His family may be known as some tough fighters on NASCAR tracks, but Tuesday a young member of the Earnhardt clan will be taking on a fight of a different kind.
Jeffrey Earnhardt grandson of seven time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and nephew of NASCAR’s current most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., will make his mixed martial arts debut Tuesday.
While his focus has been on racing, he has six races under his belt in the NASCAR Nationwide series and 10 in the Camping World truck series, like many people his age, the 22 year old has been a fan of MMA for some time. Earnhardt took his love of the sport a step further however and started a rigorous training program. He hopes his training will pay off as he steps into the cage for the first time.
“I’ve been using MMA as my training regimen so I’m excited to show the fans that race car drivers are athletes just like in othe professional sports. I’ve been preparing for this fight since December and think I’m ready. My next race is in a few weeks so I felt comfortable that now was a good time.” said Earnhardt. MORE>>>
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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