Dale Earnhardt’s grandson Jeffrey Earnhardt suffered a great personal loss when he lost his girlfriend Lizzy Musi. The 33-year-old drag racer was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, which had already spread to her lymph nodes and liver. Musi was scheduled to travel to Germany for special surgery, but was unable to make it.

Jeffrey Earnhardt was very fond of Lizzy Musi. Although the couple did not make their relationship public, Musi was often seen on Jeffrey’s Instagram posts. To honor Musi’s tough battle with cancer, Jeffrey plans to pay tribute to his former sweetheart at his next races.

The 35-year-old will return to the race track for two more Xfinity Series races with Sam Hunts Racing. He will drive the No. 26 Toyota and compete in the upcoming NASCAR race weekend at Michigan International Speedway. However, his special helmet, designed by Noel McEwen, will have special meaning for the driver.

“I can’t thank Noel McEwen and @OffAxisPaint enough for the amazing work they did on this helmet in memory of @LizzyMusi. She meant so much to so many and she meant the world to me. I’m excited to rock it this weekend and the rest of the season. My angel is riding with me. #lizzystrong.” He wrote this on his X-Account and gave a glimpse of his artistic helmet.

Even fans were impressed by the special tribute helmet dedicated to Lizzy Musi, with many of them taking to the comments section to send their best wishes to the rider for this special gesture.

Fans react to Jeffrey Earnhardt’s special tribute to Lizzy Musi

The helmet had an artistic black and white theme. Minimalistic yet effective, the two helmets featured two different images from Musi’s mural. Many racing fans were stunned by the gesture and impressed by the finishing touches.“Great tribute… it’s a work of art.”

One enthusiastic fan even shared a photo of Musi performing at the Michigan race last year. “This picture popped up on my phone today from our box last year in Michigan. She was so excited at every stop we made and didn’t leave her seat in the top row all day. 💔”

This fan was moved by the video tribute and wanted to support Jeffrey in his upcoming races. He added: “This is the best, Jeffrey. I love this video so much and I love the helmet too! I’m so excited for you when you race on Saturday. Love you buddy!”

Jeffrey has yet to win a race in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series, but fans were hoping he could pay tribute to Musi by parking his race car to victory this weekend. “I love it, Jeffrey. My condolences for your loss. I look forward to seeing you back behind the wheel this weekend! Take this bad machine to victory lane this weekend.”

This racing fan shared a heartfelt message and explained: “God bless you, brother. I know she’s looking down smiling. We will always keep her and you in our hearts.”

After this weekend’s race in Michigan, Jeffrey Earnhardt will compete in the championship race at Phoenix Raceway.