---
title: "Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor Pays Tribute to Dale Earnhardt With Le Mans Helmet"
description: "He'll be driving the No. 3 Corvette C8.R."
date: "2021-08-11"
modified: "2021-08-11"
authors:
  - name: "Caleb Jacobs"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/caleb-jacobs.md"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/41943/corvette-racings-jordan-taylor-pays-tribute-to-dale-earnhardt-with-le-mans-helmet"
categories:
  - "Chevrolet News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Racing"
tags:
  - "Chevrolet"
  - "Corvette"
  - "Coupe"
  - "sports car"
---

# Corvette Racing’s Jordan Taylor Pays Tribute to Dale Earnhardt With Le Mans Helmet

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/images-by-url-td/content/2021/08/Jordan-Hero-1.jpg>)
*\<em\>www.thedrive.com</em>*

I'm not sure I'll ever get tired of people [doing it for Dale](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/39245/celebrate-the-return-of-nascar-by-impulse-buying-dale-earnhardts-iroc-dodge-avenger.md>). The meme's a little stale, sure, but it represents a lifestyle most car folks can get behind. [No one else](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/40006/ricciardo-will-get-a-joyride-in-dale-earnhardts-84-nascar-monte-carlo-after-first-mclaren-f1-podium.md>) really lives that lifestyle like Corvette Racing driver Jordan Taylor, and he's bumping it up a notch at Le Mans this year by wearing a helmet dedicated to Dale Earnhardt. Pretty fitting seeing as he drives the No. 3 C8.R 'Vette.

When Taylor isn't driving a racecar, posting [an awkward comedy skit clip](<https://www.instagram.com/p/CMxkirnpPqO/>) online, or [dressing up as NASCAR superfan Rodney Sandstorm](<https://www.instagram.com/p/CP3zX9MJKQ6/>), he's talking about his love for Dale Earnhardt. Presumably. We don't spend a lot of time together but I do follow him on Instagram and if you do too, you'll agree with me here. That's why he's honoring The Intimidator with a classic black Goodwrench-themed lid at the iconic French endurance race.

![message-editor%2F1628693905485-earnhardthelmetinline.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1628693905485-earnhardthelmetinline.jpg>)
**Jamey Price Photo**

Earnhardt might not have raced at Le Mans during his career, but he did drive a yellow No. 3 Corvette at the Rolex 24 in 2001 with his son and Andy Pilgrim. Everyone in sports car racing remembers that crossover episode fondly, and who knows, maybe Earnhardt would've driven at Le Mans later on. You can't help but think he'd have driven well there like he did everywhere else.

[As goofy as Taylor seems online](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/39041/important-burnout-safety-psa-dont-drive-your-corvette-c8-r-into-the-smoke-cloud-before-it-clears.md>), he's also a stellar race driver. He won the IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship in 2017 while driving a Cadillac DPi V.R, and he's taken the series' GTLM class championship two years in a row with Corvette Racing. One of his crowning moments remains his GTE Pro victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2015 while driving a Corvette C7.R.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSaBEV6JHMs

https://www.instagram.com/p/CSaCLleJaWI

Taylor asked Dale Earnhardt Jr. for permission to run the helmet modeled after his father's, and as you can see, Junior was cool with it. Here's hoping Taylor can "Do it for Dale" once again and put those famous colors on the podium—maybe even the top step. This year's twice-around-the-clock event starts on Aug. 21 and will run until 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22.

*Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com*

## Author
Caleb Jacobs is The Drive’s senior editor. When he’s not searching for stories or poring over copy, he’s usually driving his dump truck or wishing it was running so he could drive it. He was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks, and he lives there today with his family.

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/caleb-jacobs-319323119>)  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/calebjwords>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/calebjacobs0611>)

## More

- [Important Burnout Safety PSA: Don’t Drive Your Corvette C8.R Into the Smoke Cloud Before It Clears](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/39041/important-burnout-safety-psa-dont-drive-your-corvette-c8-r-into-the-smoke-cloud-before-it-clears.md>)
- [Watch the Corvette Team’s Le Mans Dream End With a Gentleman Racer’s Crash](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/watch-the-corvette-teams-le-mans-dream-end-with-a-gentleman-racers-crash.md>)
- [The Chevrolet Corvette C8 Finally Heads to the 24 Hours of Le Mans](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/39694/the-chevrolet-corvette-c8-finally-heads-to-the-24-hours-of-le-mans.md>)
- [Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says Dealership Falsely Claiming This Chevy Corvette ZR1 Is His](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/11303/dale-earnhardt-jr-s-chevy-corvette-zr1-can-be-yours-for-98000.md>)
- [Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Pulls Out of the Rescheduled 24 Hours of Le Mans](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/33405/chevrolet-corvette-c8-r-pulls-out-of-the-rescheduled-24-hours-of-le-mans.md>)
- [Corvette C8.R Driver Walks Away From 100+ MPH Crash With Slow McLaren](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/43142/corvette-c8-r-driver-walks-away-from-100-mph-crash-with-slow-mclaren.md>)
- [Chevrolet Corvette C8.R: The Bowtie’s New Le Mans Contender Makes Surprise Debut](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/30140/chevrolet-corvette-c8-r-the-bowties-le-mans-contender-makes-surprise-debut.md>)
- [Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Pace the 2019 Daytona 500 in a Chevrolet Silverado](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/25436/dale-earnhardt-jr-will-pace-the-2019-daytona-500-in-a-chevrolet-silverado.md>)