(THE CONVERSATION) Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States.

Martha Earnhardt was the mother of former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, grandmother of Dale Earnhardt Jr., and the Matriarch of the Earnhardt family. Martha, born in 1930, married the first ...

Nov 2, 1997; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Sr (3) during the Dura Lube 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed his funeral song on the latest episode of Ask Amy with his wife Amy. The former NASCAR driver chose 1982's Eminence Front by The Who, particularly the long intro ...

24 years later, Kelley Earnhardt Miller shared a photo with her father Dale Earnhardt and newborn daughter Karsyn Elledge. The photo was taken just weeks before Earnhardt’s death from a crash in ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With a famous last name and a resume worthy of it, Dale Earnhardt Jr. pondered if owning a NASCAR Cup Series team was truly his destiny. JR Motorsports, the Xfinity Series ...

Almost halfway through the Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. is already loving the feeling of being a NASCAR Cup Series team owner. His No. 40 Chevrolet is out there making laps with Justin Allgaier ...

40 Chevrolet Camaro to a ninth-place finish in the Daytona 500. Speaking to the press afterward, team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed what his thoughts were about owning a permanent team in the ...

Late last month Dale Earnhardt Jr and his wife, Amy, announced they were starting a podcast together called, "Bless Your Hardt," both a play on their last names and the Southern saying people ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s older daughter almost shared a birthday with her late paternal grandfather Audrey Schmidt is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Unknown date; Daytona Beach, FL, USA: FILE PHOTO; NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Sr (3) at the Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports In a mind-boggling ...