From Connor Zilisch to Corey Heim, plenty of prospects have climbed the rungs the traditional way, moving from Go-Karts to Late Models, then ARCA, Truck, Xfinity, and finally Cup.
Connor Zilisch’s story has taken a turn every young driver dreams of. After an impressive yet bittersweet Xfinity campaign under Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports banner, the 19-year-old is now ready to step onto NASCAR’s biggest stage.
Carl Edwards’ sudden retirement after the 2016 season landed like a bolt from the blue, blindsiding the garage and even a veteran like Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Akin to many of his peers, including the likes of Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano has always kept his eyes on one prize: winning in NASCAR, come what may.
Tire failure was a major story for many during this past Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway. As it would play out, a blown tire would change the outcome of the race.
Jesse Love began the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season with a victory at Daytona International Speedway. He capped it off with a win at Phoenix Raceway, making him the season champion.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. found it “excruciating to watch” as Denny Hamlin came up short of winning the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship this past Sunday at Phoenix Raceway.
As the team owner of the No. 88 car, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had his heart broken last weekend at Phoenix Raceway as well. Connor Zilisch lost out on the championship, but Dale Jr.
NASCAR fans made their disdain for the NASCAR Playoff format abundantly clear over the 2025 tournament's run, which culminated in victories for Kyle Larson (Cup), Corey Heim (Truck) and - most controversially - Jesse Love (Xfinity).
Amy and Dale Earnhardt Jr. walked into the Phoenix weekend counting their chickens. JR Motorsports, after all, had stacked the Xfinity Series Championship 4 with Connor Zilisch, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Kvapil, and they had already mapped out the days ahead, after what seemed like an imminent victory.
Connor Zilisch’s 2025 Xfinity Series season was nothing short of remarkable. He accumulated ten wins in total, but there were dozens of dominant performances, and it all led to the emergence of one of NASCAR’s brightest young stars.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has long been a critic of the current NASCAR elimination style playoff format. After the finish to this past Sunday’s Cup Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway, Earnhardt can’t help but think that the “format betrayed us really badly.” The format was introduced in 2014 and features a one-race, winner-take-all finale.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t buying into the idea that Denny Hamlin’s NASCAR career is over. Following Hamlin’s heartbreaking loss in the 2025 Championship Race, one that slipped away with just about 40 seconds of green-flag racing remaining, Earnhardt spoke via The Dale Jr.
Denny Hamlin looked like a man crushed under the weight of heartbreak as he climbed out of his car at Phoenix Raceway. After 312 laps of near perfection, a late caution and a pit call gone wrong left him sixth on the board and empty-handed in the championship chase once again.
19-year-old Connor Zilisch rounded off an incredible Xfinity Series season with a valiant effort to win the championship at the Phoenix Raceway on Saturday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has undergone several scary experiences inside a race car. From engine fires to concussion-inducing crashes, the popular icon has seen and survived it all.
The plans for the 2026 NASCAR season are not entirely clear right now for Carson Kvapil, but he did provide some clarity today. Kvapil has already revealed that he will be racing with JR Motorsports in the No.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t sure if momentum will be a factor in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. On Dale Jr. Download, Earnhardt shared his thoughts on the value of momentum for William Byron after winning at Martinsville.
Sunday's NASCAR race at Talladega saw driver Austin Hill get into it with the fans a little bit. Specifically, he flipped the bird to some fans while driving to Victory Lane.
When a guy like Dale Earnhardt Jr. talks, you listen. It’s one of the unwritten rules in the NASCAR garage. He’s not just a Hall of Famer, a team owner, and the sport’s most popular driver for a decade and a half.
“The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car. It’s the one who refuses to lose.” That’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. for you — born October 10, 1974 — turning 51 today, with a career built on sheer determination and passion for NASCAR.
Stage cautions in NASCAR. You either love them or you don’t. They’re the scheduled yellow flags that bunch up the field, hand out valuable stage points, give teams a chance to tweak strategy mid-race, or just are a lifeline for some.
The year 2008 marked the end of an era for Dale Earnhardt Jr. as he left DEI for Hendrick Motorsports. But the move was not surprising, given that the team had seen its share of cracks.