<div><p>Dale Earnhardt Jr, NASCAR fan-favorite, is a two-time Daytona 500 champion and has been driving since 1999. </p><p>Earnhardt Jr. won his first title at the DirectTV 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in April 2000. The third-generation driver follows in the footsteps of his father, Dale Eardhardy and his grandfather, Ralph Earnhardt. Both were selected to NASCAR's list of 50 best drivers. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/cb9cec757b9c7e9742c382f49587ba12-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/cb9cec757b9c7e9742c382f49587ba12-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/cb9cec757b9c7e9742c382f49587ba12-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-1-ppcorn_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>PPcorn</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>But, after 18 seasons and 600 races, <strong>Dale Earnhardt Jr. has announced that he will retire at the end of 2017</strong>. Earnhardt Jr. told members of his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team that he will be retiring, and Hendrick Motorsports confirmed the retirement on their official Twitter page today as well. </p><div><amp-twitter height="472" width="375" layout="responsive" data-tweetid="856856503592079361"></amp-twitter></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Congratulations on your incredible career, Dale! We hope retirement treats you well. </p></div>