Believe it or not, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has fairly strong ties to the music industry. On top of the occasional appearance in music videos, he's actually helped to produce some music throughout his post-racing career.

Connor Zilisch has made Dale Earnhardt Jr. a very happy man in 2025. The youngster has secured five wins in the Xfinity Series so far this season for JR Motorsports and is one of the strongest favorites to win the title.

From there, Zilisch returned to the U.S. and began his climb to NASCAR, including stints in IMSA sports car racing, ARCA and eventually into a development program with Trackhouse Racing that included being “loaned” to JRM for Xfinity competition.