NASCAR Names In The News: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Focusing On Two Tallahassee Car Dealerships

NASCAR driver DALE EARNHARDT JR. in a "joint partnership" with Hendrick Automotive Group now has two car dealerships in Tallahassee: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Buick GMC Cadillac. The driver is "starting to think about what his post-driving career might look like." He said, "I’ve saved my money, so I don't have to be (racing). I love it because I've got great cars, I feel like I'm doing great, we're winning. But for the longest time, I'd be like, 'Oh, I've got a lot of years.' Then you see JEFF (GORDON) retire at 44 and TONY(STEWART) is going to be what, 45? You're thinking, 'Damn, how many Daytona 500s do I got left?'" There are "no plans for Earnhardt to expand beyond his two dealerships in Tallahassee." They are "already quite successful," as Earnhardt loyalists travel "from all over the South to buy cars there" (USA TODAY, 2/19).

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