Dale Earnhardt Jr. posts throwback photo with The Intimidator on Father’s Day

Dale Earnhardt Jr. posted a throwback picture of his dad, Dale Earnhardt Sr., on the occasion of Father's Day. Dale Jr., a dad of two, described it as a "pretty cool club" to be a part of and raised a toast to all the dads, relishing the happiness that fatherhood brings.

Dale Jr. and his sister Kelley Earnhardt were born to Dale Sr. and Brenda Gee. After their parents got divorced, the siblings initially lived with their mom, but after a house fire, they moved to their dad's residence in 1981. Although Junior had a tough relationship with his dad as a teenager, it changed when he began racing in the higher echelons. Dale Sr. passed away in a fatal crash in the 2001 Daytona 500.

On Sunday, June 15, Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared a throwback picture with his dad, where The Intimidator had his arm wrapped around a young Dale Jr. The NASCAR Hall of Famer, who is dad to Isla and Nicole, wrote that being a father is a pretty cool experience. Raising a candid toast to all the dads, he wrote on X:

"Happy Fathers Day. Pretty cool club to be a part of. Cheers to all the dads and the happiness that it brings. 🍻"

Dale Earnhardt Jr. got married to Amy Earnhardt in December 2016. The 15-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award winner got a chance to experience the joy of fatherhood after the birth of his daughter, Isla Rose Earnhardt, in April 2018. The couple welcomed their second daughter, Nicole Loraine Earnhardt, in October 2020.

Dale Jr. has frequently shared his experiences of raising his two daughters. He also hosts a podcast with his wife, Bless Your 'Hardt, where they discuss life at the Earnhardt household and other quirky tidbits.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. opened up about an honest father-son talk

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared a tough relationship with his dad growing up. He admitted that his dad was never present trackside to support him when he raced Late Models. However, a crash in Charlotte during his early days in the Busch Series led to a life-changing conversation with his dad.

After crashing his car in a practice session, Dale Jr. was heartbroken and believed his career was over before it had begun. When he returned home, his dad had a chat with him, which he spoke about on the recently released Earnhardt documentary on Prime Video.

"He goes, ‘Man, what are you doing?’ I was like, ‘I thought my racing career is over.’ He’s like, ‘no, they’re gonna fix that car. That’s where you should be. You should be wanting to fix your car. Where is that? Where is that inside of you? What’s missing in you that you thought to come over here and sit on your ass and feel sorry for yourself?’ That was the one father-son talk that we had that sunk in," Dale Jr. said.

The third episode of the Earnhardt series covers Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s rise through the ranks and his relationship with his dad. Kelley Earnhardt also revealed that she wasn't on the best of terms with her dad in 2001 and recently penned an emotional note on her dad’s 24th death anniversary.