Dale Earnhardt Jr. Discusses New TV Series, CTE and More in Exclusive Interview

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will likely always be identified as a driver, but NASCAR's renaissance man is making an impact at every level of the sport that is so deeply ingrained in him. Though the 13-time winner of the Sprint Cup Most Popular Driver Award remains in pursuit of his first points title in NASCAR's top series, his involvement in other projects under the stock car racing umbrella continues to expand. Junior's newest venture is in conjunction with CMT as the executive producer of a series entitled NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed, which debuts at 9 p.m. ET Sunday. The three-part show chronicles the development of NASCAR from its outlaw beginnings to the mainstream power it is today: Taking on the role of executive producer was a new c...

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