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The property of Dale Earnhardt Jr

Dale Earnhardt Jr. lives on a sprawling property about 40 miles north of Charlotte, and just outside his hometown of Mooresville, N.C.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. lives on a sprawling property about 40 miles north of Charlotte, and just outside his hometown of Mooresville, N.C.
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From 2007, a view from the gate of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 200-acre property in Cleveland, N.C. The property holds his home as well as an entire Western town Earnhardt has christened "Whisky River."
From 2007, a view from the gate of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 200-acre property in Cleveland, N.C. The property holds his home as well as an entire Western town Earnhardt has christened "Whisky River."
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A view of Main Street in Whisky River, the replica Western town that is the centerpiece of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s sprawling property. Whisky River features a barber shop, a bank, a post office, a general store, a sheriff's office and a church with a 75-foot steeple.
A view of Main Street in Whisky River, the replica Western town that is the centerpiece of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s sprawling property. Whisky River features a barber shop, a bank, a post office, a general store, a sheriff's office and a church with a 75-foot steeple.
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A John Wayne-like statue stands guard outside of Whisky River's jail and sheriff's office. The interior features two jail cells with working padlocks and a sign that reads, "No whining, crying, outright blubbering or the likes thereof whatsoever!"
A John Wayne-like statue stands guard outside of Whisky River's jail and sheriff's office. The interior features two jail cells with working padlocks and a sign that reads, "No whining, crying, outright blubbering or the likes thereof whatsoever!"
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A 2013 view of the two cells that reside in the Whisky River jail and sheriff's office. The sign reads, reads, "No whining, crying, outright blubbering or the likes thereof whatsoever!"
A 2013 view of the two cells that reside in the Whisky River jail and sheriff's office. The sign reads, reads, "No whining, crying, outright blubbering or the likes thereof whatsoever!"
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A close up view of the sign that hangs over the Whisky River jail cells.
A close up view of the sign that hangs over the Whisky River jail cells.
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An old fashioned post office and a general store are just two of the replica properties featured at Whisky River.
An old fashioned post office and a general store are just two of the replica properties featured at Whisky River.
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The Whisky River banks sits at the end of Main Street.
The Whisky River banks sits at the end of Main Street.
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A church with a 75-foot steeple sits at the other end of Main Street at Whisky River.
A church with a 75-foot steeple sits at the other end of Main Street at Whisky River.
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Mounted animal heads adorn the walls of the Silverado Hotel and Saloon at Whisky River. Jeff Hammond (tan cowboy hat), Ray Evernham (bartender) and Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner (yellow boa) are among those filming a scene for the 2013 Sprint All-Star Race commercial.
Mounted animal heads adorn the walls of the Silverado Hotel and Saloon at Whisky River. Jeff Hammond (tan cowboy hat), Ray Evernham (bartender) and Miss Sprint Cup Brooke Werner (yellow boa) are among those filming a scene for the 2013 Sprint All-Star Race commercial.
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NASCAR used Earnhardt's Whisky River Silverado saloon as the location for a commercial shoot to promote the 2011 and 2012 Sprint All-Star Race. Here, NASCAR drivers Carl Edwards, left, Paul Menard, center, and Mark Martin take a break during filming.
NASCAR used Earnhardt's Whisky River Silverado saloon as the location for a commercial shoot to promote the 2011 and 2012 Sprint All-Star Race. Here, NASCAR drivers Carl Edwards, left, Paul Menard, center, and Mark Martin take a break during filming.
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NASCAR Hall of Famer and former bootlegger Junior Johnson serves moonshine while tending bar during the Sprint All-Star Race commercial shot at Whisky River.
NASCAR Hall of Famer and former bootlegger Junior Johnson serves moonshine while tending bar during the Sprint All-Star Race commercial shot at Whisky River.
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Carl Edwards, left, Paul Menard, center, and Mark Martin play gunslingers engaging in a game of poker in a Sprint All-Star Race commercial shot at Earnhardt's Whisky River Silverado saloon.
Carl Edwards, left, Paul Menard, center, and Mark Martin play gunslingers engaging in a game of poker in a Sprint All-Star Race commercial shot at Earnhardt's Whisky River Silverado saloon.
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A view from 2013 of Slim Pickens Mercantile and Nick's Barber on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Whisky River property.
A view from 2013 of Slim Pickens Mercantile and Nick's Barber on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Whisky River property.
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Saddles and hitching posts adorn the walkway to the Livery at Whisky River.
Saddles and hitching posts adorn the walkway to the Livery at Whisky River.
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On the road leading to Whisky River, stands a vintage Union 76 gas station with the Unocal ball that once stood atop a tower in the Talladega Superspeedway infield.
On the road leading to Whisky River, stands a vintage Union 76 gas station with the Unocal ball that once stood atop a tower in the Talladega Superspeedway infield.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. stores his many go-karts inside the replica Union 76 gas station on his Whisky River property.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stores his many go-karts inside the replica Union 76 gas station on his Whisky River property.
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Earnhardt Jr. has his own personal dirt go-kart track, shown here in 2007, and a nine-hole golf course with astroturf greens on his lawn.
Earnhardt Jr. has his own personal dirt go-kart track, shown here in 2007, and a nine-hole golf course with astroturf greens on his lawn.
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Earnhardt owns an estimated 40 stock cars from various eras that are scattered along a dirt path that cuts through a wooded thicket on his property.
Earnhardt owns an estimated 40 stock cars from various eras that are scattered along a dirt path that cuts through a wooded thicket on his property.
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Earnhardt Jr. has a full bar in one basement room of his house and a pool table in another. Earnhardt's sister Kelley and mother Brenda also have houses on the 200-acre property.
Earnhardt Jr. has a full bar in one basement room of his house and a pool table in another. Earnhardt's sister Kelley and mother Brenda also have houses on the 200-acre property.
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A framed photo of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., hangs in Junior's office in this 2007 photo.
A framed photo of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., hangs in Junior's office in this 2007 photo.
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A view of the back of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s house from 2007. Earnhardt says, "For the longest time I was just real nervous about privacy and people prying into my personal business."
A view of the back of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s house from 2007. Earnhardt says, "For the longest time I was just real nervous about privacy and people prying into my personal business."
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In 2006, Earnhardt installed a new pool, complete with palm trees, at his 200-acre residence.
In 2006, Earnhardt installed a new pool, complete with palm trees, at his 200-acre residence.
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