Kerry Earnhardt to drive for DEI’s No. 8 car in Nationwide race
July 1, 2008, 7:53 PM ET
Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire
Kerry Earnhardt will be making his 70th career Nationwide start.
The son of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and half-brother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the Dale Earnhardt Inc. No. 8 Chevy in the July 4 Nationwide race at Daytona International Speedway.
“I’ve won several races with DEI in an ARCA car, but I’m really looking forward to driving a fast car at Daytona under the DEI umbrella,” said Earnhardt, who is joined DEI as a team liaison in January 2007. “I appreciate DEI giving me the opportunity to get back in a car; especially one that I know will be fast and competitive. I love running the speedways [Daytona and Talladega] and can’t wait for the weekend to get here.”
This will be Earnhardt’s 70th career Nationwide start but just his first since 2003. Eight of those starts came at Daytona. While Earnhardt has never won on the series, he does have three top-5 finishes to his name.
Earnhardt has also made eight career Cup starts, spanning from 2000-05.
In 2006, Earnhardt drove full time in the Craftsman Truck Series. He was 22nd in points with no finish better than 11th.
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