Trailer for Ron Howard-Produced Docuseries EARNHARDT About the Legendary Nascar Driver
Imagine Docs and Prime Video have released the trailer for a upcoming documentary series titled Earnhardt, which tells the story of the legendary race car driver family.
Almost everyone knows the name Dale Earnhardt, a famous race car driver for 26 years, from the ‘80s all the way through the ‘90s until his fatal crash in 2001 (at age 49).
Earnhardt is a four-part documentary series that explores the legendary racing career and complex family dynamics of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt. With rare archival footage, thrilling races, and emotionally revealing interviews from his children, rivals, even closest friends, Earnhardt is the definitive story of an American icon, both on and off the track.
His charm resonated beyond the sport, yielding fame and fortune. An intimate exploration of a working-class icon's impact on his family and the racing world.
“A charismatic, working-class hero to millions of fans, Dale Earnhardt was the most influential figure that NASCAR has ever known. 'The Intimidator' spent the better part of two decades as the most visible figure in stock car racing, breaking through the confines of the sport's regional fan base into mainstream notoriety.
“The Goodwrench No. 3 Chevrolet, with an eye-catching black paint job, became one of the most feared and iconic symbols in NASCAR history, as Earnhardt notched 76 race wins and a record-tying 7 NASCAR Cup Series championships over a groundbreaking 26-year career.
“Racing was his life, and it ran in his blood. He grew up idolizing his father Ralph, a respected driver on the early NASCAR circuit, and his own children likewise strove to follow him onto the track—with his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. eventually becoming one of the most enduringly popular drivers in his own right.
“From one generation to the next, racing would become the Earnhardt legacy: fueling their greatest triumphs & delivering their deepest loss.”
Earnhardt was directed by Joshua Altman and produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Christopher St. John, Justin Wilkes of Imagine Documentaries; Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin of Everyone Else; Tim Clark and John Dahl of NASCAR Studios.
Amazon will debut Earnhardt on Prime Video starting on May 22nd, 2025.