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Team: Hendrick Motorsports-88
Age / DOB:  (38) / 10/10/1974
Ht / Wt:  6'0 / 165

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the first practice for the Sprint Cup Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
His average of 195.871 mph in the No. 88 Chevrolet SS was best of the 33 cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 48 Jimmie Johnson, No. 24 Jeff Gordon, No. 55 Michael Waltrip and No. 11 Denny Hamlin/Brian Vickers were the rest of the top five on this list. May 3 - 5:10 PM

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

This weekend’s race will mark Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 475th start in a sanctioned Sprint Cup points-paying event and his 600th overall in NASCAR competition.

He also has tallied 125 starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. In those 599 starts, Earnhardt has 42 wins, 167 top-five finishes, 267 top-10s, 21 pole positions and 10,540 laps led. With 19 Cup wins, Earnhardt is tied for 38th on the all-time Sprint Cup winner's list and ranks 11th among active, full-time drivers.
Source: Hendrick Motorsports
Apr 5 - 12:40 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes over the 2013 Sprint Cup points lead after the Sprint Cup Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.

After finishing the race in second place, the No. 88 Chevrolet SS driver leads the point standings by 12 points over Brad Keselowski. Keselowski was the leader by nine points heading into Fontana. His No. 2 Ford developed problems late in the race and he finished in 23rd place.
Mar 24 - 8:52 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

JR Motorsports general manager Kelley Earnhardt Miller a change in NASCAR Nationwide Series schedules for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne.

Earnhardt Jr. was previously scheduled to race in the May 4th race at Talladega Superspeedway as part of his four-race Nationwide Series slate in 2013. Now he will compete in the Sept. 14th race at Chicagoland Speedway instead of Talladega. In turn, Kahne will now compete at Talladega as part of his 11-race line-up in 2013. Both drivers will compete in Great Clips-sponsored Chevrolets – Earnhardt in the No. 88 Camaro and Kahne in the No. 5. Earnhardt Jr. has already completed two of his four races in 2013. He finished fourth at Daytona on Feb. 23 and seventh at Las Vegas this past Saturday. His two remaining races now include the April 12 event at Texas Motor Speedway and the Sept. 14 event at Chicagoland.-JR Motorsports
Mar 12 - 4:26 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is third in the standings with 119 points; 10 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.

In the Kobalt Tools 400, Earnhardt Jr. stayed in the top 10 throughout the duration of the race to continue his strong start to the season. Junior's seventh-place finish was actually his worst of the season, which again indicates how strong he's been through three races. This week: In 26 career starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, he has one win, seven top fives and 12 top 10s. For point-paying races in the past eight years at Bristol, Earnhardt ranks ninth out of 47 drivers with an average place of 14.0.-NASCAR.com
Mar 11 - 3:53 PM
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to NNS competition for the first time since finishing fourth in the season-opener at Daytona.

Counting both Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series events, Earnhardt Jr. has competed in a total of 16 races at Las Vegas and has finished a career-best 2nd on three separate occasions (twice in Cup). He has done quite well since the track was revamped in 2006, which featured a substantial increase in banking from 12 to 20 degrees. Since then, he has five top-10s in seven total races.-JR Motorsports
Mar 5 - 8:45 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Steve Letarte, crew chief on the No. 88 Chevrolet driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Sprint Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500(k) at Phoenix International Raceway wins the Moog Problem Solver of the Race award.

The award goes to the crew chief that improves the most from first half of the race to the second half utilizing the 40 best lap times (improved 0.117 seconds). Earnhardt started the race in 21st position and finished in fifth. He is currently second in the 2013 Sprint Cup point standings.
Mar 3 - 7:41 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was at the top of the speed chart in the Happy Hour practice leading to the Sprint Cup Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

The No. 88 Chevrolet SS driver put up a 198.592 mph lap in the final practice. No. 38 David Gilliland, No. 15 Clint Bowyer, No. 9 Marcos Ambrose and No. 43 Aric Almirola were the rest of the top five and No. 47 Bobby Labonte was the slowest of the 33 cars running in this session.
Feb 23 - 12:57 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr., the two-time Nationwide Series champion, opens the season driving the No. 88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet Camaro at Daytona.

He also will drive at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 9), the May 4 event at Talladega Superspeedway and a fourth event (to be announced at a later date). 2013 marks the 10th anniversary of Earnhardt Jr.’s domination of the 2003 NNS events at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt Jr. swept both events that season, leading 167 of 220 total laps.-JR Motorsports
Feb 19 - 2:18 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joining Goody's longtime spokesman, Richard "The King" Petty, in a new multi-media campaign that will introduce consumers to the fast-dissolving headache remedy.

Beginning in early 2013, the driving duo's radio, television and digital campaign will tell fans how to be unstoppable with Goody's. In 1977, Goody's became the first non-automotive sponsor in NASCAR when it signed Petty as spokesperson, starting one of the longest-running relationships in sports promotion. Earnhardt Jr. is poised to take that tradition to a new generation of fans.
Source: JR Motorsports
Jan 22 - 8:24 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Great Clips Inc. signed a primary sponsorship agreement for 28 Nationwide Series races bringing Kasey Kahne and Brad Sweet to JR Motorsports.

The addition of Great Clips guarantees the company will field at least two entries in 28 of 33 Nationwide Series events. Regan Smith is already committed to driving a full schedule, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will compete in select races in a third car. Kahne and Sweet will split time in the No. 5 Chevrolet for 27 races. Smith will compete for a championship in the No. 7, and Earnhardt Jr. will carry his familiar No. 88 in a limited schedule that presently stands at four races. One of Earnhardt’s races will be with Great Clips branding to fill out the 28-race sponsorship package.-JR Motorsports
Jan 2 - 3:00 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran his first laps in the new sixth-generation race car (2013 Chevrolet SS).

"The car has really awesome potential," Earnhardt said during testing Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. "The cars that you see in the garage; you’ll stand there and see Fords and Toyotas and Chevrolets driving by. It’s great because everything looks different, everything is instantly recognizable." At Charlotte Motor Speedway today, 16 cars participated in the last open test session of the year.-NASCAR IMC
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 09:19:00 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

The National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) is proud to announce, on behalf of all NASCAR fans who voted, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been crowned the 2012 NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver.

The award, given annually since 1956, is Earnhardt Jr.'s 10th consecutive honor and was presented to him today during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon at The Encore at Wynn in Las Vegas, Nev. This now ties him with Bill Elliott as the only other driver to be presented the award 10 consecutive years. Elliott is still the all-time leader with 16 overall. After more than 934,000 votes were cast this season, Earnhardt Jr. proved once again to be the fans' favorite.-Breaking Limits
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 07:52:00 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DIRECTV Channel 798) will make his 13th NSCS start at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Has three top-15 finishes in 12 NSCS starts at Homestead. The 38-year-old Kannapolis, N.C., native has won 19 races and has 181 top-10 finishes in 468 NSCS starts. Won 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Nationwide Series championships. 2012 marks Earnhardt’s 13th full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best points finish of third in 2003… Started 23rd and finished 21st last week at Phoenix. Ranks 12th in NSCS points with one win and 19 top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 05:40:00 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DIRECTV Channel 798) will make his 21st NSCS start at Phoenix International Raceway.

Has two wins (November 2004 and 2005) and eight top-10 finishes in 20 NSCS starts at Phoenix. The 38-year-old Kannapolis, N.C., native has won 19 races and has 181 top-10 finishes in 467 NSCS starts. Won 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Nationwide Series championships. 2012 marks Earnhardt’s 13th full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best points finish of third in 2003. Started 19th and finished seventh last week at at Fort Worth. Ranks 12th in NSCS points with one win and 19 top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 07:46:00 PM