And with that, it was time for NASCAR’s most popular driver to bid the company that bears his father’s name one final farewell.
Earnhardt got out of the bright red No. 8 car one last time Sunday night, a 36th-place finish in the Ford 400 marking his last result for Dale Earnhardt Inc. He moves to Hendrick Motorsports next season, joining two-time reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson and four-time titleholder Jeff Gordon on a driving dream team, and Earnhardt is more than ready for the switch.

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