Jeffrey Lynn Earnhardt[1] (born June 22, 1989) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

He competed in the late model season finale at the track as a teammate to RCR developmental driver Allison Duncan.

[citation needed] In 2006, General Motors created a driver developmental search program wherein they looked for individuals they believed to be the stars of the future and invited them to test a late model and a Busch car at two different tracks with the best moving on.

He finished fifth in the 2007 Busch East point standings and won the Most Popular Driver Award at the end of the season.

When DEI subsequently merged with Chip Ganassi Racing, their driver development program went into limbo, and Earnhardt was released.

He signed with RWR to drive a full season in 2011 and make his run for rookie of the year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

5 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports in a one-race agreement for the Nationwide race at Richmond International Raceway.

[12] During the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona, he was replaced by Matt DiBenedetto during the first caution period, since Earnhardt had suffered a fractured collarbone in a motorcycle accident during the week.

[13] His car was sponsored by The Great Outdoors RV Superstore for the Nationwide series Zippo 200 race at Watkins Glen International where he finished 21st.

Earnhardt made his Sprint Cup Series debut at the 2015 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway for Go Fas Racing.

[21] However, on December 12, Circle Sport Racing and The Motorsports Group ended their partnership,[22] leaving Earnhardt temporarily without a ride.

00 StarCom Racing team for the 2018 Daytona 500, marking the 40th consecutive year that a member of the Earnhardt family had driven in the event.

[30] In November 2018, Earnhardt joined Joe Gibbs Racing's for the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, driving the No.

18 Toyota Supra in nine races and sharing the ride with Riley Herbst, Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin.

[31][32] At the summer Charlotte race, Earnhardt scored a career-best third place finish, despite sustaining damage from hitting the turn 3 wall on lap 142.

[33] On February 14, 2019, security company and sponsor Xtreme Concepts announced the formation of XCI Racing, which would field the No.

[39] On November 9, 2021, Earnhardt announced that he would not return to JD Motorsports in 2022 in order to pursue opportunities to drive for a top-tier team whether it be full-time or part-time.

[43] He collected his first career Pole award, and finished the race in a career-best second place behind Noah Gragson.

Earnhardt made his amateur debut in mixed martial arts on May 22, 2012,[46] defeating Chris Faison by unanimous decision in Charlotte, North Carolina.