Thursday, February 9, 2012
Earnhardt Visits West Virginia
{Charleston, West Virginia}...Bobby Dale Earnhardt, 24, the grandson of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Senior, made stops Thursday in Charleston, Ripley and Fayetteville, and Friday night, he'll be at the Charleston Moose Lodge #1444 for a meet and greet event. Monday, he'll be recognized at the state Legislature and meet with Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Earnhardt, who is in West Virginia to celebrate his sponsorship from Chavela Simmons, the owner of All-N-One and the Drive-In Barbershop in Kanawha County, says he's hoping his road to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series runs right through West Virginia. His grandfather won the Sprint/Winston Cup Series seven times and his uncle is current NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Dale Earnhardt, Junior. His father, Kerry, is a former NASCAR driver. His brother, Jeffrey, is also in racing.