Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals his real first name on Twitter
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dale Earnhardt Jr. smiles during a media availability before a weekend NASCAR Cup series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. Earnhardt Jr.(AP Photo/LM Otero) (AP)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is almost halfway there.
The NASCAR star was inspired by Twitter’s new 50-character screen name policy to add his real first name to his account: #ralph
Millions may know him as Dale, but like his father before him, his full name is Ralph Dale Earnhardt.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Both take their first name from Junior’s grandfather, Ralph Lee Earnhardt, who’s the one that got the family started in stock car racing.
True fans already knew about Dale’s not-so-secret fact, but not everyone knew he’s actually known as Ralph to at least one very important person.
Responding to a Twitter follower who asked what his wife Amy Earnhardt calls him, he answered, “She calls me Ralph.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There’s no evidence that he has any more names, but seeing as he’s only at 23 characters, he might as well spell out Junior on Twitter, too.