For two-time Daytona 500 champ Dale Earnhardt Jr., “Daytona” doesn’t just echo with cheers and checkered flags—it carries the weight of a heartbreak that never quite left the track.

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbed out of the famed No. 3 Wrangler Chevrolet under the Florida lights on July 2, 2010, the NASCAR world held its collective breath.

Twenty-five years later, Dale Earnhardt's 1998 Daytona 500 victory still stands the test of time among NASCAR fans — and his competitors.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. needed 20 tries at the Daytona 500 to reach Victory Lane in 1998. When Dale Earnhardt Jr. got his opportunity, he was ready — only by then Dale Sr. was gone.

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Former driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., watches as a crew works on Justin Allgaier's car during a practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Daytona International ...

After 20 years of trying, Dale Earnhardt Sr. won the 1998 Daytona 500 and — in a scene likely to never be repeated — was greeted by pit crew members of most teams wanting to slap his hand and ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he ...

Feb 26, 2017; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) before the 2017 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports ...

NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. was The Intimidator, the driver who defiantly wore the black hat and did not give an inch on the asphalt. Fellow drivers feared his No. 3 Chevrolet appearing in the… ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment hit him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he ...