Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be the honorary starter at the 2020 Daytona 500, meaning the retired NASCAR star will wave the green flag at the beginning of The Great American Race.
Earnhardt -- who retired after the 2017 season -- announced the honor Monday on his Dirty Mo Media podcast, The Dale Jr. Download. The 2020 Daytona 500 kicks off the season Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt won the race in 2004 and 2014.