Jeffrey Earnhardt

Jeffrey Earnhardt

Jeffrey Earnhardt (born June 22, 1989 in Mooresville, North Carolina) is the next to oldest grandson of the late seven time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Kerry Earnhardt. Jeffrey was signed in 2007 to drive for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) in the Busch East Series.

Racing career

Jeffrey Earnhardt is the middle child of Renee Earnhardt and Kerry Earnhardt, grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt Sr., great-grandson of Ralph Earnhardt and nephew to Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Earnhardt's first race came in the Hornet Division at Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat, Virginia. He scored 3 feature wins and finished in the top 5 in division points, winning Rookie of the Year. The following year he moved up to the Sportsman division at the Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Virginia, finishing the season in the top 10 of the division standings. He also competed in the late model season finale at the track as a teammate to RCR developmental driver Allison Duncan.

In 2006, General Motors created a driver developmental search program wherein they looked for individuals they believed to be the stars of the future and invited them to test a late model and a Busch car at 2 different tracks with the best moving on. Jeffery made the final cut.

In 2007 Earnhardt drove a #1 Chevrolet for Andy Santerre Motorsports in the NASCAR Busch East Series. He finished 5th in the 2007 Busch East point standings and won the Most Popular Driver award at the end of the season. [http://content.nascarregionalracing.com/story.asp?News_ID=13378&Series_ID=4]

In 2008, Earnhardt plans to return to what is now known as the NASCAR Camping World East Series for another full season, along with selected Nationwide Series races. Earnhardt was unexpectly replaced in the car at Dover in September 2008, and replaced with by Aric Almirola who won the race.

In 2009, Earnhardt and fellow Dale Earnhardt Inc. development driver, Trevor Bayne will split time in a full time DEI ride.

External links

* [http://www.jeffreyearnhardt.com/ Fan Website]
* [http://www.kerryearnhardtonline.com/ Kerrys Website]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17033786/ Signing Details On MSNBC]
* [http://www.roanoke.com/sports/racing/wb/83054/ Career Beginnings in Southwest Virginia]


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