Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finally Reveals What His Father Did To Him

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finally Reveals What His Father Did To Him February 18, 2001. Daytona International Speedway. One lap left in the Daytona 500. Michael Waltrip leads, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is second, and in third, guarding both cars, is their team owner: Dale Earnhardt Sr., the seven-time champion known as The Intimidator. What did Dale Earnhardt do to his son? The answer is not a scandal or a hidden secret. It is something quieter, and harder to explain: distance. This story goes back to Kannapolis, North Carolina, and a racing family. It follows Junior from military school at twelve to working as a mechanic at his father's dealership. It follows his climb through the small divisions, two Busch Series championships, and a shared Corvette at the Rolex 24, just two weeks before Daytona. Then it returns to turn four of the final lap, and to what a father did with his last moments on track. Watch to the end.