Bobby Dale Earnhardt

Earnhardt raced in the ARCA Truck Series from 2013 to 2016,^[2][3] where he won Rookie of the Year in 2013.^[4] On May 21, 2017, he made his major stock car debut in the ARCA Racing Series at Toledo Speedway, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Hixson Motorsports. He started 24th, and finished 21st after a crash on lap 165.

On September 8, 2017, Earnhardt made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the No. 40 Chevrolet for MBM Motorsports at Richmond International Raceway. He qualified 40th for the race and finished 34th.^[5][6] Earnhardt had been scheduled to make his debut in the series on July 29 at Iowa Speedway, in the same team's No. 13 Chevrolet, but he failed to qualify for that race.^[6]

On September 1, 2025, it was announced that Earnhardt would return to the now named ARCA Menards Series at Bristol Motor Speedway.^[7]

On November 19, 2025, it was revealed that Earnhardt will run the full ARCA Menards Series schedule for Rise Motorsports (which would later be renamed as Rise Racing)^[8] for the 2026 season.^[9][10] He also participated with the team in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway,^[11][12] where he set the 35th quickest time between the two sessions held.^[13][14][15]

In 2026, Earnhardt began his first full-time season in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet for Rise Racing. In the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, he qualified seventh and finished ninth, earning his first career ARCA Menards Series top-ten finish.^[16][17][18]

At the following race at Phoenix Raceway, Earnhardt qualified 29th but did not finish after being involved in a multi-car accident on the opening lap.^[19][20][21]

Earnhardt comes from a four-generation stock car racing family. He is the eldest son of former driver Kerry Earnhardt and the eldest grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt. Through his paternal lineage, he is also the great-grandson of racer Ralph Earnhardt.^[2]

He is the older brother of racing driver Jeffrey Earnhardt and the nephew of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Earnhardt also has a paternal half-sister, Kayla Earnhardt, and two maternal half-brothers, James Ray and David.^[22]

Earnhardt is married to Kimberly Earnhardt, and the couple have four children together, two sons and two daughters.