Last year, crew members and the crew chief were each suspended four races each for the violation but NASCAR changed the rule in the offseason. Dixon seemed destined for success as he won his way through the kart and lower Formula ranks in Australia and New Zealand, but with every progression came exponential budget growth. And I think that we would probably enjoy spendin any time together wherever we were at, right?. He won a unanimous decision over Chris Faison, battling through a guillotine choke in the third round and taking his opponent down multiple times. The four-time Cup Series champion has had the privilege of covering the Daytona 500 and other races in the broadcast booth since 2016 with NASCAR on Fox. You've got to be focusing on your car, around your car, understanding who you're working with, dealing with the people you're working with. I didn't want to stay there stacking boxes.". Jeffrey Earnhardt is a fourth-generation driver RELATED: Richard Petty's First Encounter With Dale Earnhardt Sr. Involved a 9-Car Wreck and a Finger-Pointing Confrontation The first of three marriages for Dale Earnhardt Sr. took place in 1968 when he was 17 years old. "The MMA stuff was a huge step in learning who I am and how hard I'm willing to push to be successful in something the whole dedication it takes to go in the gym and get beat up, and wake up the next morning knowing you've got to go back in there and get beat up again," Jeffrey says. Dale Beaver (Motor Racing Outreach chaplain from 1999-2005): MRO did this thing called the Fathers Day Olympics (each year at the track). And they were even more thrilled when it was revealed that his nephew, Jeffrey Earnhardt, would be . 3 Chevrolet. Adjustments will be made to the car that will create a significant reduction in downforce, and based on driver feedback and what we saw from the January test in Phoenix, were excited to see the results of these efforts.. Listen to this episode from The Dale Jr. Download on Spotify. His three Las Vegas wins have all come in the past eight races. The NASCAR Cup Series Camping World Truck SeriesRackley Roofing 200 will be run June 24 at 8 p.m. and the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 will be run June 26 at 4 p.m. Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on Twitter @MikeOrganWriter. Dave Marcis (2020 interview with NBC Sports): We were at Darlington one time and I wanted to ask him to sponsor my car at North Wilkesboro. Im fortunate to have my sponsors from last season continuing their support and weve got some new partners on board. 3 that his grandfather Dale made . He has made 76 Cup starts and 10 Camping World Truck Series starts in his career. "You never know when it's going to be taken away.". Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. Jeffrey was born to father Kerry Earnhardt, who is the son of great Dale Earnhardt. Told him I thought it was legitimate. Jacuzzi said the engine panel strakes are metal pieces that sweep outward behind the front tires and make front downforce. On this episode of the Dale Jr. Download, it's an Earnhardt family reunion as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined in the Bojangles Studio by his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and their nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt. Allen was there the day Jeffrey had his first sparring practice. He still had things to accomplish, he still had things he wanted to do. Team did an outstanding job with the broadcast with Steve. The changes are expected to lead to a 30% reduction in downforce. Its been 44 years since NASCAR opened a racing season without an Earnhardt behind the wheel in one of its national divisions. Dale Earnhardt Jrs Nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt Bags Full-Time Ride With JD He got both his laps back and finished 11th. DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 22: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, speaks with the media without a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series patch on his firesuit during the Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Feb. 23, 1928-Sept. 26, 1973 Ralph Earnhardt had a successful racing career in NASCAR's early years. Dale Jr. on Next Gen's 'surgical' steering and the challenge it presents, Ricciardo would have cried if hed heard Earnhardts comments, Ricciardo emotional over Earnhardt 1, Past at Las Vegas: Finished top three in both races last year, Past as Las Vegas: Has a win and two top 10s in past five races, Past at Las Vegas: Won in March 2021 and was runner-up last March, Past at Las Vegas: Three consecutive finishes of seventh or better, Past at Las Vegas: Best career finish is fifth, Past at Las Vegas: Five consecutive finishes of 16th or worse. But one particular question many Earnhardt fans still have is how the fourth-generation racer ended up in a Toyota. In retirement, he has extended himself even further into other avenues involved with the sport. "I didn't see myself being a guy standing there doing inventory," Jeffrey says. Reveals Deep-Seeded Reason Why He Will Never Leave NASCAR. Dale Jr. certainly understands that feeling. Along the way, riders are scheduled to visit the Bonneville Salt Flats, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Capitol Reef National Park and the Legends Motorcycle Museum. 3 that his grandfather Dale made famous to a second-place finish in the Xfinity . 1, Past at Las Vegas: Finished top three in both races last year, Past as Las Vegas: Has a win and two top 10s in past five races, Past at Las Vegas: Won in March 2021 and was runner-up last March, Past at Las Vegas: Three consecutive finishes of seventh or better, Past at Las Vegas: Best career finish is fifth, Past at Las Vegas: Five consecutive finishes of 16th or worse. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. ", There is some irony here. Also, the crew chief is no longer penalized unless they are one of the two crew members responsible for putting on the tire that comes off. He just walked over the next week to the truck and said, I got these for you, and that was the end of the conversation. and I feel like Ive been able to handle that pretty well and know that Im cutting my own path. That was good stuff that should have propelled him where he wanted to go.". Larson has started the season slowly, but Vegas should be a salve. NASCAR Roundtable: Did the aero package live up to the hype? A new home for Michael Thomas? You are all over the place, Dale Jr. said as they opened the conversation. He finished 22nd after starting 36th most recently at Texas Motor Speedway. If it got in my leg, Id still be in the hospital. The 44-year-old driver-turned-broadcaster explained how throughout his career and even now, people still tell him he hasnt earned his place. There were those who viewed Earnhardt as NASCARs Elvis for the fervor his fans showed. "People always wanted to say I was handed everything," Jeffrey says. "It's awesome what Papaw Dale's built and you and Daddy (Kerry Earnhardt, Dale's half-brother). When Dale did a good deed for somebody, he tried to do it as quietly as possible. He left both races after accidents. "Anytime you have any Earnhardts racing at your track it'sa good thing as far as I'm concerned," said Nashville Superspeedway president Erik Moses. "They gave me sim time and then they started giving me notes and advice and all kinds of other stuff to help me develop as a driver. The fight drew national media attention, as well as the newfound respect of his uncle. But I feel like because you grow up in it, you kind of understand how to channel that pressure and not let it sit on your shoulders. A graduate in Direction from Yeah, it might be a bigger risk, but it might come out to be a huge gain. NASCAR's 15-time Most Popular Driver and winner of two Daytona 500s, Dale Earnhardt Jr., hosts his very own podcast, The Dale Jr Download on Dirty Mo Media. Obviously, it did.". It wasnt an act. John Probst, NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer said of the rule changes: We saw incredible racing throughout the 2022 season, especially at the intermediate racetracks. He credited her with keeping him straight and being the mentor he needed. He said that NASCAR will remove three of the five diffuser strakes. It was just like, OK, theres another guy that we got to race against that is good that we got to beat.. Its frustrating because, just like Jeffrey hes had to work and theres times when hes had to sacrifice and do things differently than maybe his dad would have done or Papaw Dale would have done. Those are all tracks that have the wet weather package (rain tires, wipers, etc.). I finally got the nerve to go up to him and told him, Dale, you need to sponsor my car at Wilkesboro with Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet. He asked how much did I want. How NASCAR is gearing up for its "biggest change" in 2022, Why Bubba Wallaces Talladega win is such a big moment for NASCAR, Why Wallaces win is huge for NASCAR I would pull in. He. NASCAR has suspended tire changer Danny Olszowy and jackman Kellen Mills two races each for a tire coming off Martin Truex Jr.s car during last weekends Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. "I will be the first to admit I didn't appreciate the opportunities I had in the past," says Jeffrey, the son of Dale Jr.'s half brother, Kerry. Man, we found ourselves talking about what they had done at Myrtle Beach or what this had happened because they raced together some times. Jeffrey Lee Earnhardt was born in Mooresville, North Carolina, on June 22, 1989. Im not you, Im not Pawpaw Dale.. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Teresa have had a contentious relationship for years. During a 2019 episode on the Dale Jr. Download podcast, Junior asked him what it was like to carry on the Earnhardt name. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, but NASCAR changed the rule in the offseason, complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing, MORE: NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch is No. The penalty to crew members was reduced to two races this year. Since emerging on the American open-wheel racing scene in 1999, Dixon has written his name into the history books (between Foyt and Andretti, mind you) by winning six IndyCar championships, 52 races, and the 2008 Indianapolis 500. His average finish in 10 Truck series races for Ware from 2010 to 2011 was 24.8. He's putting in the work. Had Bristol and Dover been added, it would have essentially created four different rule packages intermediate tracks, superspeedways, short tracks/road courses with wet weather equipment and short tracks/road courses without wet weather equipment. Jeffrey Earnhardt is the nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Twenty years after his death in a last-lap crash at the Daytona 500, Earnhardt remains a relevant figure in NASCAR that time has enhanced, not forgotten. In a 2007 USA TODAY Sports story, Earnhardt Jr. questioned the commitment of his nephew to running the K&N East Series for Dale Earnhardt Inc. "He won't come around me because he knows I'll jerk a knot in his (butt)," Earnhardt Jr. said then. That was just over a year ago. I was a kid growing up in Vegas watching races. He got both his laps back and finished 11th. Along the way, riders are scheduled to visit the Bonneville Salt Flats, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Capitol Reef National Park and the Legends Motorcycle Museum. He has six top-10 finishes in a row, dating back to last season. Unfortunately, in 2001 Dale Earnhardt lost his life in a tragic accident at the Daytona 500 race. Earnhardtwill run in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Tennessee Lottery 250 at 2:30 p.m. at Nashville Superspeedway. Reddick needs a boost at Las Vegas to bounce back from tough runs at Daytona (39th) and Auto Club (34th). He has finished in the top 10 in eight of his last 10 starts at the track. Alpha Prime Racing is owned by Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella. When it comes to what the family name means to the now 33-year-old Jeffrey Earnhardt, one word sums it up perfectly: legacy. (3:00) Due to popular demand, the segment where Dale is quizzed on how well he knows his wife Amy is brought back for another round of questions. And unfortunately, wins dont come that easy but I feel like because you grow up in it, you kind of understand how to channel that pressure and not let it sit on your shoulders. Had Bristol and Dover been added, it would have essentially created four different rule packages intermediate tracks, superspeedways, short tracks/road courses with wet weather equipment and short tracks/road courses without wet weather equipment. The changes to the car were made after complaints about the difficulty Cup drivers had with passing at many short tracks and road courses last year. The pressure of living up to your last name when youre the descendant of a GOAT athlete is unimaginable for most people in large part because most of us are not, in fact, related to legends. The adjustments tested at Phoenix Raceway in late January and confirmed Feb. 13 in a wind tunnel test include a 2-inch spoiler (from the current 4-inch spoiler) and the removal of three diffuser strakes and engine panel strakes. The vast changes in the landscape from the desert to the red rocks to mountain terrain paint the most vivid and breathtaking scenes, which I believe are best experienced on a motorcycle. Many have tried to define Dale Earnhardt, explain the essence of the man behind the reflective sunglasses and thick mustache, whose mill town upbringing resonated with the everyday man even as Earnhardt did remarkable things with the black No. NASCAR. If a wheel comes off a vehicle while it is on pit road under green-flag conditions, it is a pass-thru penalty. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Adjustments will be made to the car that will create a significant reduction in downforce, and based on driver feedback and what we saw from the January test in Phoenix, were excited to see the results of these efforts.. For more on the Kyle Petty Charity ride, visit the rides website. The passion wasn't in Jeffrey, either. Scott Dixon - The Unconventional Road to Indy, The Bojangles Studio is graced by IndyCar royalty this week as Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his co-host Mike Davis sit down with Scott Dixon. He's getting his head on his shoulders, acting a lot more mature and being responsible about his career. Finally a segment on short track racing. To give me this opportunity is something Ill never forget.. It would also be a first victory for Earnhardt, whos actually a fourth-generation racer great-grandfather Ralph was a short-track ace throughout the Carolinas who also entered 51 NASCAR races between 1956-66. Earnhardt, 32, will start the season with Sam Hunt Racing at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 19 and end it at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 16. If he buckled down and trained and wanted to pursue an MMA career, I promise he could do it.". Im here, you gotta make room. Thats kind of the way Darrell came in. Kelley opened up about their family's background and how they grew up with step-parents and half-siblings. You thought he didnt have a conscience, but he had a conscience. "You are all over the place," Dale Jr. said as they opened the conversation. When he emerged his body was buff enough to compete with Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson for the cover of fitness magazines. Im talking about competitively. Ken Squier (during the 2001 broadcast of Earnhardts memorial service): Ive always thought part of the magic of Dale Earnhardt was that he was the common man who did uncommon things. The rules will not be in place at Bristol or Dover, which is not included in the wet weather package. He doesn't realize what kind of future he could have.". We would talk a while, and I would go to work and he would go out on the farm. When it was over with and we got everything off, my pants were ripped from just below my knee and all the way down. "So we're happy to see that happen.". Now, he's got a full-time NASCAR Truck Series ride. "He was young and just not really wanting to put in the dedication and the focus," Dale Jr. says. Any vehicle that loses a wheel after exiting pit road will be penalized two laps. 5 Nationwide Series car for his uncle, Dale Earnhardt Jr. "Obviously, expectations are high, and people automatically assume just because of your last name, youre going to win races. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. Chastain has started 2023 where he left off at the end of last season, making noise and racing with the lead pack. Jeffrey Earnhardtcommonly known as J Earnhardt to fans and NASCAR followersis an heir to NASCAR's most beloved racing dynasty. ET, ESPNEWS) to drive the No. As Dale Jr said, Im happy to see him despite his busy schedule, and its that kind of love and respect that keeps the Earnhardt family strong. "I definitely didn't appreciate the opportunity I had enough. 18 Xfinity Series car. He was everybody who ever had a dream. You better keep themsafe and take care of them for as long as you can.. Jeffrey made headlines in the stock car racing world last April when he piloted the Richard Childress No. "About the fifth time he hit me, I ended up fighting back.". The Petty family built the camp in honor of Kyles son, Adam, who was killed in a crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000. Drivers to watch in NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, NASCAR suspends pit crew members for wheel coming off car, NASCAR makes rule changes for road courses, many tracks 1 mile or less, Kyle Petty Charity Ride scheduled to visit Nevada, Utah, during the 2001 broadcast of Earnhardts memorial service, MORE: NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch is No. He did it right. Its something that is certainly on his bucket list as a broadcaster and will come to fruition at some point down the line. Ricciardo would have cried if hed heard Earnhardts comments, Jimmie Johnson to join Danica Patrick on Indy 500 coverage, Jimmie Johnson part of Indy coverage Earnhardt and co-host Mike Davis raise the bar with unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and fascinating, first-person insight into the life of a broadcaster, celebrated racer. 44 Chevy entry for Alpha Prime Racing.While he is an Earnhardt, Jeffrey has made it a point to earn his opportunities in racing based on hard work and merit, not his namesake. I told him $2,500. Thats been true. "Obviously, I have a lot of work to do as a driver," Jeffrey says. He admits he threw away early opportunities that could have changed his path. Obviously the Cup opportunities just werent there and I said alright, what better place than Gibbs? The upcoming introduction of the Next-Gen car may open the door to JR Motorsports fielding a driver shortly. Something his uncle Dale can relate to and that's carrying the Earnhardt name. Dale Earnhardt celebrates his fourth Cup Championship with wife Teresa Earnhardt and daughter Taylor Earnhardt after the Atlanta Journal 500 on Nov. 18, 1990. (3:00) Due to popular demand, the segment where Dale is quizzed on how well he knows his wife Amy is brought back for another round of questions. As a result, hes followed a winding, sometimes turbulent road through the motorsports world. It was the focus Dale Jr. saw in the MMA training, that he saw when Jeffrey was in the parking lot helping to rebuild his Go Green Racing Nationwide car between the Phoenix and Las Vegas races. Fantasy basketball: How concerning is LeBron James' injury? Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices, On this episode of the Dale Jr. Download, its an Earnhardt family reunion as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined in the Bojangles Studio by his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and their nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt. The Daytona 500 features a unique qualifying format that is not used anywhere else on the NASCAR calendar. But it was remote controlled by the office with two-way glass. It also highlights the importance of maintaining relationships, even if it is not always easy. Obviously I was like, psst probably not going to happen because it never worked in the past. "There's really no better combination than to be driving for your family and being involved in the family business," says Kelley, who says there's open inventory on the car for a few more races this year if sponsorship can be found. The son and nephew of the late Dale Earnhardt, they are nearly constantly told theyve only received their opportunities in NASCAR because of their last name regardless of how much thats true or not. Earnhardt didnt tiptoe in. Earnhardt Jr.s journey has seen him develop a strong friendship with fellow Hall of fame driver Jeff Gordon. 1, MORE: Kyle Petty Charity Ride to visit Utah, Nevada. And when DEI fell apart, I realized it wasnt. Earnhardt Jr. drove the last decade of his racing career with Hendrick Motorsports, where he became teammates with Jeff Gordon. Looking ahead to 2019, he and his partners found themselves in conversations with Joe Gibbs Racing, which had nine races available in their No. Its kind of mind-blowing really., As for people at the other end of the spectrum who believe he didn't earn his way and say he's only here because of his name, Jeffrey says that he hears those criticisms "every day" before later adding, "at the end of the day, that dont matter.. His father Kerry made 13 career starts at Daytona, with a 14th-place Xfinity Series finish being his best showing. His grandfather, Dale Earnhardt, and uncle each have six wins at Richmond. In the past few years I haven't asked my dad for help. "I mean, it's good that we get an opportunity to work with Jeffrey. The Earnhardts may have busy lives, but their love for each other and their passion for racing continue to unite them. Jeffrey made headlines in the stock car racing world last April when he piloted the Richard Childress No. On this episode of the Dale Jr. Download, it's an Earnhardt family reunion as Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined in the Bojangles Studio by his sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller and their nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt. Jeffrey made headlines in the stock car racing world last April when he piloted the Richard Childress No. "Its frustrating because, just like Jeffrey hes had to work and theres times when hes had to sacrifice and do things differently than maybe his dad would have done or Papaw Dale would have done. EDITORS NOTE: NBC Sports will take a look at the life, legacy, and long-lasting impact of Dale Earnhardt, who died on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, 2001. Bill Malcolm (He told the News & Record in 2010 that he often stopped at a gas station for coffee on his way to work in the mid-1980s. He said that NASCAR will remove three of the five diffuser strakes. Billy Scott (a friend of Earnhardt in a 2000 interview with the News & Record of Greensboro, N.C.): Really back when Dale was young and we really didnt have money to go out and eat steak, wed eat a lot of tomato sandwiches and stuff like that back in them days. NASCAR 2023 at Las Vegas schedule, entry list, and how to watch, NASCAR 2023 Las Vegas how to watch "You can get hurt doing anything. "When we were tossing around ideas like hey what do we want to do next," he explained. Let me feel it out first. . Supercars decides on Gen3 weights, Reynolds details unique Supercars season prep, Reynolds details unique Supercars season prep He did it with the manufacturers. Nevada and Utah are two of my favorite states to ride motorcycles in, Petty said in a statement. 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