For years, the relationship between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his stepmother, Teresa Earnhardt, has been a source of public curiosity. After Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s death at the 2001 Daytona 500, Teresa inherited control of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., which included major decisions about business direction, branding, and ownership. Dale Jr. often expressed frustration over being sidelined in those decisions, especially when he asked for majority ownership to steer the company in his father’s legacy after his passing. Since then, their relationship has soured over legal battles, until recently, when Dale Jr recalled a chapter from his childhood that involved Teresa, but not with the similar sentiment he sees her now.

The current business disputes between them have not just been about money or legacy.

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