“Keep the Shiny Side Up” – Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Hectic New Year’s Eve Leaves NASCAR Fans Saluting & Congratulating the Hall of Famer

Published 01/01/2023, 7:00 AM EST

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a NASCAR legend and a household name in the racing world. With 26 Cup Series wins under his belt and two Daytona 500 victories, it’s no wonder he’s considered one of the greatest drivers in the sport’s history. But his greatness extends beyond his impressive track record. He is also known for his friendly demeanor and down-to-earth personality. Making him a fan favorite both on and off the track.

Furthermore, his popularity has earned him numerous accolades, including being named NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver a record-tying 15 times. Recently, the NASCAR Hall of Famer, shared that he had just celebrated multiple occasions on one single day.

Celebrated a wedding, a 50th birthday, and our own anniversary all in one night. Happy New Years everyone.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 1, 2023

In a tweet, the former NASCAR driver stated, “Celebrated a wedding, a 50th birthday, and our own anniversary all in one night. Happy New Years everyone.“

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What a way to jump into the new year. The Earnhardts seemed to have a lot of fun closing off the last day of 2022. It’s finally time to start fresh and prepare for many more things to come this year. Following his tweet, many of his fans wished him a happy new year back withing him all the success that is yet to come.

NASCAR fans react to Dale Earnhardt Jr’s tweet

Following Earnhardt Jr’s tweet, fans send him and his family wishes for the new year and also send ahead positive messages wishing them a happy anniversary. Dale and Amy Earnhardt have now celebrated their 6th year together as a couple.

Aside from sending them wishes a few of the fans also thanked his major contributions towards the renovation of the North Wilkesboro Speedway. They said it would not have been possible to get NASCAR to host the All-Star race there without his efforts.

North Wilkesboro Speedway 2023 All Star race would not have happened without your work in 2022.
— Jon Little (@JonLittle1) January 1, 2023

Congratulations on those truly amazing successes. I hope this year brings good health and lots of love to your family. Keep the shiny side up good sir!
— Brett Ekeland (@Scrmngyellow) January 1, 2023

Sounds like a great day. Happy Anniversary and New Year’s to you and Amy. 🎉🥳🎂🎊💥
— Christy Waters (@CWaters4SHR) January 1, 2023

Happy New Year, Dale Jr. So respect your active interaction and sharing out here.
— ChrisAZ 🌽🌵🇺🇲 (@HuskersAZ) January 1, 2023

Happy Anniversary to you and your beautiful bride @AmyEarnhardt !!
— (Wendy) ARButler4prez67 (@WayKoolJunior88) January 1, 2023

Back at you Dale!! I hope you and that beautiful bunch of yours had a happy day. And hit the ground runnin' for 2023.
— John Sisk (@Banjojuan1) January 1, 2023

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Happy New Year Jr and Amy and the kids. Many good thoughts for you and your family in the new year 🍷🥃
— Scotbdenn🗣🇺🇸 (@scotbdenn) January 1, 2023

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Junior’s contributions to the sport, even after his retirement have been significant. We only hope that he continues to push boundaries and bring more and more old race tracks back to NASCAR.

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.

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Varunkumaar Chelladurai