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. Ravens GM says he covets QBs, 'Unbelievable night': ND wins Brey's home finale, Montana SB jersey breaks Brady's auction record, Colts GM pins moving up to 'guy worthy of it', Spring batting averages, runs up amid shift limits, The triumph of Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors in Creed III, 5 things to know as Antoine Davis is set to pass 'Pistol' Pete's scoring record. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? He told me in 2006 - when Teresa Earnhardt still owned the car he drove - that sometimes. He was everybody who ever had a dream. 0:04. The adjustments will be in place at: Charlotte Roval, Chicago Street Course, Circuit of the Americas, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course, Martinsville, New Hampshire, North Wilkesboro, Phoenix, Richmond, Sonoma and Watkins Glen. 5 Chevrolet with CorvetteParts.net sponsorship for Jeffrey Earnhardt in Friday night's Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway, it'll mark another example of the team's commitment to showcasing younger talent. Dale Earnhardt Jrs Nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt Bags Full-Time Ride With JD I think that you like me and I like you. Wallace has failed to finish both races to date, parking after an accident at Daytona and losing an engine at Auto Club. 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. He's putting in the work. Limited by sponsorship, he has started five of six races in 2013 with a best finish of 20th at Phoenix International Raceway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the season opener at Daytona, and Kyle Busch scored last Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. Reddick needs a boost at Las Vegas to bounce back from tough runs at Daytona (39th) and Auto Club (34th). You got the Toyota relationship and you look at what Christopher Bell did last year and it was pretty impressive Its just incredible what they have available for drivers thru TRD and Toyota. As the two continue their journeys in the broadcast booth, Earnhardt Jr. revealed there is one thing he has become jealous of concerning Gordon. He admits he threw away early opportunities that could have changed his path. Although they talked a bit about the future, the two Earnhardts also dove into the past when Jeffrey was "young and stupid" -- his words. They . During a rain delay at the Nashville race weekend, Junior went out with friends and ran into Jeffrey. Obviously, it did.". He was so proud of it. Don't ask him many details about the fight, though. Blaney has made 48 starts since his last points win. He never said another word the rest of the weekend to me about it. Jeffrey Earnhardtcommonly known as J Earnhardt to fans and NASCAR followersis an heir to NASCAR's most beloved racing dynasty. I dont ever remember my dads feathers being ruffled. " Jeffrey said. The fight drew national media attention, as well as the newfound respect of his uncle. The 44-year-old driver-turned-broadcaster explained how throughout his career and even now, people still tell him he hasn't earned his place. "Obviously, I have a lot of work to do as a driver," Jeffrey says. From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. It also highlights the importance of maintaining relationships, even if it is not always easy. 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. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. You know what I mean? NASCAR announced Tuesday that it will make changes to the Cup car for road course events and a majority of races at tracks 1.058 mile and less. "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. But Jeffrey doesn't use that as an excuse. I just dont ever remember, especially it from Dale. Jesus dying did a lot for Christianity. 1, MORE: Kyle Petty Charity Ride to visit Utah, Nevada. 18 Xfinity Series car. ET, ESPNEWS) to drive the No. You just never knew what to expect from him. He provides great insight to listeners on the differences between top-dollar teams and smaller operations in NASCAR, and what hes learned from his time spent with both. 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.. Dale Jr. certainly understands that feeling. So, somewhere it bothered him that he had messed up those cowboy boots. Jeffrey has been a competitor and a friend to me for a few years now. So that speaks volumes. "I sat there and let the kid hit me about five times before I hit him back," the 23-year-old grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt says. I just dont. Any vehicle that loses a wheel after exiting pit road will be penalized two laps. But the importance of maintaining familial relationships cannot be understated. 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. But with that last name comes high expectations and Jeffrey has felt that pressure quite a bit as he struggled to find a competitive ride to showcase his abilities. Wallace has failed to finish both races to date, parking after an accident at Daytona and losing an engine at Auto Club. Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, appeared on the Dale Jr. Download this past week with his famous uncle to discuss his current season, what lies ahead and the Earnhardt name. More than 25 years experience covering NFL, college football and NASCAR. I was like man, this is a walk in the park. Hailie Deegan got the votes, but now she needs a ride; Ford Performance looks for a fit, NASCAR's little bother IMSA delivers a French kiss to hybrid auto power | KEN WILLIS, NASCAR hit the road 75 years ago with Big Bill France at the wheel | KEN WILLIS, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Jeffrey would like nothing more than to advance someday to the Cup level, where his grandfather won seven titles, and be good enough to carry the Earnhardt name in the sport long after Dale Jr. retires. We found ourselves in positions and places a lot. 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. 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. He still felt the pressure. The guy running the backhoe and the shrimp boat captain and the carpenter, people out there working with their hands, they loved Earnhardt. Larson has started the season slowly, but Vegas should be a salve. It was a big character-builder knowing how deep in the water you're willing to go to make something happen.". Also this year, if a wheel comes off a car while the vehicle is still on pit road, the vehicle restarts at the tail end of the field. "We want to be a good ride, we want to have the chance to go win races. 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. The practices were the hardest part. 3 Chevrolet. Chastain has started 2023 where he left off at the end of last season, making noise and racing with the lead pack. 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. Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of seven-time NASCAR Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt and nephew of multiple NASCAR most popular driver winner Dale Jr., will race at . Don Hawk (Dale Earnhardt Inc. president from 1993-2001): This man came to the gate of DEI, back in the old days before Garage Mahal, it was just a chain-link fence gate. "I just don't think the passion was there when I left.". Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker. He was the one with the focus and concentration and strength to live out his dream and take it to the greatest heights. Norris spoke about one incident in December 2003 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip showed up at his office, and they weren't happy. But Jeffrey doesn't use that . While he's been racing for years, he hasn't had the success of his uncle or his grandfather. It was always a big deal at the track. DONE DEAL: Speedway Motorsports finalizes deal to purchase Nashville Superspeedway, NATIONAL TV:: Why Nashville Superspeedway NASCAR Cup Series race will be 1 of 3 aired on NBC outside playoffs. 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. Kyle Petty: Were out in Riverside (in 1980) riding go-karts with all the R.J. Reynolds people one night. He's getting his head on his shoulders, acting a lot more mature and being responsible about his career. I didnt understand what I had. The 33-year-old son of Kerry Earnhardt, nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr., and grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt, will pilot the No. Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, appeared on the Dale Jr. Download this past week with his famous uncle to discuss his current season, what lies. He was asked to do things such as take inventory to encourage his maturity and help with focus on and off the track. 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. 0:43. And then Junior came along and Adam came along. However, there is one area that he remains jealous of his former Hendrick Motorsports teammate. "You never know when it's going to be taken away.". Jeffrey Earnhardt is the grandson of 7 Time NASCAR Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt and nephew of this generation's most popular driver, Dale Jr. Jeffrey began his race career piloting a silver 4 cylinder Yugo on the dirt tracks of Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. 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. He gladly left. "You can imagine how dedicated you have to be to the training. WATCH THIS STORY |We Never Talked About It Afterwards Dale Earnhardt Jr Reveals He Never Talked About Death Threats Again With Sterling Marlin After Doing Him an Initial Favor, The conversation was a reminder that the Earnhardts, just like most other families, have their own struggles and challenges. Reddick needs a boost at Las Vegas to bounce back from tough runs at Daytona (39th) and Auto Club (34th). His three Las Vegas wins have all come in the past eight races. He was regretful that he squandered the chance he had in DEI's equipment, admitting, "I wish I appreciated what I had more when I was at DEI. Told him I thought it was legitimate. Just around that time, too, he's just starting to go girl crazy. And its important to cherish the relationships that we have, even if it is not always easy. Don Hawk (Dale Earnhardt Inc. president from 1993-2001): What you saw the intimidating, swaggering Earnhardt that was 100 percent real. 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. The penalty to crew members was reduced to two races this year. Those are all tracks that have the wet weather package (rain tires, wipers, etc.). "When we were tossing around ideas like hey what do we want to do next," he explained. Yeah, it might be a bigger risk, but it might come out to be a huge gain. Over that stretch, he has two seconds and 15 top fives. The passion wasn't in Jeffrey, either. "Well I don't know if we will get that far ahead of ourselves just yet," Dale Jr. says. Its great to have an Earnhardt back in one of our cars, said Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO of RCR, in a statement from the team. Fans have told him how cool it is to see an Earnhardt driving an Earnhardt car. 45 Chevy, which will be driven next season by Ryan Ellis and Sage Karam. Its incredible to see fans. His father Kerry made 13 career starts at Daytona, with a 14th-place Xfinity Series finish being his best showing. Others compared him to James Dean, whose time ended well before it should have. The interview discusses his time spent in the NASCAR ranks over the last 16 years and the path that has led him to be in a full-time ride in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. That was good stuff that should have propelled him where he wanted to go.". has a keen acumen to research new topics introduced to the field. The setup alone hasnt allowed Dale Jr. to cover the event he won twice in his Hall of Fame career. He finished 22nd after starting 36th most recently at Texas Motor Speedway. The guy said, Yeah, I took it over, and we park right there in the grass. Dale said, What do you mean you park in the grass? He said, We cant afford a parking lot, but thats OK. We get done talking, Dale takes the guy for a ride around the property, brings him back in my office, and says, Talk to Hawk for a couple of minutes, Ill be back., He comes back in with a brown bag full of cash and said, Turn that grass into a parking lot and dont tell anyone I gave it to you.. There were those who viewed Earnhardt as NASCARs Elvis for the fervor his fans showed. I've learned that if you want something, you've got to really work for it.". It's a huge, huge jump and huge excitement as a driver to know you have the opportunity to go out and do your job.". 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.. The Earnhardt name is synonymous with stock car racing, but what many fans dont know is that there are some similarities that run in the family, beyond just their love of the sport. Theyll both miss Cup races at Las Vegas and Phoenix. And unfortunately, wins dont come that easy. Second-generation Kelly set for Supercars debut, The ex-F1 driver taking on NASCAR with a new team, Marques on taking on NASCAR "Uncle Junior" won 15 times at Daytona, including a pair of 500s. It's all a blur. In retirement, Dale Jr. remains jealous of Gordon for a singular reason. Thats been my whole life around you, that D*mmit for once I wish we could meet! He was that John Wayne character that wasnt a fictitious character on the screen. If a wheel comes off a vehicle while it is on pit road under green-flag conditions, it is a pass-thru penalty. "I was always training with guys bigger than me, rolling with guys 150-plus pounds," said Jeffrey, who is a chiseled 135 pounds. The interview covers Scotts early life and introduction to auto racing, which came thanks to his fathers own racing endeavors and the family promoting a dirt track in Townsville, Australia. "All I've had is the smaller team's equipment and going into every race understanding we don't have a winning car," Jeffrey says. "The past few years I've learned real quick that they're not. Earnhardt Jr. holds his broadcast duties and a weekly podcast show,The Dale Jr. Download, where he often interviews guests associated with NASCAR. Many continue to try to explain who Earnhardt was to those who didnt witness his greatness on the track and the person off it. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has spent more than two decades around NASCAR, both on the track and off it. Jeffrey had some experience in this arena. 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. You got the Toyota relationship and you look at what Christopher Bell did last year and it was pretty impressive Its just incredible what they have available for drivers thru TRD and Toyota.". But he would do it almost like the Bible says: Dont let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Senior had always run DEI with a "common-sense approach." I was a kid growing up in Vegas watching races. "Most people freak out. 26 Toyota GR Supra for the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2022. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is once again joined in the studio by his sister Kelley Earnhardt-Miller where they react to the episode 416 chat with their nephew Jeffrey Earnhardt. He literally drove the same way. "It was a huge learning curve in my life.". I haven't asked anyone for help. When DEI merged with Chip Ganassi Racing late in 2008, the organization released him. The Tennessee Lottery 250 will take place during the NASCAR Cup Series weekend at Nashville Superspeedway. They are making major moves to strengthen their program and they made me feel welcome, Earnhardt said. So these opportunities are thrust at him, and he's thrown into these cars, and he's around all these distractions. The changes are expected to lead to a 30% reduction in downforce. (18:26) A new segment centered on short-track racing is introduced featuring Hannah Newhouse. 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. I can remember him telling me, One more payment, Bill, and Ill have this farm paid off.. 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. We think Jeffrey is a talented young driver and Im confident he will run well at Talladega.. Family is what NASCAR was born on, from the Pettys to the Allisons to the Earnhardts. Women's Champ Week predictions: Which teams will win the auto bids in all 32 conferences? Teresa and Dale launched Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 1998, and for the next few years enjoyed success by winning the Busch Series in 1998 and 1999, and Craftsman Truck Series as well. You better keep themsafe and take care of them for as long as you can.. The fight was the easiest. "Getting punched in the face is not a natural occurrence, and to a lot of people it comes as a shock," Allen says. "To get better you've got to be near it. I like to think those days are past. His priorities weren't where they needed to be, and that was the most frustrating part because that really was his chance. I told him $2,500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes ballistic and yells at Teresa about a breach of contract While the company had found success and sustained it through 2004, Junior saw signs of trouble at the end of 2003. He said that NASCAR will remove three of the five diffuser strakes. "That kid is a brick. Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive the No. She got him to sit down and put like a tablecloth around his neck and Taylor put whip cream or shaving cream all over his face and stuck Capn Crunch cereal or whatever it was on. And he knew enough about training MMA fighters to know "the kid is an athlete. 3 that his grandfather Dale made famous to a second-place finish in the Xfinity race at Talladega. 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. He initially "wasn't sure I'd enjoy getting punched in the face" after a high school wrestling coach said Jeffrey showed enough promise for MMA. He doesn't realize what kind of future he could have.". This is the first in an oral history series that remembers The Intimidator though the voices of those who knew the seven-time Cup Series champion, who remains one of the biggest icons in NASCAR history. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. The trip is scheduled to begin and end in Salt Lake City, Utah. It's only a one-race deal for JR Motorsports, but it's one Jeffrey understands is an important and possibly defining moment in his racing career. Among those scheduled to participate on the ride are drivers Richard Petty, Ken Schrader, Kenny Wallace and Max Papis, former football star and senatorial candidate Herschel Walker and NBC Sports broadcaster Rick Allen. 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. "I've never really been the fighting type, but I guess once someone hits you hard enough and makes you mad enough you're going to hit him back, eventually. Its kind of mind-blowing really.. Petty, a retired Cup Series driver and an NBC Sports NASCAR analyst, will lead more than 125 motorcyclists on a seven-day, 1,500-mile ride, a journey that raises funds for Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp for children with chronic illnesses. He left both races after accidents. Open the gate. I said, Dale, I dont know who it is. He said, I know who it is, I cant believe it. NASCAR. In a car, Jeffrey feels invincible with all the safety innovations that have come about since his grandfather was killed on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. The surprise call Jeffrey received to drive for JRM a few weeks ago was the latest of increased interaction this season with his uncle (who texted, "Nice beard" after watching Jeffrey in a TV qualifying interview at Phoenix). "That was not where I wanted to be in life. Get a look at the starting lineup and flashy paint schemes of the 2023 Daytona 500. "It was a lack on both parts to really reach out, but it's cool. 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