Former NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. has offered his two cents on a conspiracy theory involving his family.
Earnhardt, a two-time Busch Series champion, has an older sister Kelley as well as a half-brother Kerry and half-sister Taylor. There has been some speculation of late about him having a brother by the name of Figgy.
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No, we’re not kidding. A post on Reddit about “Figgy Earnhardt” has generated serious traction online.
“I distinctly remember Dale Earnhardt having an additional son named Figgy Earnhardt alongside Dale Jr and Kerry. One of my other friends also swears he remembers this son,” the post from Reddit read. “I feel like I’m going crazy searching online. I got curious one day a couple weeks ago about what happened to Figgy cause I didn’t remember him going into nascar like Dale’s other sons. I can find no trace of him online. I’m posting this here to see if anyone else remembers Figgy Earnhardt / knows why he seems to have been scrubbed from the internet.”
Nov 1, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr during the Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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During the latest episode of the “Dale Jr. Download,” the Figgy Earnhardt conspiracy theory was brought to Dale’s attention.
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“From what I can tell, it literally came from a single tweet or some post on Reddit,” Earnhardt said, via Racing News. “That there’s this mythical son of my Dad named Figgy? Look, I don’t want to ruin this thing for them. Because I mean, they’re having a good time with.”
Earnhardt then said he won’t give a definitive answer because he doesn’t want to upset NASCAR fans.
“Well, if I just said, ‘It didn’t exist’ and if I said like, ‘Travis, this is dumb.’ They’re be like, ‘Man, what an [expletive]. I’ve done the genealogy, I know the answer.”
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Fans are holding out hope for Figgy.
These remarks from Earnhardt have fans more convinced than ever that Figgy is out there somewhere.
“It’s incredible how much traction the myth of Figgy Earnhardt gained in just a few days. From a Reddit post to dominating my entire X timeline in 24 hours. Heck I think 80% of the comments in the Ask Jr chat were about Figgy,” one fan said. “So glad Dale was willing to have fun with this meme.”
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“People say Bigfoot doesn’t exist too. I know figgy is out there. And i will assemble the best team to find him,” a second fan replied.
“You see, Dale neither confirmed or denied it… he’s held under something to keep Figgy covered but he knows we’re onto something,” another fan commented.
Kudos to Earnhardt for knowing how to have fun with this unusual situation.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Apr 8, 2026, where it first appeared in the NASCAR section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
