Bobby Dale Earnhardt

Bobby Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2025
Born (1987-09-01) September 1, 1987
Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
7 races run over 3 years
2019 position68th
Best finish68th (2019)
First race2017 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 (Richmond)
Last race2019 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
7 races run over 3 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 89 (Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing)
Best finish49th (2017)
First race2017 Menards 200 (Toledo)
Last race2026 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 89 (Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing)
Best finish73rd (2025)
First race2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 89 (Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing)
First race2026 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of March 5, 2026.

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 the No. 89 Chevrolet for Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing.

Racing career

Earnhardt 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 (which would later be renamed as Rise Racing)[8] for the 2026 season.[9][10] He also participated with the team in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway,[11][12] where he set the 35th quickest time between the two sessions held.[13][14][15]

In 2026, Earnhardt began his first full-time season in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet for Rise Racing. In the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, he qualified seventh and finished ninth, earning his first career ARCA Menards Series top-ten finish.[16][17][18]

At the following race at Phoenix Raceway, Earnhardt qualified 29th but did not finish after being involved in a multi-car accident on the opening lap.[19][20][21]

Family life

Earnhardt comes from a four-generation stock car racing family. He is the eldest son of former driver Kerry Earnhardt and the eldest grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt. Through his paternal lineage, he is also the great-grandson of racer Ralph Earnhardt.[22]

He is the older brother of racing driver Jeffrey Earnhardt and the nephew of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Earnhardt also has a paternal half-sister, Kayla Earnhardt, and two maternal half-brothers, James Ray and David.[23]

Earnhardt is married to Kimberly Earnhardt, and the couple have four children together, two sons and two daughters.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
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 [24]
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 [25]
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 [26]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

(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
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 [27]
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 [28]
2026 Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 		89 Chevy DAY
9 		PHO
37 		KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP IRP IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN -* -* [29]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
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 [30]
2026 Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 		89 Chevy HCY CAR NSV TOL IRP FRS IOW BRI -* -*

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMSWC Pts Ref
2026 Rise Racing with
Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 		89 Chevy KER PHO
37 		TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -* [31]

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