Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals that his legendary father turned down a role in the original Days of Thunder.

In fact, Dale Earnhardt Jr. went as far as to say on Tuesday’s “ Dale Jr. Download ” that Hocevar reminds him of the 1979 version of his dad, Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. encouraged Hocevar to continue with his style, pointing out that his father became a seven-time champion while driving with the same no-apologies aggression.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. showered huge praise on young Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar for his aggressive driving style by comparing him to his late father and NASCAR icon, Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. hinted at possibly racing more Xfinity Series races. Earnhardt attended his daughters' dance recital before flying to Nashville Superspeedway for the Tennessee Lottery 250 ...

Dale Steyn expressed deep emotions after South Africa's win in the World Test Championship final. The victory ended a 27-year ICC trophy drought for South African cricket.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as crew chief for Connor Zilisch’s JR Motorsports car in Saturday’s Xfinity race at Pocono Raceway, the team announced Wednesday. Crew chief Mardy Lindley will serve a ...

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. won in his first race as a crew chief on Saturday, guiding driver Connor Zilisch to victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway. Earnhardt ...

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. also pointed out that other racing series, such as Formula 1, don't use a playoff system, yet still run just fine. “There are other great organizations in motorsports that ...

“I think that the guy reminds me of like a 1979 Dale Earnhardt,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “Fast. Not scared to use the front bumper. Doesn’t care if somebody gets mad about it.