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🇺🇸 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Racing driver from United States. NASCAR Xfinity, JR Motorsports. Two-time champion.
Driver facts
Full name
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Born
10 October 1974(b. 1974)
Nationality
United States
Current team
JR Motorsports
Series
NASCAR Xfinity
Status
Retired
Championships
21998, 1999
Career wins
24
Career podiums
50
Career starts
147
Career DNFs
0
Racer Rating
6,039
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Racer Rating
6,039Rank 196 of 40,349 indexed, -346 this season
FIA Categorisation
Not on file
Not yet indexed
Source: fia.com
Source: fia.com
Synthesized from 1 source, updated 0h ago
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity for JR Motorsports. Jr. is a two-time champion (1998, 1999), with 24 wins and 50 podiums from 147 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 6,039 ranks Jr. 196th of 40,349 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
Sources: [1] Indexed race classifications
2024 form
Last 20 races, finish position (higher is better)
Recent results
Tap a row for the full race
| 2024-09-20 | Bristol | P7 | +9 |
Career-best drives
Ranked by rating won, which prices the opposition
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +169 | Las Vegas 1998 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +159 | Michigan 1997 | NASCAR Xfinity | P7 |
| +143 | Nashville 1998 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +142 | Texas 1998 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +136 | Bristol 1998 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
Circuits
Rating per start against their own form that season
Raises their game
Michigan5 starts+37
Bristol14 starts+18
Atlanta4 starts+16
Las Vegas6 starts+14
Struggles
Watkins Glen International4 starts-22
North Carolina5 starts-20
Talladega9 starts-12
Homestead5 starts-10
Season by season
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +9 | 6,385 | |
| 2023 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −159 | 6,376 | |
| 2022 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P34 | −37 | 6,535 | |
| 2021 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P32 | −54 | 6,573 | |
| 2020 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | +6 | 6,626 | |
| 2019 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P26 | +14 | 6,626 | |
| 2018 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +22 | 6,607 | |
| 2017 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P40 | −42 | 6,585 |
| 2016 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | +72 | 6,627 |
| 2015 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −5 | 6,627 |
| 2014 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +70 | 6,555 |
| 2013 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +101 | 6,489 |
| 2012 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +25 | 6,389 |
| 2011 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +134 | 6,364 |
| 2010 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +13 | 6,230 |
| 2009 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P18 | −137 | 6,217 |
| 2008 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | JR Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +93 | 6,353 |
| 2007 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt Incorporated | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P25 | +5 | 6,261 |
| 2006 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +193 | 6,256 |
| 2005 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −309 | 6,063 |
| 2004 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Chance 2 Motorsports | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P17 | +140 | 6,372 |
| 2003 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P18 | +193 | 6,233 |
| 2002 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Chance 2 Motorsports | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P23 | −23 | 6,039 |
| 2001 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | NEMCO Motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −129 | 6,062 |
| 1999 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 32 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | P1 | +437 | 6,191 |
| 1998 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 31 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P1 | +1,586 | 5,754 |
| 1997 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | +35 | 4,168 |
| 1996 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P38 | +2,783 | 4,133 |
Recent coverage
No recent coverage found.
Head-to-head
Most-raced and strongest-beaten: times Jr. finished ahead vs behind
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 107 | 78 | 29 | 73% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt Kenseth | 5,507 | 96 | 54 | 42 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Mark Green | 3,062 | 87 | 66 | 21 | 76% |
| 🇺🇸 Elliott Sadler | 5,904 | 83 | 59 | 24 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Randy LaJoie | 4,189 | 82 | 57 | 25 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike McLaughlin | 4,539 | 80 | 49 | 31 | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 Kevin Lepage | 3,037 | 79 | 56 | 23 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 78 | 56 | 22 | 72% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Green | 2,756 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 72% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton Sawyer | 4,808 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 72% |
| 🇺🇸 Denny HamlinHigher-rated | 7,394 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan BlaneyHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,717 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Joey LoganoHigher-rated, 3× champion | 6,645 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% |
Raced wheel-to-wheel, not as team-mates
On the leaderboard
Global rank, 40,349 drivers indexed
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 🇩🇪 Thierry Boutsen | FIA GT Championship | 6,049 |
| 187 | 🇺🇸 Michael Andretti | IndyCar | 6,048 |
| 188 | 🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley | WEC | 6,047 |
| 189 | 🇬🇧 Mike Spence | Formula 1 | 6,047 |
| 190 | 🇺🇸 Jack McGrath | Formula 1 | 6,046 |
| 191 | 🇬🇧 Eddie Irvine | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 192 | 🇺🇸 Jim Hall | SCCA Regionals | 6,045 |
| 193 | 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks | Formula 1 | 6,045 |
| 194 | 🇺🇸 Alex Bowman | NASCAR Cup Series | 6,042 |
| 195 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 6,040 |
| 196 | 🇺🇸 Dale Earnhardt Jr. | NASCAR Xfinity | 6,039 |
| 197 | 🇳🇱 Gijs van Lennep | Formula 1 | 6,037 |
| 198 | 🇮🇹 Eugenio Castellotti | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 199 | 🇳🇿 Howden Ganley | Formula 1 | 6,034 |
| 200 | 🇬🇧 Derek Warwick | Formula 1 | 6,033 |
| 201 | 🇬🇧 Johnny Herbert | FIA GT Championship | 6,029 |
| 202 | 🇮🇹 Luigi Villoresi | Formula 1 | 6,019 |
| 203 | 🇳🇿 Marcus Armstrong | IndyCar | 6,019 |
| 204 | 🇨🇭 Toulo de Graffenried | Formula 1 | 6,019 |
| 205 | 🇪🇸 Jaime Alguersuari | Stock Car Pro Series | 6,017 |
| 206 | 🇩🇪 Stefan Bellof | Formula 1 | 6,013 |
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