Dale Earnhardt Jr. is no longer a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver. However, the legendary son of the all-time great remains very close to the sport. The son of Dale Sr. owns an Xfinity Series team.

To this day, watching the replay, you expect him to get out of the car with mixed emotions. Angry with whomever he felt started the whole crash, but thrilled that two cars he owned had finished 1-2 in ...

When the name Earnhardt comes up in racing circles, it doesn’t hang in the air—it drops like a hammer. Few legacies in American motorsports carry the same weight, and even fewer families are as ...

The former NASCAR racer helped to make a film about his often-distant father. But getting closure isn’t easy. Dale Earnhardt two weeks before his death in 2001.Credit...Brian Cleary/Getty Images ...