NASCAR Hall of Fame® driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been a champion for the revival of historic North Wilkesboro Speedway in recent years. He spent time helping to get the track back to race shape after sitting dormant in the North Carolina foothills for more than two decades and was heavily involved in the many efforts to bring action back to the legendary facility.
When the time came for the engines to roar through North Wilksboro once again with the Racetrack Revival event in August of 2022, it made perfect sense for the Dale Jr. to be in the field of the CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car race. Earnhardt didn’t just run it for the novelty of being back at North Wilkesboro, however. He wheeled his No. 3 Sun Drop Chevrolet Camaro Late Model to a solid third-place finish in an event that featured some of the Late Model scene’s toughest drivers.