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Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Full Name: Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Birthdate: Oct 10, 1974

Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C.

Resides: Mooresville, N.C.

Marital Status: Single

Primary Sponsors: AMP Energy, National Guard

Career Winnings: More than $53 million

Victories: 18, including the 2004 Daytona 500

Other Stats: Six “non-points” wins and eight pole positions

Proudest moment: Winning the Daytona 500 in 2004

Favorite Spy sunglass: The Dirty Mo

Favorite Food: Chicken and rice

Magazine Covers: Appeared on more than 100 covers including Rolling Stone, GQ and Sports Illustrated

TV Appearances: Numerous national TV appearances including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Today Show,” and “Good Morning America”

Who knew? Dale has his own book “Shifting Gears”, a documentation of his move from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick Motorsports in the 2007-08 seasons in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He also owns Whisky River, a bar and nightclub located in uptown Charlotte. In 2008, BusinessWeek magazine named Earnhardt to their top 100 most influential people in sports.

Hobbies: Hanging out at home, computer gaming, go-karting

Playing in the I-pod: Matthew Good, Kings of Leon, Third Eye Blind

Links: dalejr.com; Thedalejrfoundation.org

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a third-generation driver in a family forever connected to the sport of stock-car racing, and while his innate ability behind the wheel comes from Earnhardt DNA, his competitive driving style and keen business sense are all his own. His flair for originality and common-sense charisma has helped propel him to one of the most popular figures in sports.

Race fans have selected him six times as the winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award, joining Bill Elliott as the only drivers to win it six consecutive seasons since 1956.
Earnhardt is the only third-generation NASCAR champion, achieved when he won the 1998 and 1999 Nationwide Series titles.

With a successful driving career in motion, Earnhardt’s role as team owner and businessman has enjoyed its own ascent. In July 2007, Earnhardt announced a partnership deal with Hendrick Motorsports -- under the JRM banner with Hendrick Motorsports engines, chassis and vehicle engineering support -- to field two NASCAR Nationwide Series race teams.

JRM’s No. 88 team is in its fourth full-schedule season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, while the No. 5 Chevrolet is scheduled for 21 events in 2009, with Earnhardt behind the wheel for seven races.

Blake Koch

Nick name: BK
 
Birth Place: Daytona Beach, FL
 
Current Living: West Palm Beach, FL
 
Years Driving: 2
 
Sponsors: GodSpeaks.com, Daystar Television Network, Salt Life, SPY, Hinchman Racing suits, Bell, NOS energy drink
 
Pickup or Sports Car: Pickup
 
Why Spy: The best looking and most comfortable glasses out  there. SPY is just sick!!!

Team member since: 2009
 
What motivates you to get up to drive and train everyday?: “Amateurs hope; professionals work”  - Garson Kanin

Favorite Track: Phoenix International Raceway
 
Describe your perfect day: Get up and thank God for this awesome day... Work out... Go to the track... Qualify on the pole... Win the race!!!!! Celebrate with a pizza!
 
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: WILSHIRE

Most inspired by: JESUS
 
Favorite Tune/Album: Alan Jackson, I love country and 80’s rock
 
Highlight so far this year, and what do you want to happen for the rest of the year?: In the lead for Rookie of the year... Topped the speed charts both times at MADERA Speedway... Top 10 at Phoenix... I really want to win some races and continue making my sponsors happy.
 
Favorite Photographer, Musician and/or Artist: Alan Jackson

Favorite Movie: Transformers is pretty sick... I watch a lot of movies.