The premise: Earnhardt read a handwritten letter he planned to send to his mother, Brenda Jackson, thinking he “was going to surprise my mom for Mother's Day,” according to a tweet from the racer.
He was reading the letter aloud, when unbeknownst to him, Brenda Jackson walked through the door behind him, Dale Earnhardt Jr. heard the door and swiveled around in his chair.
“Damn, Mom! What are you doing?” he asked, getting a clap, laughs and finally a tight hug from his mother.
The video is below and here's the full story from the Charlotte Observer.