Dale Earnhardt Jr Explains Why He Will ‘Never Get Rid of’ Rolex 24 Car Which He Drove With His Father

Back in 2001, the legendary Dale Earnhardt made his Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona debut. To make matters even better, he was competing alongside his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Little did anyone know that it would be the last time they would ever race together.

Speaking about that particular memory, Dale Jr admitted that it means a lot more to him now.

He said, “When we decided to have these cars made, I didn’t know dad was going to be taken from us, just a short time later. So the car became much more important to me because of that. This is a bit of a symbolic piece for me, something we did together at the end of his life.”

Dale Jr revealed that he only has a few cars to his name. Out of those, there are one of two cars that he will never ever sell, and the car they drove together is one of them. Truthfully speaking, it was one of his most cherished memories of his late father.

How did Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr perform in the race?

Driving alongside Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins, the father-son duo managed to finish in a respectable fourth. Little did anybody know that two months later, Dale Sr would tragically lose his life at the same track.

Since then, Dale Earnhardt Jr has forged his own path in NASCAR. To the point that he is his own man, rather than being known as the son of the late great Dale Earnhardt.

Now, the 46-year-old is a happily retired man, though he does like to return on occasion for a couple of Xfinity Series cameos. In addition to that, he also has his own Xfinity Series team.