Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Born: October 10, 1974

Home: Kannapolis, N.C.

Married: Amy Reimann on Dec. 31, 2016. The couple are expecting their first child, a girl, on May 2.

NASCAR CAREER

Cup starts: 631 Cup series wins: 26 Cup Top-10 finishes: 260 Cup Top-5s: 149

First Cup race: May 30, 1999, at Charlotte Motor Speedway

First Cup win: April 2, 2000, at Texas Motor Speedway

Last Cup win: Nov. 15, 2015, at Phoenix Raceway

Daytona 500 wins: Two (2004, 2014)

Best track: Six wins at Talladega Superspeedway

14 consecutive NASCAR Most Popular Driver Awards (2003-16). Will likely win for the 15th and final time Thursday night.