'I Don't Think I Will Race As Long As My Dad': Did Dale Earnhardt Jr. Strangely Predict His Own NASCAR Retirement?

Dale Earnhardt Sr. was still racing and leading at the front of the Daytona 500 in 2001 at age 49 when a fatal crash ended his life. His son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., reached a very different finish line, stepping away from full-time NASCAR Cup Series competition after the 2017 season at 42 due to circumstances his father never faced.