MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 25, 2018) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been officially retired as a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver for a little more than two months.

It’s not as if the 43-year-old superstar has been sitting on his hands during that span, but the arrival of one of his retirement gifts from Talladega Superspeedway has added to his to-do list, you can be sure.

Let the projects begin!

 

@talladegasupers delivered the retirement gift today. Time to go to work. Rebuilding the brakes, adjust clutch, new carburetor, fix a few decals, change a little wiring and plumbing. Should be a fun project.

A post shared by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@dalejr) on Jan 22, 2018 at 7:37am PST

When the car was given to him last October, it was with the proviso that the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (located on the grounds of the giant Alabama speed plant) would be checking in from time to time to see that their “trophy” was being cared for in the manner to which it had become accustomed.

 

Incredible gift from the folks at @talladegasupers! (Post by @jedjacobsohn / @playerstribune)

A post shared by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@dalejr) on Oct 13, 2017 at 2:41pm PDT

The project, as Earnhardt Jr. outlined, will be to add to what is already a lovingly restored piece of NASCAR—and family—history.