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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Net Worth | Wife

What is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s net worth? Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife?

Introduction

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most iconic racecar drivers of all time. He also founded and manages JR Motorsports.

Biography

He was born on October 10, 1974, in Concord, North Carolina, USA, as Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Jr is the son of legendary 7-time Winston Cup champion, Dale Earnhardt, who was killed in a fatal crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

His mother, Brenda Lorraine Jackson, passed away from cancer in April 2019.

His parents divorced shortly after he was born.

His stepmother is Teresa Earnhardt.

Dale Jr has a younger half-sister, Taylor Earnhardt-Putnam, an elder half-brother, Kerry Earnhardt, and an elder sister, Kelley Earnhardt.

He is the uncle of Jeffrey Earnhardt.

Career

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He began his racing career at the age of 17 with his father.

In 1998 and 1999, Dale Jr won a pair of back-to-back Xfinity Series championships.

In 2000, he became a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup driver.

In 2006, Dale Jr founded JR Motorsports with his sister, Kelley, and Rick Hendrick.

In 2007, he launched The Dale Jr. Foundation.

In 2009, Dale Jr served as a presenter at the 43rd annual Country Music Awards.

In July 2010, he scored a famous victory at Daytona International Speedway.

In 2012, Earnhardt was ranked 7th overall on Forbes’ list of Most Influential Athletes.

In 2014, he won his second Daytona 500 tournament. “Winning this race is the greatest feeling you can feel in the sport,” Earnhardt Jr said at the time. He added: “Aside from accepting the trophy for the championship.”

Dale Jr was sidelined for the 2nd half of the 2016 season with a concussion.

Earnhardt Jr retired from full-time racing following the 2017 season.

“There were days when you got up, and you felt really great,” Dale Jr said on Dan Patrick Show. He added: “You feel like ‘man, this is going to be a great day, I can feel it,’ or you know you just had a great disposition and could handle adversity better, and then there were days when you got up out of bed, and you had no motivation, or you had no confidence … you maybe had something going on in your personal life that was that had you down and depressed … then when you were faced with any adversity during that day or that race you didn’t handle it well, and you didn’t overcome it, and you know you kind of fell apart.”

In July 2017, it was announced that Earnhardt Jr. had signed a multi-year contract with NBC Universal that will take effect in January 2018.

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“This is an incredible opportunity for me to start a new chapter,” he said.

Hall of Fame

In 2021, he was voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was postponed to January 2022.

“To join Dad in the Hall of Fame is probably as good as it’s going to get,” Earnhardt Jr said.

Wife

On December 31, 2016, Dale Earnhardt Jr. married longtime girlfriend Amy Reimann in a ceremony at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina, on New Year’s Eve.

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Dale Jr proposed in June 2015 at a church in Germany.

They began dating in 2009.

Children

On April 30, 2018, their daughter, Isla Rose Earnhardt, was born.

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In 2019, Earnhardt Jr, his wife, and their daughter were involved in a plane crash in Tennessee. The pilots were unharmed, while the Earnhardts sustained minor injuries.

In 2020, The NTSB’s final accident report pointed to actions by the pilot and co-pilot.

On October 12, 2020, Earnhardt Jr. and Amy Earnhardt welcomed their second child — daughter Nicole.

“We got a new addition,” the former NASCAR star revealed on his podcast.

Quotes

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“I feel incredibly alive when I’m behind the wheel of a race car.”

“There’s never a mano-a-mano moment when one guy tries to con another.”

“I think people underestimate my drive and determination.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Net Worth

So, how much is Dale Earnhardt Jr. worth?

Earnhardt Jr. earned most of his wealth from racing in NASCAR. Throughout his career, Dale Jr has won 26 races, including two Daytona 500s.

Dale Jr also co-founded JR Motorsports and serves as an analyst for NBC Sports’ Xfinity Series race and NASCAR Cup coverage.

In February 2022, Dale Jr. launched a vodka brand — High Rock Vodka, in which he is a co-owner with Amy. The product was launched in partnership with Sugarlands Distilling Co. Dale Jr and his wife have been involved in all aspects of the creation and launch. The new vodka brand is 88 proof.

“Everything I’m focusing on now is equity things that should succeed long term,” Dale said for Forbes.

In 2004, Earnhardt Jr started Hammerhead Entertainment, a full-service production company that creates branded content for various clients.

Dale Jr appeared in several music videos, including artists such as Nickelback, Kid Rock, Trace Adkins, Jay-Z, and Cheryl Crow.

“The Dale Jr. Download” began in 2012. It is a weekly podcast on his Dirty Mo Radio network.

In 2018, Earnhardt Jr. opened Whisky River, a restaurant in North Myrtle Beach.

In 2021, he sold his pirate-themed Florida house for $3 million. It was built in 1863.

Therefore, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has an estimated net worth of $350 million.

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