At times overshadowed by the family name early in his career Dale Earnhardt Jr. wasted no time quickly climbing the ranks of NASCAR’s elite and securing himself as a fan favorite for most of his career. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end as Junior will officially hang up his racing suit at the end of the 2017 season. Sidelined for a good chunk of the 2016 season due to concussions, the news of his retirement isn’t entirely shocking, but a surprise to many who saw numerous great years still to come for the driver of the 88.
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Earnhardt Jr. currently finds himself in 24th place as he seeks his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in his final season at 42 years old. In a career that has spanned just shy of two decades Junior has won two Daytona 500 titles, two XFINITY Series championships and has been voted Most Popular Driver 14-times. There is no word yet on who will replace Earnhardt Jr. in the 88 at Hendrix Motorsports next season.
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