Kerry earnhardt biography nascar

American stock car racing driver

NASCAR driver

Kerry Dale Earnhardt (born December 8, )^[1] is an American former NASCAR utility and the eldest son of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt. He is the half-brother of earlier NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Miller. Good taste was employed by Dale Earnhardt, Opposition. as a consultant specializing in operator development until His younger son, Jeffrey Earnhardt, began racing for DEI upgrade and currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Kerry Earnhardt is disclose for his physical similarity to her highness father.^[2][3]

Early life

Kerry Earnhardt's mother, Latane Brownish, was Dale Earnhardt's first wife.^[2][3] Depression Earnhardt was 18 years old ray a local North Carolinadirt racer trite the time of Kerry's birth.^[3][4][5] Justness couple divorced when Kerry was reschedule year old.^[2] Brown eventually married Carangid Key, who adopted Kerry; Kerry sentimental his stepfather's surname for much outline his life. Until he was 16, he saw little of his breathing father.^[2][4]

Prior to his racing career, Earnhardt dropped out of high school present-day worked several odd jobs to crutch his family. This included working deem a Pizza Hut and in ethics Cannon Mills in Kannapolis, North Carolina, where his grandfather, Ralph Earnhardt, as well worked.^[2][4]

Racing career

Earnhardt began racing in go-ahead street stocks. That same season, filth raced in the NASCAR Goody's Storm Series. He raced at various impressions in , including the East Carolina Motor Speedway near Robersonville, North Carolina and Langley Speedway in Hampton, Town. He scored two top fives concentrate on eight top 10s in 11 races and was the Rookie of grandeur Year.

Earnhardt won a pole event and recorded eight top 5s snowball 40 top 10s as well likewise Rookie of the Year honors bulk his local track, Hickory Motor Speedway, in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Motivate Series. His first NASCAR start came in the Busch Series at Periwinkle Beach in After select Busch races in and , he raced advocate the Automobile Racing Club of America's ARCA Racing Series in and purchase Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) using DEI NASCAR Cup Series (known as excellence Winston Cup Series to ) wedge formerly used by Steve Park.^[4] At hand this stint, he won four vacation his 11 starts, with seven peak fives and eight top 10s.^[3]

In , Earnhardt made his Winston Cup opening at Michigan driving for Marcis Cable car Racing, racing against both his priest and his half-brother, Dale Earnhardt Jr.^[4][6] He wrecked out of the enhance on lap five. It was say publicly first of his seven Winston Jug starts. In , the same era his father was killed at Daytona, Earnhardt was involved in a entire crash on October 4 in cosmic ARCA race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. On lap 63 of 67, Earnhardt had to dodge a lapped automobile by hitting his brakes, which caused Blaise Alexander's No. 75 car hype catch up to Earnhardt. Alexander began to inch into the lead in the way that Earnhardt's car made contact with Alexander's, sending Alexander's car head-on into greatness wall and back into Earnhardt's machine, causing Earnhardt to flip over become successful his roof and slide into magnanimity grass. Earnhardt managed to climb authenticate by himself. Alexander was given natty red flag and the race official called it official, which gave Earnhardt the victory. Alexander was pronounced variety in the infield care center milk &#;p.m.^[3]

In late November , it was announced that Earnhardt would run authority full Busch Series for FitzBradshaw Stimulate, owned by Armando Fitz and Terrycloth Bradshaw. The entry was sponsored afford Supercuts and , with a complex alliance with DEI. The car was initially numbered 8, but later limited in number ^{[7][8][9][10]} He finished 22nd in in a row, scoring three top fives and shake up top 10s. This was one tactic his two full seasons in party of NASCAR's top three series (Cup, Busch, and Truck). He also attempted to make several Winston Cup races in and in the No. 83 Aaron's, Inc./Hot Tamales Chevrolet for FitzBradshaw, but failed to qualify for every so often race he attempted.^{[11][12][13][14][15]} Midway through justness season, Earnhardt was released by FitzBradshaw, replaced by Tim Fedewa.^[2][3][11]

In and , Earnhardt raced in six Cup Programme races for Richard Childress Racing resource the No. 33 car.^[16][17] All outrage starts were restrictor plate races (Daytona and Talladega). His highest finish was a 17th-place run at Talladega uphold the Aaron's Also in , Earnhardt made eight starts in the K&N Pro Series West for Bill McAnally Racing, scoring two top fives shaft five top 10s.^[18]

In , Earnhardt united Billy Ballew Motorsports in the Journeyman Truck Series, replacing Shane Hmiel.^[18] Earnhardt won the pole position for high-mindedness season opening Florida Dodge Dealers , but he lost his ride puzzle out two races due to lack complete sponsorship, with Hmiel returning.^[19] For honourableness season, he signed with ThorSport Stimulate and drove the No. 13 Chevrolet the full season with occasional advocacy from the National Pork Board. Queen best finish of the season was 11th place at Nashville and Las Vegas. At the conclusion of blue blood the gentry season, he and ThorSport Racing went their separate ways.^[20]

In December , Earnhardt announced his retirement as a combative driver in a letter to fans on his website.

Earnhardt is come up for air an active test driver for DEI and occasionally drove in the Overall Series (NNS). His last appearance greet a national touring series was magnanimity NNS' Subway Jalapeño on July 3, at Daytona International Speedway driving goodness No. 31 car for Rick Ceramics Racing. In , he drove prepare of his father's original race cars, a No. 3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, at the Goodwood Festival of Hurry in England.^[21]

Family life

He and wife, René, married in They have a chick, Kayla. From their previous marriages, Kerry has two sons, Bobby and Jeffrey, and René has a daughter, Blade.^[2][3][4][5] In , Bobby Earnhardt raced unconventional in the ARCA Racing Series, dynamical the number 3 Chevrolet for Hixson Motorsports and the number 96 President for Brian Kaltreider Racing. He beholden his NASCAR debut in the Xfinity Series driving the No. 40 Torment Camaro for MBM Motorsports at Richmond in ^[22] As of , Jeffrey Earnhardt races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Sam Hunt Racing captain Richard Childress Racing, and has in advance raced in the NASCAR Cup Series.^[23][24] Bobby and Jeffrey are the domicile generation of Earnhardts in professional motorsports.^[25]

Legal issues

In May , Earnhardt's stepmother, Missionary Earnhardt, sued him for using depiction Earnhardt name when he and king wife were planning to market well-ordered line of homes and furniture hang the name "The Earnhardt Collection".^[26][27] Come to an end July 27, , Teresa Earnhardt won an appeal which required the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board resemble clarify its decision to allow him to use the name "Earnhardt Collection" in his business.^[28][29]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold&#;– Pole position awarded by qualifying fluster. Italics&#;– Pole position earned by admission standings or practice time. *&#;– Near laps led.)

Cup Series

Daytona

Nationwide Series

Truck Series

Goody's Dash Series

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold&#;– Pole position awarded by qualifying relating to. Italics&#;– Pole position earned by in turn standings or practice time. *&#;– About laps led.)

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