Dale Earnhardt Jr Unleashes Inner Artist and Reveals a Touching Story About His Father

Dale Earnhardt Jr is one of the many famous NASCAR drivers to follow in his father’s footsteps. However, he had an interesting hobby when he was young. During his school days, he used to like drawing a lot and his father, Dale Earnhardt, tried to convince him to take art classes in college.

However, he had his heart set on pursuing a racing career, so he resisted heavily. As a result, he tried to avoid drawing since then, simply sticking to the occasional random doodle.

Earnhardt Jr confessed that he was particularly proud of one particular piece. As it turns out, it was a charcoal sketch of his father, Dale Sr’s 1980 Championship winning car.

Speaking about the sketch, he said, “I drew this in high school from the attached photo and had dad sign it. Being charcoal, it’s under transparent paper to protect it. The exact car would be the same car Talladega gave to me in 2017 as a retirement gift. It’s now on display at the HOF in Charlotte. I still have about a dozen drawings I did back when I was a kid.”

What is Dale Earnhardt Jr up to after retirement?

Dale Earnhardt Jr is more than just Dale Earnhardt Sr’s son. The former NASCAR driver has carved out his own legacy and has been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Statistically speaking, Dale Jr boasts of a stellar career, with 15 poles, 26 victories, and seven top-10 points finishes in 16 seasons. In his repertoire, he has won at 12 different tracks, including two Daytona 500s and four consecutive Talladega wins.

Now that he is retired from racing, he is currently a television pundit. As a commentator, Dale Earnhardt Jr has offered valuable insight into the sport and he is still involved in the sport. To be precise, he is the co-owner of JR Motorsports in the Xfinity and Truck Series.