Dale Earnhardt Jr. - at least his likeness - honored by a hall of fame
Dale Earnhardt Jr. – or at least a likeness of him – has already been honored by one Hall of Fame.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled a limited-edition bobblehead on Tuesday to commemorate the career of NASCAR’s most popular driver.
Earnhardt, who announced his retirement from full-time NASCAR competition in April, ran his final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in November at Homestead, Fla. He has won the sport’s Most Popular Driver Award a record 15 consecutive times.
“We’re extremely excited to release our first exclusive NASCAR bobblehead featuring one of racings biggest legends,” said Phil Sklar, Co-Founder and CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.
“Given Dale Jr.’s popularity and the holiday shopping season, we don’t expect these to last long.”
Earnhardt is a two-time Daytona 500 winner. After driving the No. 8 Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), owned by his father, for much of his early Cup career, he moved to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 88 in 2008. He remained with HMS until his retirement in 2017. Earnhardt finished with 26 wins in the Cup Series.
The HOF and Museum also carries several other NASCAR-themed bobbleheads, including those of drivers Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson.
The creation of the Hall of Fame and Museum, based in Milwaukee, Wisc., was announced in November 2014. It hosted a Preview Exhibit in 2016 and is currently planning for a permanent location, which hopes to open this winter.
The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for organizations, individuals and teams across the country. For more information, visit www.BobbleheadHall.com.
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