See the trailer for ‘Earnhardt,’ new NC NASCAR series streaming soon
A new four-part documentary series about the late NASCAR legend and North Carolina native Dale Earnhardt is dropping soon.
The first two episodes of the series will be available to stream on Thursday, May 22. The third and fourth episodes will drop one week later on Thursday, May 29.
Dale Earnhardt documentary trailer
“’Earnhardt’ will dive into the rich history of Dale Earnhardt, one of the sport’s most influential figures to ever compete at NASCAR’s highest level. Through rare archival footage, thrilling races and emotional interviews from his children, colleagues and closest friends, the docuseries will depict Dale Earnhardt’s rise to NASCAR stardom and nationwide fame. Earnhardt’s navigation of family dynamics — including that of his son, Dale Earnhardt. Jr. — will also be explored,” according to NASCAR.
Who was Dale Earnhardt?
Earnhardt was a superstar NASCAR racer and Hall of Famer originally from Kannapolis, a city of about 50,000 people 25 miles northeast of Charlotte.
He won 76 NASCAR Cup Series races throughout his career, including a Daytona 500 and seven career titles. His nicknames include “The Intimidator,” “The Man in Black” and “Ironhead.”
Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash in the 2001 Daytona 500 at 49 years old, and his death still echoes throughout the sport. NASCAR never had another driver quite like him.
The one-acre Dale Earnhardt Tribute Plaza, complete with a bronze statue unveiled in 2002, sits on Main Street, right across from the train station in downtown Kannapolis.
“He entered a room and changed its atmosphere. He had just such a powerful personality. Not like the power of a king, but just this energy that just filled the room. And that stuff is so easy to forget,” his son Dale Jr., another North Carolina-bred racing legend, told The Charlotte Observer years ago.
“One day I’m worried that everybody will just be looking at pictures and stats of him. And that will be it. They’ll just be looking at him in a two-dimensional sort of way. But he was three-dimensional. When he was at the track, you knew he was there, even if you couldn’t see him. You could just feel it. And that was an awesome feeling.”
How to watch the Dale Earnhardt NASCAR documentary
The four-part documentary series will be available to stream on Prime Video.
A Prime Video subscription starts at $6.99 a month, The News & Observer previously reported.
How to watch NASCAR on Prime Video
This is the first of a new seven-year media rights agreement for the NASCAR Cup Series with FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Prime Video and TNT Sports., NASCAR says.
The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) will broadcast live on Prime Video.
Prime will also stream four other NASCAR Cup Series races:
- Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on Sunday, June 1
- Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 8
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Mexico City’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on Sunday, June 15
Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, June 22
What to watch on Prime Video, Netflix
If you want more television with local ties:
“The Waterfront” — Inspired by true events and filmed along the North Carolina coast, this show is about a family “stirring up some troubled waters” to uphold their legacy in their local fishing industry. The full series will drop Thursday, June 19 on Netflix.
“A Deadly American Marriage” — The tangled story of a widowed Irish businessman who married his children’s nanny in a storybook love affair will serve as the setting for a Netflix true-crime documentary, following them across the ocean to North Carolina and a fatal struggle in the family bedroom. Available to stream Friday, May 9 on Netflix.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” — The teen drama is returning for its third and final season. The television series, filmed in North Carolina, is based on Jenny Han’s best-selling romance trilogy following the ever-evolving relationships between a girl torn between two brothers. The full season will drop Wednesday, July 16 on Prime Video.
“American Idol” — This season features a 24-year-old contestant from the Charlotte area gaining national acclaim. New episodes are released every Sunday and Monday on ABC at 8 p.m., and the next day on Hulu.
“Love Is Blind” — A recent season of the reality dating show was filmed in Charlotte featuring 30 men and women from the area, including a lawyer, flight attendant and school principal. The show follows their journey of dating behind closed doors and getting engaged before meeting in person. The full season is streaming on Netflix.
“The Staircase” — The stunning limited series is based on the 13-part Netflix documentary series of the same name, and stars Academy Award-winning British actor Colin Firth as Michael Peterson and Academy Award-nominated Australian actress Toni Collette as Kathleen Peterson. The limited series is streaming on HBO.
The Charlotte Observer’s Scott Fowler contributed to this story.
This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM.
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to include Earnhardt’s seven career title wins.
