
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Professional Race Car Driver, Team Owner, Broadcaster, Author, and Entrepreneur
With two Daytona 500 wins and 15 consecutive Most Popular Driver awards, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of NASCAR’s most iconic figures. He now brings his experience to broadcasting and business, where he remains a respected voice in the NASCAR community.
Bio
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a third-generation racer in a family forever connected to American motorsports. His innate ability and intrinsic instincts behind the wheel have propelled him to 50 victories and two championships in NASCAR’s top two national touring series, but his common-sense charisma and down-to-earth disposition has catapulted his popularity well beyond the race track, resulting in a record 15 consecutive NASCAR Most Popular Driver awards. His performance on the track and off resulted in his election to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2021.
Earnhardt Jr. won 26 NASCAR Cup races and is one of only 12 drivers to have multiple victories in the sport’s most prestigious race, the Daytona 500, winning in 2004 and 2014. As owner of JR Motorsports, Earnhardt Jr.’s NASCAR Xfinity Series team has won 64 races and series championships in 2014, 2017, and 2018. In 2018, Earnhardt Jr. joined NBC Sports Group as an analyst and influencer in its NASCAR coverage. Also in 2018, Earnhardt Jr. penned Racing to the Finish: My Story, with ESPN scribe Ryan McGee, detailing his battle with multiple concussions that affected his life, his livelihood, and his future in the sport. The book earned critical acclaim and hit the Best-Seller lists from the New York Times, USAToday and the Wall Street Journal.
Earnhardt’s business sense extends beyond the track. In 2006, he started Hammerhead Entertainment, a one-stop-shop production company that produces shows for multiple national television networks. In April 2008, Earnhardt extended his entrepreneurship into the Charlotte, North Carolina, entertainment scene, as he opened Whisky River, an uptown bar and nightclub located in the EpiCentre. In May 2015, Whisky River expanded to include a location at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Earnhardt launched “Dirty Mo Radio,” a podcast network, in February 2013, which features race recaps as well as behind-the-scenes insight from Earnhardt, team members, family members and others. He is also the co-owner of FilterTime, High Rock Vodka and the CARS Tour.
While the obligations of being a driver and team owner occupy much of his time, Earnhardt is active in charities and non-profit organizations. In 2007, he launched The Dale Jr. Foundation, a charity dedicated to giving underprivileged individuals, with a focus on youth, the resources to improve their confidence, education and the opportunity to achieve extraordinary goals.
Topics
- Branding
- Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Family
- Inspiration & Motivation
- Leadership
- Media & Television
- Mental Health
- Philanthropy
- Resilience
- Teamwork
Event Type
- Academic & Educational
- Corporate & Business
- Fireside Chats
- Fundraisers
- Government & Private Sector
- Industry Conferences & Summits
- Media & Entertainment
- Motivational & Personal Development
- Panels
- Virtual
- Workshops
Availability
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