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Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a third generation American stock car racer. He has a net worth of $225 million in 2017, which he earned from his career as racing car driver owning his team. He drives the Chevrolet SS No. 88 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet Camaro for his own team called JR Motorsports. His father is Dale Earnhardt, Sr. He is a NASCAR Hall of Famer. Dale’s grandfather, Ralph Earnhardt was both a NASCAR driver and a stock car fabricator.
Dale was born on 2nd January 1952 and was raised near Kannapolis, North Carolina. He attended college and earned an automotive degree of 2 years from Mooresville, North Carolina. Dale’s racing career started off when he was just 17 years of age. Dale owns a media production company called “Hammerhead Entertainment”, which produced TV shows such as “Back in the Day” that is still aired on the SPEED channel. The production company also comes out with shows on ESPN2 called “Shifting Gears”.
Dale has also hosted shows on Radio called Dale Earnhardt, Jr’s Unrestricted on Sirius XM Sports Nation. From 2013, his production company has started producing podcasts that are hosted by Taylor Zarzour and Mike Davis. These shows discuss Dale’s racing weekend.
Dale has appeared in several movies like – Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Herbie: Fully loaded, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011). Earnhardt has appeared in several music videos as well. He has worked with artists such as, Jay-Z, Matthew Good, Sheryl Crow, Trace Adkins, Three Doors Down, O.A.R, Nickelback and Kid Rock.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2015 |
Salary |
Earnings from salary/winnings |
$15,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Salary |
Estimated winnings and salary from 2014 through 2015 according to Forbes. |
$14,800,000 |
|
2014 |
Sponsorship |
Endorsement earnings in 2015 according to Forbes |
$9,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$155,280 |
|
2013 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$7,301,700 |
|
2012 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$7,428,023 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$6,163,592 |
|
2011 |
Sponsorship |
Endorsement earnings in fiscal year 2013 |
$13,000,000 |
|
2011 |
Salary |
Salary and winnings |
$26,000,000 |
|
2010 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$5,551,145 |
|
2009 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$5,213,519 |
|
2008 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$6,633,363 |
|
2007 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$5,917,753 |
|
2006 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$6,224,186 |
|
2005 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$7,457,959 |
|
2004 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$6,526,123 |
|
2003 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$9,244,447 |
|
2002 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$7,202,056 |
|
2001 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$10,561,442 |
|
2000 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series, Monster Energy Cup All Star and American Le Mans Series) |
$5,870,462 |
|
2000 |
Bonus |
Bonus earned after winning the EA Sports 500 at Talladega |
$1,000,000 |
|
1999 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, IROC, Monster Energy Cup All Star and Daytona 500 Qualifying) |
$3,380,211 |
|
1998 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and IROC) |
$1,882,694 |
|
1997 |
Salary |
Annual racing salary (NASCAR Xfinity Series) |
$1,332,701 |