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NCMA To Honor Dale Earnhardt Jr. In 2019
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The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) will honor Dale Earnhardt Jr. at its 13th annual North Carolina Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony presented by Fifth Third Bank on January 29, 2019. Earnhardt Jr. will receive the Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award for his impact on racing and his native state.
Previous recipients of the Tribute Award are Earnhardt’s late father Dale Earnhardt, Benny Parsons, Richard Petty, Richard Childress, Junior Johnson, O. Bruton Smith, H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, Ned Jarrett and family, Mike Helton, Jeff Gordon, Roger Penske and Jack Roush.
Retiring from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2017 season, Earnhardt Jr. amassed impressive stats — winning 26 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races, two NASCAR Xfinity Series titles and 15 most popular driver awards. As owner and co-owner, he has claimed a total of four Xfinity Series championships (2004, 2005, 2014, 2017).
Earnhardt, a third-generation driver, has been a tremendous advocate for auto racing and specifically NASCAR, amassing 5.2 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He has appeared on Forbes magazine “Most Influential Athletes” list, BusinessWeek named him to its top 100 influential people in sports and ESPN has ranked him as the most famous auto racing driver in the world.
In addition to his on-track accomplishments, Earnhardt Jr. continues to make positive impacts in his community through The Dale Jr. Foundation, raising more than $4.2 million to benefit communities, schools and underprivileged individuals since its inception in 2007, on top of many other charitable works.
Earnhardt currently appears weekly on NBCSN’s NASCAR America and his new show, Dale Jr. Download. He will be a fixture in race commentary when NBC takes over the NASCAR television schedule on July 1.
In May, Earnhardt and his wife Amy welcomed daughter Isla Rose Earnhardt.
The North Carolina Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony will also honor companies and other entities that have had a positive impact on motorsports during the year at the Jan. 29 event. Individual tickets will go on sale September 1. Sponsorships and other opportunities available by contacting NCMA, 704/455-5606.
(Image courtesy of NCMA.)
Previous recipients of the Tribute Award are Earnhardt’s late father Dale Earnhardt, Benny Parsons, Richard Petty, Richard Childress, Junior Johnson, O. Bruton Smith, H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler, Ned Jarrett and family, Mike Helton, Jeff Gordon, Roger Penske and Jack Roush.
Retiring from full-time competition at the conclusion of the 2017 season, Earnhardt Jr. amassed impressive stats — winning 26 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races, two NASCAR Xfinity Series titles and 15 most popular driver awards. As owner and co-owner, he has claimed a total of four Xfinity Series championships (2004, 2005, 2014, 2017).
Earnhardt, a third-generation driver, has been a tremendous advocate for auto racing and specifically NASCAR, amassing 5.2 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He has appeared on Forbes magazine “Most Influential Athletes” list, BusinessWeek named him to its top 100 influential people in sports and ESPN has ranked him as the most famous auto racing driver in the world.
In addition to his on-track accomplishments, Earnhardt Jr. continues to make positive impacts in his community through The Dale Jr. Foundation, raising more than $4.2 million to benefit communities, schools and underprivileged individuals since its inception in 2007, on top of many other charitable works.
Earnhardt currently appears weekly on NBCSN’s NASCAR America and his new show, Dale Jr. Download. He will be a fixture in race commentary when NBC takes over the NASCAR television schedule on July 1.
In May, Earnhardt and his wife Amy welcomed daughter Isla Rose Earnhardt.
The North Carolina Motorsports Industry Awards Ceremony will also honor companies and other entities that have had a positive impact on motorsports during the year at the Jan. 29 event. Individual tickets will go on sale September 1. Sponsorships and other opportunities available by contacting NCMA, 704/455-5606.
(Image courtesy of NCMA.)
