Published 12/21/2022, 9:10 AM EST
Christmas is a time for family and to celebrate with loved ones. For children, it is a time to get presents from Santa Claus and to enjoy good food. Now, ahead of the 2022 Christmas holidays, Dale Earnhardt Jr has decided to get in the Christmas spirit. Recently, he shared some pictures from his own childhood, where he is seen celebrating with his sister Kelley. It looks like Dale Jr has many a happy memory of Christmas from his childhood days.
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The first photo is from the year 1977, in which he is seen playing with his sister Kelley. At the time, he had received a toy train from Santa Claus. Four years later, he got some arguably “cooler” presents. To be precise, he managed to get his hands on a stunt ramp, an electric football set, and the 1980 championship trophy. That 1980 trophy was the first NASCAR Winston Cup trophy—the first of the seven won by Dale Sr.
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Now that he has made a name for himself in the sport, it is time for his children to look forward to Christmas and the New Year. Beyond that, the former Daytona 500 winner will be eagerly waiting for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. This is because it will be a chance for his team JR Motorsports to race toward another title. The team boasts of a fairly strong lineup for the upcoming campaign.
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NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – AUGUST 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3 smiles on the starting grid just before the Cars Tour LMSC 125 on Aug 31, 2022, at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC. Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire AUTO: AUG 31 Cars Tour LMSC 125 Icon220831014
The lineup consists of Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry, and Brandon Jones. Out of the quartet, Jones is the newcomer, having spent the last five years with Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR have come under fire a lot lately, owing to the fact that they have let go of many drivers in recent past. This year was no exception, with two time Cup Series champion Kyle Busch departing for Richard Childress Racing, and Jones for JR Motorsports.