Since retiring from full-time NASCAR Cup series competition after the 2017 season, Earnhardt Jr. has run select Xfinity races every year since. He normally picks short tracks, such as Martinsville Speedway, Richmond Raceway, but also Darlington Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. Last year, he ran two races, including one at Bristol Motor Speedway. Driving the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro, he led 47 laps and was in contention for the win in the closing laps.
I was disappointed to have to get out. We were gonna run fourth or better.” Dale Earnhardt Jr, JR Motorsports, Hellmann's Chevrolet Camaro Photo by: Gavin Baker / NKP / Motorsport Images He will be back behind the wheel of the No. 88 machine at Bristol on September 20th with primary sponsorship from Hellmann’s. The company has signed a multi-year contract extension with JRM. The Bristol race also serves as the regular season finale for the NXS drivers and teams.