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Dale Earnhardt Jr., family survives Tennessee plane crash; Syracuse officer bonds with kids on the basketball court.

• Aug 15, 2019

Dale Earnhardt Jr. survives plane crash

One of the biggest names in auto racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr., was involved in a fiery plane crash while landing in Tennessee. His wife and their daughter were also on board. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Aug 15, 2019

New details on crash involving Earnhardt Jr.

New details are emerging about a plane crash involving Dale Earnhardt Jr. The plane burst into flames after landing, but Earnhardt and his family escaped. Omar Villafranca has the latest.

• Aug 16, 2019

Dale Earnhardt Jr. breaks silence after fiery plane crash

The ex-NASCAR driver praised the "quick response of my pilots, local law enforcement, emergency personnel and hospital staff"

• Aug 19, 2019

Earnhardt Jr. crash first responders gifted NASCAR tickets

In the aftermath of the crash, video shows first responders treating the racing legend

• Aug 18, 2019

NTSB investigating plane crash involving Dale Earnhardt Jr.

It was a hard landing and the plane bounced twice, causing the right main landing gear to collapse

• Aug 16, 2019

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and family survive Tennessee plane crash

Dale Earnhardt Jr., his wife and baby daughter were unharmed when a jet ran off the end of the runway at Elizabethton Municipal Airport

• Aug 16, 2019

How to watch the 2018 Daytona 500

2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season kicks off with the 60th running of the Daytona 500

• Feb 18, 2018

Dale Earnhardt Jr. slides off road, hits tree in snowy weather

"NC stay off the roads today/tonight," he tweeted. "5 minutes after helping these folks I center punched a pine tree"

• Jan 17, 2018

Dale Earnhardt Jr. on NASCAR finale: "This is gonna be a weird day"

Earnhardt was set for his final ride in the No. 88 Chevrolet, ending a career that saw him emerge as NASCAR's most popular driver over 18 full seasons

• Nov 19, 2017

NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. to retire at end of season

Earnhardt has won NASCAR’s most popular driver award a record 14 times; He has 26 career Cup victories, and that includes a pair of wins in the Daytona 500

• Apr 25, 2017

Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulled over for speeding to race

The racing star was headed to Texas Motor Speedway when police pulled him over and issued a warning for speeding

• Nov 7, 2016

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on NASCAR scandal

NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Jr. talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the recent spin-out scandal that's been making headlines in the racing world

• Sep 11, 2013

Horrifying NASCAR crashes

In August 2015, IndyCar driver Justin Wilson was killed when a piece of debris from a fellow racer's car struck him directly in the head; just the latest in a series of terrifying wrecks that have rocked the sport

• Jul 7, 2015
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. earns first Talladega win since 2004

NASCAR's most popular driver choked back tears after he climbed victoriously from his No. 88 Chevy and talked about his dad

• May 3, 2015