Race Reviews

Talladega Race Recap

Talladega, AL (May 5, 2012) - Talladega Superspeedway is known for high speeds, a rich history of Earnhardt racing and wrecks known as "the big one." The Aarons 312 race on May 5th had all of the above. Jeffrey and his uncle, Dale Jr. raced together for the second time this season and for multiple laps the #15 and #5 were trading places and maybe a little paint. Rain eliminated qualifying which meant Jeffrey's Fastwax-POYNT Ford Mustang started in the 43rd position but with aggressive drafting moves and creative partnering, the #15 quickly ran to the front of the pack. Running between 7th and 15th Jeffrey looked like he was on his way to a top 10 finish. But with just 3 laps to go "the big one" happened and Jeffrey's car was pushed towards the wall in a viscous crash that red flagged the race while driver Eric McClure was cut from his car and airlifted to an area hospital.

"We had a good run going today. The qualifying rainout started us last but we made good moves on the track & pits and I think we got up to 7th. The #99 worked with us and it was just a matter of finding a partner and working our way up to the front. Unfortunately we got caught by that wreck at the end of the race. I'm glad Eric is ok and we're looking forward to the next speedway race in Daytona in July" said Jeffrey.

Earnhardt to Race Talladega

Thomasville, NC (April 30, 2012) – Jeffrey Earnhardt will be making his NASCAR Nationwide Series Talladega debut this Saturday, May 5th in the Aaron’s 312. He’ll be driving the #15 FASTWAX.COM – POYNT Mustang for Rick Ware Racing in his 3rd trip to a super speedway synonymous with the Earnhardt name. “We ran trucks here the past two years and while we got caught by some wrecks, I feel comfortable on this track. It’s my first Nationwide race here and we’re expecting a great run” said Jeffrey.

Rick Ware sees the youngest Earnhardt driver coming into his own and is looking forward to this weekend’s race. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch Jeffrey develop over the past 2 years and you can see it’s only a matter of time before he’s winning races. His instincts are great and his confidence is supporting his ability” said team owner Ware.

While news of Jeffrey’s MMA debut has been the buzz, all of his focus is on Talladega. “I’ve been getting a lot of interest on my MMA fight (5/22 streaming live on www.jeimma.com) and that’s pretty cool but racing comes first and Talladega is special. We have a lot of friends in this area and I want to go out and give them something to cheer about” commented Earnhardt.

The race will be televised live on ABC at 3pm ET. Media inquiries to paul@jeffreyearnhardt.com

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Jeffrey Completes Barber Challenge

31 March 2012 – In just his 2nd Grand-Am race of the season, Jeffrey got a taste for one of the more challenging road courses in America. Barber’s changing elevations and hairpin turns gave Earnhardt a full dose of Grand-Am racing. “That wasn’t the finish we were shooting for but the experience was valuable” said Jeffrey.

“We had some penalties that set us back but in the big scheme of things we learned a lot. This is a work in progress. The car is custom built. It’s still kind of new to me and each race we learn about areas for improvement. Chris Cook is one of the best in the business and he’s giving me guidance on things that I can work on.” The colorful POYNT-FASTWAX.COM Mustang certainly caught the eye of media & fans and Jeffrey, Chris & team will do their best to take what they learned at Barber to improve their position at the Grand Prix of Miami on April 29th.