New Docuseries Delves Deep Into the Earnhardt NASCAR Legacy

Last Friday, Prime Video announced a new four-part series centered around the life and racing history of Dale Earnhardt, premiering on May 22. Few names in racing are as big as Earnhardt, whose iconic style, drive, and Goodwrench-liveried stock car permeated popular culture and have stayed there for decades, even after his untimely passing.

This new series combines established producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, access to mountains of archival footage both on and off track, and in-depth interviews with competitors and close friends who surrounded Earnhardt as he rose through the ranks of stock car racing to become “The Intimidator.” The family drama and dynamics aren’t out of bounds either, with multiple members of Earnhardt’s family—including his son, Dale Jr.—giving perspective not only on what was happening on track but also at home.

The series will debut with two episodes on May 22, just three days prior to Prime Video presenting the Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway with Dale Jr. as part of the broadcast team. The final two episodes will follow a week later on May 29. Based on the trailer, we expect the series will shine a light on some of the lesser-known parts of Earnhardt’s life and career, along with how his unforgiving passion for racing affected those around him. We might not be out on the tri-oval “doing it for Dale,” but we will at least be tuning in to learn a little more about the man who rose from racer to icon.