Dale Jr. Foundation raised $1.3 million in 2023
The Dale Jr. Foundation announced Friday it raised $1.3 million in 2023, with an additional 59 organizations receiving in-kind support.
Nearly 70 groups, organizations and charities benefitted, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Pat’s Place Children’s Advocacy Center and Children’s Hope Alliance among many others.
“This has been a tremendous year of giving,” said Kelley Earnhardt Miller, vice president of The Dale Jr. Foundation. “Thanks to the generous donations and hard work of so many special people, The Foundation has been able to support a number of impactful and worthwhile causes.”
$450,000 of the $1.3 million raised by the Dale Jr. Foundation was courtesy of the 13th annual Driven To Give gala, featuring comedian Dusty Slay. Another $300,000 came as a result of the Ride-Along program. The Ride-Along Program was an event where Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove participants around North Wilkesboro Speedway and Martinsville Motor Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. among American drivers in eNASCAR International event
Earnhardt Jr. will soon turn his attention to the eNASCAR International iRacing Invitational, in which he is among the contingent of NASCAR drivers competing in the event for the United States. The event will feature drivers from America, Europe, Mexico, Canada and Brazil. Earnhardt Jr. is the biggest name of the bunch.
Earnhardt Jr. will be joined by Anthony Alfredo, Carson Hocevar, Parker Kligerman, Rajah Caruth, Ryan Vargas and Ty Majeski for the United States contingent. Four-time NASCAR Mexico Series champion Ruben Garcia will be part of the Mexico group. Upcoming star Regina Sirvent is also listed as a competitor. For Canada, Treyten Lapcevich is representing the north.