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• 'I Want To Support Him': Dale Jr. Makes His Feelings Known As Champion Driver Stirs Retirement Talks

17 years, 32 race wins, six Most Popular Driver awards, and a championship title. What more can a team owner ask for? After his fourth win of the season yesterday at the Music City, JR Motorsports’ veteran driver Justin Allgaier touched on his retirement topic, and owner Dale Earnhardt Jr....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. happy with whatever decision Justin Allgaier makes on his future

There is no limit to what Justin Allgaier and the No. 7 team can accomplish in 2026....2026
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• Did You Notice?: What Does Richard Childress Do Now?

The death of Kyle Busch has left Richard Childress and his race team with a gaping hole 25 years after RCR's first tragic loss: Dale Earnhardt....2026
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• Dale Jr. Explains Why NASCAR Drivers Struggle to Match SVG’s Style

With his latest win at Watkins Glen, Shane van Gisbergen once again showed why he has become one of the toughest drivers to beat. Beyond the victory, van Gisbergen’s late-race surge prompted a technical breakdown from Dale Earnhardt Jr....2026
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• NASCAR Insider Fails To Buy Dale Jr.’s Take On Busch-JHN Incident

The Kyle Busch and John Hunter Nemechek incident at Texas Motor Speedway during the Cup race has become a highly debated incident at the moment. Several fellow drivers, including Denny Hamlin, have given their opinion about the same, and joining the list are Dale Earnhardt Jr....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. praises Christopher Bell for ripping NASCAR over superspeedway package

Christopher Bell might have ruffled some feathers in NASCAR headquarters last week when he blasted the state of superspeedway racing coming off Talladega....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. disagrees with NASCAR’s Ryan Preece penalty

Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t expect a penalty to come out of Sunday’s race at Texas. When NASCAR handed one down to Ryan Preece on Tuesday, and not to Kyle Busch, it caught him off guard....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Uncovers How NASCAR Almost Became Magnum T.A.’s New Career

The OG fans of pro wrestling will remember who Magnum T.A was. A star-in-the making at the National Wrestling Alliance in the early 1980s, he was sadly forced into retirement following a car crash in 1986....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Delivers 5-Word Verdict on Justin Allgaier’s Daytona 500 Crash With Denny Hamlin
Dale Earnhardt Jr. delivers a blunt verdict on Justin Allgaier’s crash with Denny Hamlin that crushed JRM's Daytona 500 chances....2026
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• Big One strikes, roughly 20 cars involved in Daytona 500 crash

The 68th running of the Daytona 500 has had several accidents, but none as big as what happened on Lap 124.Justin Allgaier, driving a car owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller, took the race lead out of Turn 4. However, three-time 500 winner Denny Hamlin squeezed to his outside in aggressive move. Allgaier didn't realize Hamlin was there and came up in the middle of the ...Keep r...2026
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• NASCAR Is Still 'Missing a Big Piece' Without Dale Earnhardt Sr., Kevin Harvick Says

FOX Sports' Kevin Harvick reflected on the impact of Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s fatal Daytona 500 crash in 2001....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Noah Gragson qualifying penalty, provides perfect metaphor

Noah Gragson made headlines at the single-car qualifying for the Daytona 500 on Wednesday night when his lap time was disallowed because he stuck his hand out the window netting....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Demands Justice After NASCAR Lets Ryan Preece Off the Hook for Live TV Slip
Dale Earnhardt Jr. joked that he wants his 25-point penalty from 2004 back after NASCAR decided not to fine Ryan Preece for swearing on live TV....2026
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• NASCAR Icon Dale Earnhardt Jr. Uses Harrowing Crash Experience To Push Nationwide Driving Program
How Dale Earnhardt Jr. uses a personal crash story to promote teen driving safety through Nationwide and BRAKES....2026
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• When Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Family Went Through 'A Very Tough Experience' That Nearly Claimed Their Lives

Plane crashes have become a sensitive topic of late in the NASCAR community, owing to Greg Biffle’s tragic loss of life while traveling to Florida last month....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflects on tragic NASCAR offseason, friendships with Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle

The NASCAR offseason has been a tough one for everyone in the industry. On Dec. 18, Greg Biffle, his wife, their two kids and three others were killed in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport....2026
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"The city of Charlotte briefly turned into Hollywood last May when Prime Video rolled out the red carpet for the premiere of its four-part docuseries on the life of Dale Earnhardt, with its first two episodes debuting."

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"Lamar Jackson challenges NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. trademark claim for rights to No. 8"

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"Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Full Season In One Race"

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"Cup drivers Ty and Austin Dillon look back at their experience in victory lane with Dale Earnhardt at the 1998 Daytona 500."

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"The team will no longer use the Number 5, instead, bringing the iconic Number 8, once driven by team co-owner Dale Earnhardt, Jr."

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"Party time: Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates first title as team owner"

• Dale Jr. Sees Spire Motorsports as Possible Future Fit for Kyle Busch

Dale Earnhardt Jr. just fueled NASCAR’s ‘silly season’ with a bold prediction for Kyle Busch. While the former champion navigates a contract year, Junior sees a surprising team as the key to returning Busch to the front of the field....2026
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• NASCAR insider offers alternative to Denny Hamlin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. beef with caution lengths

The length of stage cautions in NASCAR has come into focus this week following this past Sunday’s Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Denny Hamlin got the conversation started on Monday’s “Actions Detrimental” podcast, calling on NASCAR to find a way to shorten the length of stage cautions....2026
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• NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington) Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Justin Allgaier (O'Reilly); Corey Heim (Trucks) NASCAR Cup Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026 Tyler Reddick hoists the trophy after winning #NASCAR Cup race at Darlington! Overcoming a succession of issues inside his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Tyler Reddick delivered a convincing v...2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals he texts Carson Hocevar all the time, offers support

Carson Hocevar has become one of the most talked-about drivers in NASCAR early this season. While the attention has included plenty of criticism, Dale Earnhardt Jr....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sends Strong Message on Cleetus McFarland Story

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. offered measured but pointed advice to fan favorite Cleetus McFarland during a February episode of The Dale Jr....2026
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• Richard Petty compares Carson Hocevar to Dale Earnhardt, offers cautionary advice

Richard Petty believes that Carson Hocevar is doing similar things to what Dale Earnhardt did in his NASCAR career. On this week’s Petty Race Recap, Petty responded to the question of what Hocevar has to do to win his first Cup Series race....2026
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• Ryan Blaney offers constructive advice to Carson Hocevar over aggressive style of racing amid Atlanta chaos

Some are calling him the modern day Dale Earnhardt. For those not comfortable to go that far quite yet, Carson “Hurricane” Hocevar will do. Hocevar’s aggressive brand of racing was on full display in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta....2026
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• Denny Hamlin Reveals Bold Dale Earnhardt Jr.-Backed Plan To Fix NASCAR’s Superspeedway Racing
Following the Daytona 500, Denny Hamlin shares how he and Dale Earnhardt Jr. believe NASCAR can fix Next-Gen draft racing....2026
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• NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Daytona)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Daytona) Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Austin Hill (O'Reilly Series); Chandler Smith (Trucks) plus Gio Ruggerio (ARCA) NASCAR Cup Tyler Reddick Triumphs in 68th running of Daytona 500 Tyler Reddick waited for the last possible moment to make his move – and it paid off with victory in Sunday’s 68th running of the Daytona 500. In the final 500 yards of th...2026
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• 'I Wrecked Your Son': Kurt Busch Still Remembers Getting A Taste of Dale Earnhardt’s Intimidation

Kurt Busch has played a small part in the newly released “We’ve Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later” documentary, where he offered his insights into the time he spent racing against Dale Earnhardt Sr., and one of the more interesting stories he narrates is how the legend intimidated him thoroughly at Homestead-Miami Speedway....2026
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• First-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Hocevar Leads "Fast Five" Storylines

First-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Hocevar Leads "Fast Five" Storylines for WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY Texas Motor Speedway will celebrate its 30th anniversary season this weekend with a NASCAR tripleheader featuring the WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY Cup Series race. Sunday’s WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: FS1, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM) will mark the 46th NASC...2026
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• NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Kansas Speedway)

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Kansas Speedway) Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Taylor Gray (O'Reilly); plus Gio Ruggiero (ARCA) NASCAR Cup Reddick Prevails in OT for Fifth Cup Series Win of 2026 Tyler Reddick holds out his five fingers, indicative of his race wins so far in 2026. Tyler Reddick holds out his five fingers, indicative of his race wins so far in 2026. Tyler Reddick scraped ...2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Corey Heim leading NASCAR Truck Series despite ineligibility

Corey Heim, despite competing in just three of five NASCAR Truck Series races this season, sits atop the points standings. Heim, however, isn’t eligible to make the playoffs and race for a championship....2026
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• Veteran Rick Mast Urges Bubba Wallace To Channel Dale Earnhardt Sr. After Costly Points Drop
Veteran Rick Mast urges Bubba Wallace to channel Dale Earnhardt Sr. and focus on finishing after a costly nine-spot points drop....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reveals New JRM Strategy to Exploit NASCAR’s 2026 Points Format Shift
Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals the new JRM strategy designed to exploit NASCAR's 2026 points format shift and ensure consistency....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. sounds off on Denny Hamlin earning more points than Chase Elliott at Martinsville

Denny Hamlin lost the race at Martinsville. However, in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s eyes, he didn’t lose the bigger picture. Speaking on the latest episode of The Dale Jr....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Bubba Wallace running over Carson Hocevar at Martinsville

Bubba Wallace’s costly mistake at Martinsville didn’t just shake up the race, but it sent shockwaves through the NASCAR Cup Series points picture. Dale Earnhardt Jr....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Uses Kyle Larson as Proof to Tear Down Outdated NASCAR Development Path
Dale Earnhardt Jr. points to Kyle Larson's dirt track success to prove the traditional NASCAR development ladder is now outdated....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Backs Connor Zilisch as NASCAR’s Next Mainstream Breakout Star
Connor Zilisch never expected to waltz into the Cup Series and start bagging top five results from the get go, but it did prove to be a bit more difficult than anticipated....2026
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• NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)
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• NASCAR Insider Fails To Buy Dale Jr.’s Take On Busch-JHN Incident
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• NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Kansas Speedway)
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. highlights major challenge facing Ty Gibbs, JGR over next decade

For all the momentum Ty Gibbs has built early in his NASCAR Cup Series career, Dale Earnhardt Jr. believes the biggest challenge ahead may have little to do with what happens on the racetrack....2026
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• Johnny Benson Tells Dale Earnhardt Jr. Why He Was Forced to Become a Racing Driver
Johnny Benson Jr. revealed his shocking racing origin story to Dale Earnhardt Jr., admitting he was forced to become a driver when his father suddenly quit....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Shares His Ultimate Secret to a Happy Marriage with Wife Amy
Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed his ultimate secret to a happy marriage, explaining why careful handling and therapy keep his relationship with wife Amy thriving....2026
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• Kevin Harvick Calls Earnhardt Tragedy “Hardest Moment” That Changed NASCAR Safety
Kevin Harvick reflects on Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s tragic death and how the hardest moment in the sport changed safety forever....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr., Lee Pulliam get emotional discussing heartwarming family moment at Martinsville

Lee Pulliam had the unique opportunity to race in his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event at Martinsville, realizing a lifelong dream. It was everything he had hoped it would be, even after a late-race miscue that caused the field to stack up and ended the day for a handful of drivers....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Responds to Backlash Over Co-Host’s Explosive Hall of Fame Take
Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses backlash from a controversial NASCAR Hall of Fame discussion, calling it an honest moment that sparked real debate....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher late pit incident at Darlington

One of the most pivotal and debated moments from Sunday’s race at Darlington Raceway came down to a split-second decision entering Turn 3. According to Dale Earnhardt Jr., it wasn’t controversy, it was just Darlington being Darlington....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. recalls awesome Lou Holtz story in wake of father’s death
The late Lou Holtz was honored by family and friends on Monday, having died at age 89. And the tributes continued to pour in to the former college football coaching legend from across the globe....2026
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• Will Dale Earnhardt Jr. make the Chase for the Sprint Cup?
Fans can answer questions using Connect Live on FS1's 'NASCAR RaceDay' prior to the New Hampshire 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway....2016
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. has different take on his father’s death
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• Party time: Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates first title as team owner
The champions of the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series were honored Monday night....2014
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• Like father, like son: Dale Jr. channels dad in latest 'Dega victory
Dale Earnhardt Jr. honors the memory of his late father by running up front and winning at the Talladega track where the family name means everything. 'All I ever want to do is make him proud,' Earnhardt Jr. says....2015
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s dog, Killer, dies of cancer
Fan-favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. had some sad news to share Sunday, as he let the world know his dog Killer had died of cancer. ...2015
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• Remembering Dale Earnhardt on the anniversary of his stunning death
In this column that originally appeared in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death in a last-lap accident in the 2001 Daytona 500, Tom Jensen of FoxSports.com remembers the man and the enduring legacy he left behind....2015
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• NASCAR WAG of the Week: Amy Reimann, fiancee of Dale Jr.
It's that time again! Check out this can't-miss photo gallery of your NASCAR WAG of the Week, Amy Reimann -- fiancee of driver Dale Earnhardt Jr....2015
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares special pre-race ritual with famous father
Each week before a driver climbs in his or her car they typically have a pre-race ritual that takes place. Whether it is hugging their significant other, saying a little prayer or eating the same thing each week, drivers often have funny ways of preparing for a race. However, for Dale Earnhardt Jr., one pre-race tradition is a bit more special and ties him back to his late father....2015
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• 'I Want To Support Him': Dale Jr. Makes His Feelings Known As Champion Driver Stirs Retirement Talks
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• Dale Jr. Explains Why NASCAR Drivers Struggle to Match SVG’s Style
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• NASCAR Insider Fails To Buy Dale Jr.’s Take On Busch-JHN Incident
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. disagrees with NASCAR’s Ryan Preece penalty
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• Carson Hocevar: I went from ‘hating’ superspeedways to winning at Talladega

Carson Hocevar doesn’t just respect superspeedway racing nowadays, but he’s learned to embrace it. Appearing on The Dale Jr. Download with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hocevar opened up about what makes places like Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona so unique, and how his own mindset has completely evolved over time....2026
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• Wallace and Schrader Compare Carson Hocevar to Dale Earnhardt Sr.

NASCAR’s newest Cup race winner has lately been compared to the great Dale Earnhardt quite often. And after his win and celebrations in Talladega, that comparison has only picked up more speed....2026
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• First-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Hocevar Leads "Fast Five" Storylines
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• Kevin Harvick Predicts Reddick Could Challenge Larson’s Gen-7 Records

Tyler Reddick’s hot start to the season has many wondering just how many wins he can actually achieve. The 23XI Racing driver already has five wins in nine races, becoming the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to do so....2026
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• Bubba Wallace Clears Air as Reddick Matches Dale Earnhardt Mark

Tyler Reddick’s 2026 NASCAR season has begun with a flying start. After his Kansas triumph, he became the first driver since the legendary Dale Earnhardt in 1987 to win five of the first nine races. Meanwhile, his 23XI Racing teammate, Bubba Wallace, has yet to find the first win of his season....2026
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• Dale Jr. is Not Happy with NASCAR on New Rumor

The rumor mill picked the wrong guy this time. Dale Earnhardt Jr. jumped into the fire on X this week, responding directly to speculation that NASCAR’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series could shift toward electric power or even SUV-style race cars — and fans immediately took notice....2026
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• Johnny Benson Tells Dale Earnhardt Jr. Why He Was Forced to Become a Racing Driver
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• Kyle Petty goes scorched earth on NASCAR Hall of Fame debate: If wins are key, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards shouldn’t be in

Earlier this week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. created quite a buzz within the motorsports world when he began opining on which drivers deserved to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame....2026
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• Bubba Wallace’s Spotter Blasts ‘Appalling’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. Podcast Claim in Hall of Fame Controversy
Bubba Wallace's spotter, Freddie Kraft, couldn't believe his ears and was left appalled after Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s podcast co-host's shocking NASCAR Hall of Fame take....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Denounces ‘Wild’ Fake Post Demanding Bubba Wallace Leave NASCAR
Dale Earnhardt Jr. shuts down a viral hoax that used a fabricated quote to attack Bubba Wallace and mislead NASCAR fans....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. clears air after teasing possible Daytona 500, NASCAR Cup Series return

It didn’t take that long, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. has officially shut down the speculation that he might run in the NASCAR Cup Series again. He had sparked interest on that front when he made a surprising revelation on the Dale Jr....2026
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teases Groundbreaking Road Course Addition That Could Shake Up CARS Tour
Dale Earnhardt Jr. fuels fresh speculation on social media after hinting the CARS Tour may explore a road course event at some point....2026
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• U.S. GP diary: Ricciardo unveils Dale Earnhardt tribute helmet

A collection of gossip and some of the weirder stories from Austin's paddock in the build-up to the U.S. Grand Prix....2021
• Breaking down what stunning news really means for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Here's what you can read between the lines following Thursday's shocking announcement that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is sidelined by "concussion-like" symptoms....2016
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. has no plans to retire in the near future
As Jeff Gordon's decision to quit driving full time after 2015 continues to be the buzz of the NASCAR world, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent several minutes during Thursday afternoon's final leg of the Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour discussing his own future in the sport....2015
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