NASCAR Fans Gang Up on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Estranged Stepmother Amid ‘Shameful’ Industrialization of the Intimidator’s Remnants

Dale Earnhardt Sr. is one of the most revered names in NASCAR. Popularly known as ‘The Intimidator’, Dale Sr. was the most dominant driver in his era. Known for his aggressive driving style, the NASCAR legend in his 676 race starts bagged 76 wins and seven Cup Series championships from 1975 to 2001. Feb. 18, 2001, is regarded as one of the darkest days in NASCAR, as a crash in the Daytona 500 led to his demise.

However, he is still and will probably always be considered among the greatest of all time. His legacy is being continued by his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Jr. wished to continue his father’s legacy with the Dale Earnhardt Inc. racing team. However, due to ownership battles with his stepmother Teresa Earnhardt that were Teresa became probably the most unliked Earnhardt. n’t possible, this led to an uproar from Intimidator’s fans, basically all the NASCAR fans. And Teresa became probably the most unliked Earnhardt. Recently, another move by Teresa has deeply upset the legend’s fans.

Teresa Earnhardt is yet again accused of dishonoring Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Teresa became a target for trolling since her fallout with Dale Earnhardt Jr., all thanks to the latter’s huge fan following. The two-time Xfinity Series champion started his NASCAR career with DEI in 1999. However, after being nine years with the team that his father started, Jr. moved to Hendrick Motorsports. This was since Junior asked Teresa to give him 51% ownership in the team, which she promptly refused, saying if Jr. left, the team would “make another Dale Earnhart Jr.” For the remainder of his career, Dale Jr. stuck with Hendrick Motorsports, and DEI shut operations soon after his exit.

Had Dale Earnhardt Jr. not left, the team would probably still flourish. Naturally, he is a fan favorite, and Teresa has always gotten quite the opposite response. In another move, Teresa Earnhardt has invited backlash. Recently, as reported by the Charlotte Observer, Teresa Earnhardt has planned to transform 399 of her rural acres in east Mooresville into an industrial park, according to her rezoning application for the vast former farmland property. The large piece of land is amongst many Dale Sr acquired during his time and is considered part of his legacy.

In fact, the land that is going to be converted into an industrial park is largely wooded and was probably the hunting ground for Dale Earnhardt Sr. Senior’s hunting exploits, which are as legendary as his NASCAR career. One of his closest friends, Donnie Rives, had recently spoken about how the legend had gifted eyesight to scout his hunting targets. The land is a memory of Dale Earnhardt Sr., and fans believe an industrial zone is not something he would have liked.

Teresa Earnhardt, the sole managing member of Earnhardt Farms LLC, is set to petition the Mooresville Planning Board on October 22nd for a zoning change. However, no date has yet been confirmed by the commissioners to consider the request. The park would be just off N.C. 3 highway, which is also popularly known as Dale Earnhardt Highway because of the number three and it being in close proximity to DEI headquarters. Earnhardt’s holdings are very much part of his legacy, and this move has deeply enraged fans.

Another uproar by fans against Teresa Earnhardt

Teresa Earnhardt is the third wife of Dale Earnhardt Sr., and after the legend’s passing, she inherited almost everything Sr. owned, including his race team and properties. Her rift with Dale Sr.’s son is just one of the instances where she’s been accused of sabotaging the Earnhardt name.

Teresa also filed a lawsuit against Kerry Earnhardt, the intimidator’s oldest son. When he planned to roll out a line of homes and furniture called “The Earnhardt Collection,” Over the many family disputes in the Earnhardt family, fans strongly believe Sr. would have not liked this. One fan wrote, “Dale would be ashamed.”

Additionally, Teresa’s management of DEI has been controversial, with fans often arguing that she prioritized financial gains over family relationships and Dale Sr.’s legacy. Similar to the case of the recent farmland conversion. This has some fans questioning Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s choice to marry Teresa. One fan wrote, “What a shame…can’t believe Dale was married to this woman” Another one echoed the same emotions and noted that Sr would not have allowed this if he were alive. The fan on this note wrote, “Dale would be very pissed.”

Some fans even wondered how Dale Jr. reacted to this news. A fan wrote, “Interested to hear Dale Jr.’s thoughts on this. That’s a lot of land. I wonder if that was some of Dale Srs. hunting land.” However, the recent past has shown that Jr. has little to no interest in locking horns with his stepmother yet again. When the trademark of the iconic #8 font expired, Dale Jr. had said he was okay with it being with Teresa as long as it stayed in the Earnhardt family.

Another fan expressed similar emotions when he wrote, “Another slap to the kids and Dale.” However, on the contrary, over the trademark issue, Jr. had rather lauded Teresa’s efforts to uphold the legacy and family name. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had made a comment on this recently where he said, “There’s one thing I’ll say about Teresa is in terms of owning a trademark and protecting things like that, protecting our legacy and our family name, I have a lot of trust in her around those things.”

What do you think of Teresa Earnhardt’s recent move?