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NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes new friends during visit to animal rescue ranch

Dale Earnhardt Jr. found a friend Friday at the Rescue Ranch in Statesville.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. found a friend Friday at the Rescue Ranch in Statesville. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife, Amy, paid a visit Friday to the Rescue Ranch, an 87-acre ranch in Statesville that offers rehabilitation and rescue for animals.

Earnhardt posted several tweets about the visit. He obviously enjoyed spending time with the animals.

▪ Information about the Rescue Ranch, which offers tours and a “Critter Camp” for kids: www.rescueranch.com; (704) 768-0909.

This story was originally published February 11, 2017 at 11:21 AM with the headline "NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes new friends during visit to animal rescue ranch."

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