Teresa Earnhardt is a businesswoman, the Chief Executive Officer and President of Dale Earnhardt Inc., one of the most successful NASCAR firms, but she is arguably best known to the public as the third wife of the late automobile racer Dale Earnhardt. The mother of one was named one of the National Mother’s Day Committee’s six Mothers of the Year in 2002.

Net Worth, Salary, and Residence of Teresa Earnhardt

Teresa Earnhardt is  an American businesswoman, is believed to have a net worth of $50 million USD in 2020. She made a lot of money from her successful business operations. Her late husband Dale, on the other hand, had a huge net worth, which is still $400 million. Teresa is now the president and CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., which operates a showroom. It is a significant source of revenue for her.

Teresa and her late husband owned a farm of more than 300 acres near Mooresville, North Carolina. She also owns property in Palm Beach, Florida. Her late spouse paid $1.2 million for the residence in 2015.

Teresa Earnhardt’s Age, Early Life, and Family

Teresa Earnhardt was born Teresa Houston on October 29, 1958, in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. Her father is Hal Houston, and her uncle is Tommy Houston, a Bush Series driver. Her hometown of Hickory is where she grew up. Earnhardt graduated from Bunker Hill High School in Claremont, North Carolina, and she used to play basketball in high school. She has a background in commercial art as well as interior design.

Teresa Earnhardt’s Professional Career

Teresa Earnhardt was always drawn to vehicles and racing because her uncle, Tommy Houston, was a famed Bush Series driver. She became actively involved in NASCAR after meeting future husband Dale Earnhardt. She and Dale Earnhardt founded Dale Earnhardt Inc. and won four Busch Series championships in 1998, 1999, 2004, and 2005.

CAPTION Teresa Earnhardt With Dale Earnhardt( source:motorsport.com)

Following Dale Earnhardt’s sad death, she assumed control of Dale Earnhardt Inc. and was named President and Chief Executive Officer. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing was founded in November 2008 when she merged with Felix Sabates’ organization. The team won the Daytona 500 with Jamie McMurray in 2010. Their partnership continued until 2014, when Chip Ganassi purchased Teresa’s NASCAR team shares. Since then, she has been working on various Dale Earnhardt Inc. endeavors to preserve the memory of one of the best NASCAR drivers in history.

Teresa Earnhardt’s Husband, Daughter, and Marriage

Teresa Earnhardt is the late Dale Earnhardt’s widow. Dale had already been married twice when she met him. He is a well-known driver in NASCAR history. He was the winner of seven NASCAR Winston Cup Championships.

Earnhardt first encountered him during a race in the late 1970s. They married on November 14, 1982, after a few years of dating and his divorce from his former marriage.

She was Dale Earnhardt’s third wife. They formerly resided in a farmhouse outside Mooresville, North Carolina. She also accompanied the family’s organization and oversaw a number of races. Her team won the 2001 Daytona 500, but she lost her husband in a crash on the penultimate lap of the race. Taylor Nicole Earnhardt is the daughter of Dale and Teresa Earnhardt. She is currently single and not involved in any relationships. She has focused her efforts on carrying on her late husband’s legacy through the company.

 Legal Problems of Teresa Earnhardt

Teresa Earnhardt sued her stepson Kerry Earnhardt in May 2016 for using the Earnhardt name in his business venture, as Kerry Earnhardt and his wife Rene intended to market a line of furniture and homes under the name The Earnhardt Collection. Teresa won the appeal on July 27, 2017, and the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ordered that the decision to allow Kerry to use the name “Earnhardt Collection” in his business be clarified.

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