Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s post-driving career will include a role on a new home renovation show that’s to air on the DIY Network in 2018.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to star on DIY Network home renovation TV show
The four-episode show will feature Earnhardt and his wife updating a historic home in Key West, Fla.
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The untitled show will feature Earnhardt and his wife, Amy, as they renovate a dilapidated historic home in the Old Town district of Key West, Fla., into what the network describes as a “gorgeous modern retreat.”
The DIY Network will air four half-hour episodes in which the Earnhardts will encounter the usual issues associated with transforming an older fixer-upper: structural damage, faulty plumbing, and ancient wiring. An exact air date has not been announced.
“Amy and I are excited to take on our first home renovation project together,” Earnhardt Jr. said “Amy is a fantastic designer. She has creative ideas and a strong work ethic. We love DIY projects around the house, and so I expect this to be challenging but fun.”
The Earnhardts were married this past New Year’s Eve. They met when Amy, working as an interior designer, helped Earnhardt design his custom-built North Carolina home.
Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s 14-time most popular driver, announced April 25 he would retire from racing full time at the end of the current season. He plans to remain in the sport as a team owner and has said he’s interested in an analyst role with Fox Sports or NBC, which split broadcasting Cup and Xfinity Series races.
“We’ve seen how Dale Jr. races a car, so we’re confident that with Amy’s help he will easily navigate the typical trials and tribulations of a home renovation,” said John Feld, Scripps Networks Interactive senior vice president. “Fasten your seat belts because this one is sure to be a thrilling, unpredictable ride.”
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