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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has journeyed through a diverse upbringing and become a champion--the type of man his father could respect
It's not your typical family tree with branches stretching elegantly toward the sky.
The Earnhardt clan more closely resembles a Joshua tree, with gnarled, contorted limbs leading in myriad directions. But the timber that has grown out of the Carolina clay is strong, flourishing in the face of the ever-changing fortunes of racing to become one of motorsports' most prolific dynasties.
Although the most recent patriarch--seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt--died at the age of 49 in a last-lap crash in February at ...