like to build with XCI to a full season in NASCAR's premier series in 2020, the team withdrew from the 2019 Circle K Firecracker 250 before Earnhardt announced his departure from XCI and JGR on August 7. Earnhardt returned to JD Motorsports in 2020 on a 12-race schedule. After running 29 races during the 2020 season, he was elevated to a full-time schedule with the team in 2021 in the No. 0. On November 9, 2021, Earnhardt announced that he would not return to JD Motorsports in 2022 in order to pursue opportunities to drive for a top-tier team whether it be full-time or part-time. On January 14, 2022, it was announced that Earnhardt would drive part-time for Sam Hunt Racing in 2022. He would drive both of the team's cars, the part-time No. 24 and the full-time No. 26. Earnhardt's sponsor for most of the races in 2021, ForeverLawn, also moved with him from JDM to Sam Hunt Racing. Earnhardt would also drive the No. 35 car for Emerling-Gase Motorsports in the spring race at Phoenix. and the No. 3 car for Richard Childress Racing in the spring race at Talladega. It was the first time that Earnhardt drove the No. 3, the number made famous by his grandfather Dale when he drove for RCR in the Cup Series, in NASCAR and the first time he drove for RCR in NASCAR. He collected his first career Pole award, and finished the race in a career-best second place behind Noah Gragson. MMA career Earnhardt made his amateur debut in mixed martial arts on May 22, 2012, defeating Chris Faison by unanimous decision in Charlotte, North Carolina. Personal life and family Earnhardt is a fourth generation NASCAR driver. He is the middle child of Kerry Earnhardt, nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr., grandson of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt, and great-grandson of Ralph Earnhardt. He has four siblings: a paternal half-sister, Kayla and two maternal half-brothers, James and David. His older brother, Bobby Dale Earnhardt, retired in 2019 from the ARCA Racing Series. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Monster Energy Cup Series Daytona 500 Xfinity Series Camping World Truck Series Camping World East Series Pinty's Series Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 Season still in progress