Dale Jr. led 14 laps in the Nationwide Series race on July 4, 2008 at Daytona.
Dale Jr. won 14 races at Daytona International Speedway:July 7, 2001 - Pepsi 400 (Cup Series)February 16, 2002 - (Nationwide Series race)February 8, 2003 - Budweiser ShootoutFebruary 13, 2003 - Gatorade DuelFebruary 15, 2003 - (Nationwide Series race)July 3, 2003 - (Nationwide Series race)February 12, 2004 - Gatorade DuelFebruary 14, 2004 - (Nationwide Series race)February 15, 2004 - Daytona 500 (Cup Series)June 30, 2006 - (Nationwide Series race)February 9, 2008 - Budweiser ShootoutFebruary 14, 2008 - Gatorade DuelJuly 2, 2010 - (Nationwide Series race)February 23, 2014 - Daytona 500 (Cup Series)
Since 2008, Dale Jr. has driven the #88 car in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
Beginning in 2008, the Nascar Busch Series became known as the Nascar Nationwide Series.
Dale Jr's last wins in Nascar:Cup Series - June 15, 2008 (LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway) Hendrick MotorsportsNationwide Series - July 2, 2010 (Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona International Speedway) Richard Childress Racing
The 2009 Daytona 500 was won by Matt Kenseth, racing for the Jack Roush team. Kenseth had been winless for the entire 2008 season. This was Roush's first Daytona 500 win after 21 years of NASCAR racing.
Since 2008, Dale Jr. has driven the #5 car in the Nascar Nationwide Series on a limited basis. Junior has competed in 18 races driving the #5 car.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has 18 Nascar Cup Series victories, which includes his June 2008 Michigan win.
Joey Logano won his first Nationwide Series race on June 14, 2008 at Kentucky Speedway.
Nationwide Insurance became the series new title sponsor in 2008.
In 2008, Mark Martin started five races in the Nascar Nationwide Series. He finished with 1 - win, 3 - top 5's and 3 - top 10's.
JR Motorsports has been in a partnership with Rick Hendrick since Junior joined Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. JR Motorsports is owned by Dale Jr., Rick Hendrick, Tony Eury Jr. (Dale Jr's cousin), and Kelley Earnhardt (Dale Jr's sister). The team uses Hendrick Motorsports engines in the Nationwide Series.
Carl Edwards won nine Nascar Sprint Cup Series races and seven Nationwide Series races in 2008.