Bobby Dale Earnhardt | |||||||
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Born | Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | September 1, 1987||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
7 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2019 position | 68th | ||||||
Best finish | 68th (2019) | ||||||
First race | 2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond) | ||||||
Last race | 2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
ARCA no., team | No. 31 (Rise Motorsports) | ||||||
Best finish | 49th (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2017 Menards 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
Last race | 2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 73rd (2025) | ||||||
First race | 2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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Statistics up to date as of September 11, 2025. |
Bobby Dale Earnhardt (born September 1, 1987) [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 31 Toyota for Rise Motorsports.
Earnhardt raced in the ARCA Truck Series from 2013 to 2016, [2] [3] where he won Rookie of the Year in 2013. [4] On May 21, 2017, he made his major stock car debut in the ARCA Racing Series at Toledo Speedway, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Hixson Motorsports. He started 24th, and finished 21st after a crash on lap 165.
On September 8, 2017, Earnhardt made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the No. 40 Chevrolet for MBM Motorsports at Richmond International Raceway. He qualified 40th for the race and finished 34th. [5] [6] Earnhardt had been scheduled to make his debut in the series on July 29 at Iowa Speedway, in the same team's No. 13 Chevrolet, but he failed to qualify for that race. [6]
On September 1, 2025, it was announced that Earnhardt will return to the now named ARCA Menards Series at Bristol Motor Speedway. [7]
Bobby is a fourth-generation stock car racing driver, being the eldest child of Kerry Earnhardt, the eldest grandchild of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt, and the eldest great-grandchild of Ralph Earnhardt. He is also the older brother of Jeffrey Earnhardt, and the nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Bobby and Jeffrey also have a paternal half-sister, Kayla and two maternal half-brothers, James Ray and David. [8]
Bobby and his wife Kimberly have four children, two sons and two daughters.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
2017 | MBM Motorsports | 13 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW DNQ | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | 71st | 9 | [9] | |||||||||||
40 | RCH 34 | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN 31 | TEX | PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 66 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN 27 | TEX 34 | PHO | HOM | 70th | 13 | [10] | |||
2019 | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN 31 | TEX 37 | PHO 28 | HOM DNQ | 68th | 16 | [11] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Hixson Motorsports | 3 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL 21 | ELK 19 | KAN Wth | 49th | 390 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian Kaltreider Racing | 96 | Ford | POC 25 | MCH | MAD | IOW | IRP | POC | WIN | ISF | ROA | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | Rise Motorsports | 31 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | MCH | BLN | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI 30 | SLM | KAN | TOL | -* | -* | [13] |
ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
2025 | Rise Motorsports | 31 | Toyota | FIF | CAR | NSV | FRS | DOV | IRP | IOW | BRI 30 | 73rd | 14 | [14] |