Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Net Worth and Biography

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a retired American NASCAR driver, a team owner, and an analyst for NBC’s NASCAR coverage, with an estimated net worth of $300 Million.  He is the son of the late, great NASCAR legend, Dale Earnhardt. He is one of the best drivers in the history of NASCAR with 26 wins in the Cup Series.

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Biography

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born and raised in the United States. He is the son of Brenda Lorraine Jackson and Dale Earnhardt Sr., a great NASCAR legend. He attended Oak Ridge Military Academy, before completing his secondary education at Mooresville High School.

Dale began his racing career at the late age of 17 with his father, competing in the Street Stock division at Concord, North Carolina’s Motorsport Park. He also worked at his father’s dealership as a mechanic while he went to Mitchell Community College to earn an associate degree in automotive technology.

After two seasons of driving in the Street Stock Division, Earnhardt Jr. has honed his driving abilities to the point of joining the Late Model Stock Car Division. There, he developed an in-depth knowledge of chassis setup and car preparation, while racing against his siblings.

Career

Earnhardt Jr. ran nine Busch Series races between 1996 and 1997 for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and Ed Whitaker. He won consecutive NASCAR Busch Series Championships in 1998 and 1999 competing for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. In 1998, he made his first start in the Winston Cup Series, at the exhibition race held at the Twin Ring Motegi in Japan.

Also in 1999, he drove in five Winston Cup races in the No. 8 Budweiser-sponsored Chevrolet for DEI in preparation for a full-time Cup Series ride in 2000, with his best finish being a tenth-place finish at Richmond in the fall race.

Earnhardt’s success at Daytona International Speedway throughout his career earned him the nickname “Pied Piper” of Daytona. He is a two-time Daytona 500 winner (2004 and 2014) and has won the Most Popular Driver Award fifteen consecutive times from 2003 to 2017.

After driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), his father’s team in the NASCAR Cup Series, for much of his early Cup career, he moved to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 88 in 2008. He remained with HMS until his retirement as a full-time driver in 2017. Earnhardt retired with 26 wins in the Cup Series, a total that ranks him tied for 31st in NASCAR history (with Fred Lorenzen) as of March 2021.

He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports, and part-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro for his team JR Motorsports.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Net Worth

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is one of the richest car racers in the world with an estimated net worth of $300 Million. His popularity with sponsors and fans helped him earn more than $400 million from salary, endorsements, and his share of race winnings and licensing.

Dale Jr. secured a five-year racing contract through 2007 worth $4 million to start, along with built-in escalators. His salary topped $10 million when he moved to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008 and he made more than $30 million annually for three straight years, including endorsements, licensing, and winnings.

Earnhardt has partnered with dozens of sponsors during his nearly two decades in racing. Past personal sponsors included Kraft, Polaris, Drakkar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Gillette, Remington Arms, Pennzoil, and more. His current personal endorsements are Chevy, Wrangler, Nationwide, Goody’s, Taxslayer, and Axalta.

Earnhardt has diversified his financial interests during his racing career. He launched JR Motorsports, which races in the Xfinity Series. He opened two auto dealerships in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2012 in partnership with RickHendrick.

Earnhardt owns a bar and restaurant, Whiskey River, in Charlotte, N.C., and a  television production company, Hammerhead Entertainment.