Dale Earnhardt Jr - Amazing Athletes Author:Jeff Savage Dale Earnhardt Jr. was born into an auto racing family. He grew to love the sport as much as his father, the legendary Dale Earnhardt, and continued driving even after his father was killed in a racing accident in 2001. Dale Jr. has carried on the Earnhardt family winning tradition. Find out more about Dale's journey to become one of the most po... more »pular auto racing drivers in the world.« less