It has been 25 years since Dale Earnhardt Jr. delivered one of the most emotional wins in NASCAR history. In the first race back at Daytona since the death of his father, Dale Earnhardt, Earnhardt Jr.
By the late 1990s, Earnhardt's estimated annual income from endorsements and memorabilia was $40 million as he accounted for an estimated 40-50 percent of memorabilia sold at NASCAR races. Sports ...