Dale Earnhardt Jr. Was one of the most influential nascar drivers ever. In his time dale did more than many driver even though he lost his dad at a young age. Dale was a influence on many drivers in their career. He was a very popular driver who didn't even win many races. In this paper I will tell you the life of Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Was born on October 10, 1974 to Dale Earnhardt Sr. And Brenda Lorraine Gee. His maternal grandfather, Robert Gee Sr., was a NASCAR car builder. Earnhardt was born into a racing family. His father, Dale Sr., known as the Intimidator, was a seven-time Winston Cup champion and winner of seventy-six races in a career that spanned more than twenty years. Dale Sr. went into racing to follow in his own father's footsteps; Ralph Earnhardt was the 1956 champion of the NASCAR National Sportsman division, now known as the Monster Energy Series. …show more content…
Kelley Earnhardt told Lee Spencer of the Sporting News that when they were growing up together she would not have guessed that her brother would become a racer: "He spent a lot of time playing with Matchbox cars, but he was not aggressive, and didn't take risks." At first Earnhardt joined another branch of the family business, going to work at his father's Chevrolet dealership. However, by his late teens he had begun racing. Dale Jr. And his half-brother Kerry Bought a Monte Carlo to race and the rest is