FORT WORTH, TEXAS – APRIL 08: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image was processed using digital filters.) Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)Dale Earnhardt Jr. just opened up about the relationship he had with his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., when he was younger.
During an interview on In Depth With Graham, Dale revealed that he and his dad were not close when he was a kid.
In fact, the retired race car driver feels as though he often disappointed his dad while growing up.
However, the disappointment went both ways.
As Dale tells it, his father was absent during his graduation, and never attended a sporting event of his.
But, things changed as Dale grew older.
In an effort to get closer to his father, Dale started to race.
It was then that his dad started to pay attention to him and showed an interest in his life.
Now, as a father himself, missing his daughter's graduation or sporting events doesn't even cross his mind.
You can watch the whole interview here:
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