Kerry Dale Earnhardt was born on December 8,1969 and is a former NASCAR driver and the eldest son of seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt.
26 Facts About Kerry Earnhardt
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Kerry Earnhardt is the half-brother of former NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Kerry Earnhardt was employed by Dale Earnhardt, Inc as a consultant specializing in driver development until 2011.
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Kerry Earnhardt is known for his physical similarity to his father.
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Dale Earnhardt was 18 years old and a local North Carolina dirt racer at the time of Kerry's birth.
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Brown eventually married Jack Key, who adopted Kerry; Kerry used his stepfather's surname for much of his life.
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Kerry Earnhardt raced at various tracks in 1993, including the East Carolina Motor Speedway near Robersonville, North Carolina and Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia.
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Kerry Earnhardt scored two top fives and eight top 10s in 11 races and was the 1992 Rookie of the Year.
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Kerry Earnhardt won a pole position and recorded eight top 5s and 40 top 10s as well as 1994 Rookie of the Year honors at his local track, Hickory Motor Speedway, in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series.
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In 2000, Kerry Earnhardt made his Winston Cup debut at Michigan driving for Marcis Auto Racing, racing against both his father and his half-brother, Dale Kerry Earnhardt Jr.
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Kerry Earnhardt wrecked out of the race on lap five.
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In 2001, the same year his father was killed at Daytona, Kerry Earnhardt was involved in a massive crash on October 4 in an ARCA race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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On lap 63 of 67, Kerry Earnhardt had to dodge a lapped car by hitting his brakes, which caused Blaise Alexander's No 75 car to catch up to Kerry Earnhardt.
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In late November 2001, it was announced that Kerry Earnhardt would run the full 2002 Busch Series for FitzBradshaw Racing, owned by Armando Fitz and Terry Bradshaw.
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Kerry Earnhardt finished 22nd in points, scoring three top fives and six top 10s.
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Kerry Earnhardt attempted to make several Winston Cup races in 2002 and 2003 in the No 83 Aaron's, Inc.
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Midway through the 2003 season, Kerry Earnhardt was released by FitzBradshaw, replaced by Tim Fedewa.
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In 2004 and 2005, Kerry Earnhardt raced in six Cup Series races for Richard Childress Racing in the No 33 car.
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Kerry Earnhardt's highest finish was a 17th-place run at Talladega in the 2005 Aaron's 499.
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In 2005, Kerry Earnhardt joined Billy Ballew Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, replacing Shane Hmiel.
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Kerry Earnhardt won the pole position for the season opening Florida Dodge Dealers 250, but he lost his ride after two races due to lack of sponsorship, with Hmiel returning.
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In December 2007, Kerry Earnhardt announced his retirement as a competitive driver in a letter to fans on his website.
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Kerry Earnhardt is still an active test driver for DEI and occasionally drove in the Nationwide Series.
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In 2017, Bobby Kerry Earnhardt raced part-time in the ARCA Racing Series, driving the number 3 Chevrolet for Hixson Motorsports and the number 96 Ford for Brian Kaltreider Racing.
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Kerry Earnhardt made his NASCAR debut in the Xfinity Series driving the No 40 Chevy Camaro for MBM Motorsports at Richmond in 2017.
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On July 27,2017, Teresa Kerry Earnhardt won an appeal which required the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to clarify its decision to allow him to use the name "Kerry Earnhardt Collection" in his business.