- Jeffrey Earnhardt is the grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt. (Getty Images)
Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., will make his Nationwide debut with the team owned by his uncle Dale Earnhardt Jr., JR Motorsports, April 26 at Richmond International Raceway.
The team made the announcement via a video on the team website Thursday morning. Earnhardt has made 14 starts in the Nationwide series and 10 in the Camping World Truck Series but none have been with teams associated with his famous family. His best finish in the Nationwide series came at Daytona in July of 2011. His best finish in the Truck Series also came at Daytona on the same weekend when he finished 7. Earnhardt had previously announced that he would be competing in the Nationwide series for Go Green Racing. MORE>>>
Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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