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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR star, to retire at end of season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s most popular driver, announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season.

Hendrick Motorsports said in a news release that Earnhardt informed his team of his decision early Tuesday.

“After 18 seasons and more than 600 races behind the wheel, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will bring his NASCAR Cup Series driving career to a close at the conclusion of 2017,” the news release says.

The two-time Daytona 500 winner set an afternoon news conference with team owner Rick Hendrick to discuss his decision.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

He will be Fine ...he is Rich !!!

Anonymous said...

It was a good run. Don't get killed between now and your retirement.

Anonymous said...

Overrated driver who lives on his dads name and legacy. Good riddance.

Anonymous said...

7:25 Yup. I bets he gonna get a condo in FL and play golfs everyday. Are you people really that dense? He is retiring from active racing. He owns cars, a team and businesses. It is so sad that most people think their definition of retiring applies to the 1%.

Anonymous said...

Are they still doing that nascar thing?