale Earnhardt Jr. News

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

February 18, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch 94.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 93.7 #41-Kurt Busch 90.3 #20-Matt Kenseth 89.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson 89.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 88.7 #15-Clint Bowyer 83.4 #22-Joey Logano 83.4 #5-Kasey Kahne 83.0 #4-Kevin Harvick 82.4 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-

Changes on the NASCAR drivers council:

Changes on the NASCAR drivers council:

February 17, 2016
Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch are now part of NASCAR's nine-member drivers council, which enters its first full season as an official group. Returning members include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Joey

Daytona Qualifying Fast Facts:

Daytona Qualifying Fast Facts:

February 14, 2016
#24-Chase Elliott won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 58th Annual Daytona 500 with a lap of 45.845 seconds, 196.314 mph. This is his first pole in six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2016. This is his first pole at

TaxSlayer.com debuts for Earnhardt Jr in the Sprint Unlimited:

TaxSlayer.com debuts for Earnhardt Jr in the Sprint Unlimited:

February 11, 2016
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is slated to drive the red-and-black #88 TaxSlayer.com Chevy in Saturday night's Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. TaxSlayer.com marks the company's first race as a primary sponsor in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Earnhardt,

Earnhardt, Jr’s car chief delivers his own daughter:

Earnhardt, Jr’s car chief delivers his own daughter:

February 4, 2016
When you sign up to be the car chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. '˜s #88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, there's quite a bit of understood pressure that comes along with the job. Sometimes there's even more pressure that comes along with being a husband, as Travis Mack

Pocono Groundhog Day Special:

Pocono Groundhog Day Special:

January 28, 2016
Pocono Raceway's annual Groundhog Day Special is back. Not sure if Phil, Punxsutawney's weather prognosticator, will call for a longer winter or an early spring. However, the opportunity to win a signed top hat from two of the biggest names in racing might just suffice

Retirement not on the radar for Earnhardt Jr.

Retirement not on the radar for Earnhardt Jr.

January 23, 2016
Despite his peers Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart announcing their own retirements, #88-Dale Earnhardt's improvement on the track makes it difficult to answer one of the biggest questions that confronts the 41-year-old driver: When will he hang up his fire suit for good

WIX Filters joins Hendrick as technical partner:

WIX Filters joins Hendrick as technical partner:

January 19, 2016
WIX Filters has joined Hendrick Motorsports as a key technical partner with an agreement that will supply innovative filtration products and provide critical development support to the 11-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions through 2019. With a four-year pact,

Hero Face Off: #48 and #88 cars to feature Batman and Superman UPDATE:

Hero Face Off: #48 and #88 cars to feature Batman and Superman UPDATE:

January 18, 2016
images started popping up on some websites (then were taken down) but lived on Twitter. The images were grainy images of the #48-Lowes / Superman and #88 Nationwide / Batman schemes. Hendrick Motorsports tweeted that 'The masks will come off Jan. 19.' Also Lowe's

NMPA honors Hall of Fame inductees:

NMPA honors Hall of Fame inductees:

January 18, 2016
Rick Hendrick, Joe Gibbs and Al Unser Sr. were inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame on Saturday night. The trio was recognized for their outstanding contributions to the motor sports world through-out the course of their illustrious

Mountain Dew sponsoring Earnhardt, Kahne, Elliott:

Mountain Dew sponsoring Earnhardt, Kahne, Elliott:

January 15, 2016
Fans will be seeing a lot more Mountain Dew at the racetrack starting this season. Thanks to a three-year extension of PepsiCo's longstanding partnership with 11-time Sprint Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports, Mountain Dew is continuing as a primary sponsor

Truex celebrates girlfriend beating ovarian cancer:

Truex celebrates girlfriend beating ovarian cancer:

January 15, 2016
For all his racing triumphs last season, Martin Truex's true championship headline came this week when longtime girlfriend Sherry Pollex announced she was cancer free following her last chemotherapy treatment for ovarian cancer. Pollex tweeted a photo on Monday of

Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona:

Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona:

January 11, 2016
NASCAR announced the 25 eligible drivers and the format for the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at the new Daytona International Speedway motorsports stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event, which will be broadcast live on FOX, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM

NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day (canceled) returns to the NASCAR Hall Of Fame Jan. 23 Weather UPDATE:

NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day (canceled) returns to the NASCAR Hall Of Fame Jan. 23 Weather UPDATE:

January 10, 2016
For the third consecutive year, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will open its doors for FREE for NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. On Saturday, Jan. 23, fans will have free access to the Hall for a full day of activities, including autographs and Q&A; sessions with current

NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day returns to the NASCAR Hall Of Fame Jan. 23:

NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day returns to the NASCAR Hall Of Fame Jan. 23:

January 10, 2016
For the third consecutive year, the NASCAR Hall of Fame will open its doors for FREE for NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. On Saturday, Jan. 23, fans will have free access to the Hall for a full day of activities, including autographs and Q&A; sessions with current