Over the past year, Amazon has been producing a documentary titled Earnhardt. The four-part series will focus on Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s personal and familial life, offering never-before-seen insights. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has already watched all four parts and is left brimming with emotions.
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In 2007, Ryan McGee released a documentary titled Dale, one of the most well-received films about the Intimidator. Junior believes that the new series complements the film perfectly. Dale focuses on his father’s persona on the race track as a champion, while Earnhardt focuses on who he was when the spotlight was not on him.
Together, they provide a holistic picture of the iconic driver, said Junior in an episode of Dale Jr. Download. Several pieces of footage found in the series are ones that Dale Jr. did not know existed. He admitted that watching them was an emotional rollercoaster ride.
“That’s what the Dale doc does to the fullest. It celebrates how badass of a racecar driver this guy was. But this documentary we’re doing with the folks on Prime is much more personal… I don’t want to say too much, but I’m really anxious to see the response to it,” said Junior.
The filmmakers have even found videos in which Earnhardt Sr. was about his usual self without realizing that there were cameras on him. Fans will get to see and hear the Intimidator for who he truly was, beyond his race persona.
One of the most pleasant surprises that came Junior’s way was the part with Ralph Earnhardt, his grandfather. The only way he had been remembering his grandpa was through a small clip of an interview in Charlotte.
Junior was unaware that more videos of him existed. But Amazon left him in awe with its ability to uncover the rarest pieces of history.
“There’s some stuff of my childhood there. Of us as kids that I just forgot about or don’t remember being available. They were like, ‘Dude, we’re finding stuff that I know you don’t know exists’. They’re going to digitize all that and give it to me for me to have,” Junior added.
Each episode of the four-part series will be roughly an hour and a half in duration. They are expected to be released sometime in 2025, but an official date has not been announced yet. Just like Netflix’s Full Speed, this documentary can be expected to garner a record viewership.
