Dale Earnhardt Jr. Drops Huge Update on Next Chapter of Incredibly Emotional Journey

Neha Dwivedi | 31/05/2025
Dale Earnhardt Jr. signs an autograph before the Verizon 200 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.

Following the highly praised release of the Earnhardt docuseries, which offered an intimate look at the life of Dale Earnhardt Sr., Dale Earnhardt Jr. is now ready to introduce his legendary father’s professional NASCAR start to a new generation of fans through a fresh season of the Becoming Earnhardt podcast.

While Earnhardt Jr. already hosts several podcasts under his Dirty Mo Media banner, including the widely popular The Dale Jr. Download and Bless Your ‘Hardt with his wife Amy, the new venture continues a journey that began two years ago.

In July 2023, Earnhardt Jr. and Dirty Mo Media debuted the first season of Becoming Earnhardt, an eight-episode series chronicling the 1979 NASCAR Cup Series season. That year, Dale Sr. notched his first career victory and captured Rookie of the Year honors.

Now, with the Amazon Prime docuseries on Dale Sr.’s life and legacy having aired on May 22 and 29, Earnhardt Jr. has returned to the studio to record a second season of the podcast.

While the docuseries delved into the emotional side and personal stories of the Earnhardt family, including Kelley Earnhardt Miller recounting her role caring for Dale Jr. during their childhood, the new season of Becoming Earnhardt will shift focus to the 1980 season.

“This series is a ton of fun for me,” says Dale Jr.

Sharing the news with fans on X, Earnhardt Jr. tweeted: “Today I went into the @DirtyMoMedia studios and recorded the full second season of ‘Becoming Earnhardt.’ It’s a series focused around the 1980 season, dad’s first Cup Championship. Follow @DirtyMoMedia for updates on when that will be available. We did a deep dive into the 1979 season a few years ago as well.”

He added: “This series is an opportunity for all of us to learn about the quirky nature of the race teams and the cantankerous personalities that filled up the @NASCAR garages back then. I’m massively nostalgic to the past historical moments in NASCAR competition, so this series is a ton of fun for me.”

Though Junior has struck a chord with fans through the Earnhardt docuseries delving into the personal stories of the Earnhardt family, it remains to be seen if this deeper dive into his father’s professional journey during the 1980 season will captivate audiences, both old and new, as effectively.

Post Edited By: Rahul Ahluwalia
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Neha Dwivedi

Neha Dwivedi is an experienced NASCAR Journalist at The SportsRush, having penned over 5500 articles on the sport to date. She was a seasoned writer long before she got into the world of NASCAR. Although she loves to see Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch win the races, she equally supports the emerging talents in the CARS Late Model and ARCA Menards Series.. For her work in NASCAR she has earned accolades from journalists like Susan Wade of The Athletic, as well as NASCAR drivers including Thad Moffit and Corey Lajoie. Her favorite moment from NASCAR was witnessing Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. win the championship trophies. Outside the racetrack world, Neha immerses herself in the literary world, exploring both fiction and non-fiction.

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