Bobby Dale Earnhardt

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Bobby Dale Earnhardt
Born (1987-09-01) September 1, 1987 (age 38)
Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
7 races run over 3 years
2019 position68th
Best finish68th (2019)
First race 2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond)
Last race 2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 89 (Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing)
Best finish49th (2017)
First race 2017 Menards 200 (Toledo)
Last race 2025 Reese's 150 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 89 (Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing)
Best finish73rd (2025)
First race 2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
ARCA West no., teamNo. 89 (Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing)
Statistics up to date as of September 26, 2025.

Bobby Dale Earnhardt (born September 1, 1987) [1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet for Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing.

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Racing career

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 would return to the now named ARCA Menards Series at Bristol Motor Speedway. [7]

On November 19, 2025, it was revealed that Earnhardt will run the full ARCA Menards Series schedule for Rise Motorsports (which would later be renamed as Rise Racing) [8] for the 2026 season. [9] [10] He also participated with the team in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway, [11] [12] where he set the 35th quickest time between the two sessions held. [13] [14] [15]

Family life

Earnhardt 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. [ citation needed ]

Bobby and Jeffrey also have a paternal half-sister, Kayla and two maternal half-brothers, James Ray and David. [16]

Earnhardt and his wife Kimberly have four children, two sons and two daughters.[ citation needed ]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
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 71st9 [17]
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 70th13 [18]
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		68th16 [19]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

(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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2017 Hixson Motorsports 3 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL
21		 ELK
19		 KAN
Wth		49th390 [20]
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
26		 TOL 107th32 [21]
2026 Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing		89 Chevy DAY PHO KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP IRP IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2025 Rise Motorsports 31 Toyota FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI
30		73rd14 [22]
2026 Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing		89 Chevy HCY CAR NSV TOL IRP FRS IOW BRI

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213AMSWCPtsRef
2026 Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing		89 Chevy KER PHO TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER

References

  1. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt is making his own way up the racing ladder" . Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  3. ↑ "Marijuana company to sponsor race car driven by grandson of Dale Earnhardt". MLive.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. ↑ "2013 ARCA Truck Series Rookie of the Year Bobby Dale Earnhardt to drive for Hixson Motorsports at Toledo – ARCA Truck Racing". www.arcatruckracing.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. ↑ "Starting Line Up by Row: 9th Annual U.S. Cellular 250 Presented by American Ethanol" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site . Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Driver Bobby Dale Earnhardt 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  7. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt to race at Bristol in surprise ARCA return". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "(Twitter post)". Twitter . Declan Wayman. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 6, 2026. NEWS: @risemotorsports has shut down and will now operate as "Rise Racing" in the ARCA Menards Series in 2026, still fielding a full-time entry for Bobby Dale Earnhardt(@BobbyEarnhardt). They will switch numbers and manufacturers from the No. 31 to the No. 89. They will also switch from Toyota to Chevrolet.
  9. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt Running Full ARCA Season With Rise". Frontstretch. 19 November 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bobby Earnhardt and Rise Motorsports unite for 2026 ARCA Menards Series campaign". ARCA Racing. November 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona: 2026 schedule, entry list, format and more". ARCA Racing. January 5, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Daytona pre-race practice entry list for 2026". ARCA Racing. January 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ "ARCA Menards Series 2026 pre-race practice: Complete results". ARCA Racing. January 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Results: Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway (Day 1)". ARCA Racing. January 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Results: Pre-Race Practice at Daytona International Speedway (Day 2)". ARCA Racing. January 10, 2026.
  16. ↑ "About Kerry + René - Earnhardt Collection". Earnhardt Collection. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  17. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
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