NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced Monday morning that he'll be back behind the wheel of a JR Motorsports Late Model this weekend. Earnhardt will be competing in the zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car event at New River All-American Speedway on Saturday, April 13. 

The 15-time NASCAR Cup Series Most Popular Driver will drive the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. 

Earnhardt, a co-owner of the CARS Tour, will be making his third career start with the popular Late Model series and his first away from North Wilkesboro Speedway. He recorded a career-best CARS Tour finish of third at North WIlkesboro in 2022 and followed that up with a 16th-place finish in 2023. 

In addition to his two CARS Tour starts at North Wilkesboro, Earnhardt has also been a frequent competitor in Florence Motor Speedway's major Late Model Stock Car events including the Icebreaker and South Carolina 400. He finished fourth in his most recent Late Model Stock Car start during the Icebreaker at Florence in February. 

Told you my calendar looked empty. 😀 Look forward to running the @zMAXFormula @CARSTour race at @newriverswy in the @BassProShops Chevy this weekend. Get your tickets:https://t.co/um9PNd6ENh pic.twitter.com/sOqXqTImMU

— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 8, 2024

Saturday's CARS Tour event will be the third event of the 2024 CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car season. The race was previously scheduled for March 23 before being postponed to April 13 due to a poor weather forecast. 

Fans unable to make it out to the Jacksonville, North Carolina race track this Saturday will be able to watch the race live on FloRacing. To signup for a FloRacing monthly or annual subscription today, click here.