Bobby Dale Earnhardt

Bobby Dale Earnhardt (born September 1, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet for Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing.

Racing career Earnhardt raced in the ARCA Truck Series from 2013 to 2016, where he won Rookie of the Year in 2013. 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. 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.

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) for the 2026 season. He also participated with the team in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway, where he set the 35th quickest time between the two sessions held.

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.

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.

Family life 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.

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

Motorsports career results

NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series NASCAR Xfinity Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Pts Ref 2017 MBM Motorsports 13 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOWDNQ GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR 71st 9 40 RCH34 CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN31 TEX PHO HOM 2018 66 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN27 TEX34 PHO HOM 70th 13 2019 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN31 TEX37 PHO28 HOMDNQ 68th 16

Season still in progress Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Menards Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 2017 Hixson Motorsports 3 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL21 ELK19 KANWth 49th 390 Brian Kaltreider Racing 96 Ford POC25 MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN 2025 Rise Motorsports 31 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI30 SLM KAN26 TOL 107th 32 2026 Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 89 Chevy DAY9 PHO37 KAN13 TAL31 GLN28 TOL15 MCH25 POC23 BER15 ELK11 CHI19 LRP20 IRP IOW16 ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN -* -*

ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Ref 2025 Rise Motorsports 31 Toyota FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI30 73rd 14 2026 Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 89 Chevy HCY CAR NSV TOL15 IRP FRS IOW16 BRI -* -*

ARCA Menards Series West ARCA Menards Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2026 Rise Racing with Earnhardt-Shearer Racing 89 Chevy KER PHO37 TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -*