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 for Rise Motorsports.
| Bobby Dale Earnhardt | |||||||
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| Born | September 1, 1987 Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts 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 | |||||||
| 5 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. TBA (Rise Motorsports) | ||||||
| Best finish | 49th (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2017 Menards 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Reese's 150 (Kansas) | ||||||
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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 26, 2025. | |||||||
Racing career
editEarnhardt 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 for the 2026 season.[8][9]
Family life
editBobby 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.[10]
Bobby and his wife Kimberly have four children, two sons and two daughters.
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
edit| 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 | [11] | |||||||||||
| 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 | [12] | |||
| 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 | [13] | |||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
edit(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 | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 107th | 32 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series East
edit| 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 | [16] |
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt is making his own way up the racing ladder". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Marijuana company to sponsor race car driven by grandson of Dale Earnhardt". MLive.com. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Driver Bobby Dale Earnhardt 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt to race at Bristol in surprise ARCA return". Motorsport.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt Running Full ARCA Season With Rise". Frontstretch. 19 November 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Earnhardt and Rise Motorsports unite for 2026 ARCA Menards Series campaign". ARCA Racing. November 19, 2025.
- ^ "About Kerry + René - Earnhardt Collection". Earnhardt Collection. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
- ^ "Bobby Dale Earnhardt – 2025 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
External links
edit- Bobby Dale Earnhardt driver statistics at Racing-Reference