Kerry Earnhardt

Ramirez Motorsports has been informed that Earnhardt has decided to withdraw from driving the KOMA Unwind Chevy at Daytona due to conflicts in some previously scheduled events that were unable to be rescheduled, Ramirez Motorsports PR reports.

The Daisy Ramirez Motorsports team will make its debut at the globally celebrated Daytona International Speedway, with an equally famous last name. Earnhardt, the oldest son of the 7 time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and brother of Dale Earnhardt Jr., will pilot the DRM Chevy in the NextEra Energy 250, Ramirez Motorsports PR reports.

Earnhardt, the son of the legend, will be driving the No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi car in the July 4 Daytona 250 Nationwide race, NASCAR PR reports.

For the first time in his career, Earnhardt, the son of seven-time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt, will drive a Dale Earnhardt Inc. entry in a NASCAR race, DEI PR reports.

Earnhardt will join Dale Earnhardt Inc. as a full-time employee next week, serving as a liaison between the Nextel Cup and Busch programs and driving in a handful of races, espn.com reports.