Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Junior Dusts Off “Amelia” For Another Run At ’Dega Destiny
He’s a pretty popular guy already, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. will bring an old friend to Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m. on FOX).

The No. 88 Chevrolet driver will travel to the 2.66-mile behemoth with Chassis No. 88-872, better known as “Amelia,” named after famous pilot Amelia Earhart.

Earnhardt took Amelia to Victory Lane in last year’s GEICO 500 as well as the July Daytona race. He navigated her to a third-place showing in the 2015 Daytona 500 and a runner-up finish in the Talladega Chase race.

Earnhardt damaged Amelia when he wrecked in this season’s Daytona 500 – finishing 36th – but she’ll be ready to go on Sunday. Continue reading “Infographic: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Remarkable Talladega Stats”

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill get an in-depth look at NASCAR’s specialty Batman and Superman film-inspired race cars being driven by Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt during the Auto Club Speedway race in Fontana, CA on March 20.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” star Henry Cavill gets an in-depth look at Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Superman Chevrolet at Warner Bros. Studios on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Burbank, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” stars Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill get an in-depth look at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s film-inspired No. 88 Batman Chevrolet and Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 Superman Chevrolet at Warner Bros. Studios on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Burbank, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” star Ben Affleck gets an in-depth look at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s film-inspired No. 88 Batman Chevrolet at Warner Bros. Studios on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Burbank, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson pose in front of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” film-inspired No. 88 Batman Chevrolet and No. 48 Superman Chevrolet at Warner Bros. Studios on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Burbank, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)

Jimmie Johnson poses in front of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” film-inspired No. 48 Superman Chevrolet at Warner Bros. Studios on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Burbank, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. poses in front of his “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” film-inspired No. 88 Batman Chevrolet at Warner Bros. Studios on Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Burbank, CA. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images)