Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been through it all at Daytona International Speedway. The 50-year-old was twice a winner in the Daytona 500, a race his father also won, but was also killed in a crash.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s older daughter almost shared a birthday with her late paternal grandfather Audrey Schmidt is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

The Daytona 500 was always Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s favorite race of the year. It was and still is NASCAR's Super Bowl, but with a twist: The NFL's biggest game of the year ends the season ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — His left hand clenched into a fist, his body frozen in anticipation, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stared at the large video board and watched history. As the frenzied final laps of ...

Dale Earnhardt, known as "The Intimidator," left an indelible mark on NASCAR, revolutionizing the sport with his aggressive driving style, relentless competitiveness, and magnetic personality.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment hit him at Daytona International Speedway – a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family – that he was ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. stretched out his hand to Justin Allgaier on pit road after Allgaier finished ninth in Sunday’s Daytona 500 in the first race for Earnhardt as a Cup car owner.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Over the past few weeks leading up to Daytona 500 race week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. tried to downplay the importance of what it would mean to see the team he co-owns ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that ...