Late NASCAR Corridor of Famer Dale Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevrolet will be back again on the racetrack this weekend, when once again pushed by an Earnhardt.

Richard Childress Racing announced that Earnhardt’s grandson, Jeffrey Earnhardt, will be driving his grandfather’s famous vehicle on April 23 for the NASCAR Xfinity Sequence race at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

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“It’s fantastic to have an Earnhardt back again in one of our automobiles,” mentioned Richard Childress, the chairman and CEO of RCR. “We consider Jeffrey is a gifted youthful driver and I’m self-confident he will run properly at Talladega.”

Jeffrey Earnhardt has 135 Xfinity Sequence starts off, possessing a greatest end of third spot with Joe Gibbs Racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2019. He has competed in all 3 NASCAR nationwide collection.

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Earnhardt, 32, is the nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr. His father, Kerry, was a regular competitor in the Xfinity Collection from 1998 until 2009.

“What a desire come real,” Earnhardt explained. “The probability to be at the rear of the wheel of the No. 3 car or truck for RCR, that my pawpaw manufactured well known, has extended been a dream of mine and now it’s last but not least taking place.”

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Dale Earnhardt was a seven-time NASCAR Cup Collection champion.

The commence of the race is established for Saturday at 4 p.m.