CLEMSON UNIVERSITY — Clemson University’s first Motorsports Innovation Partner, Dale Earnhardt Inc., has announced its annual undergraduate scholarship winner.

Casey Appleman of Davidsonville, Md., a rising senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Clemson, received the Dale Earnhardt Motorsports Scholarship at a presentation at DEI headquarters in Mooresville, N.C., according to a Clemson news release.

“The Dale Earnhardt Motorsports Scholarship supports the education of deserving students like Casey,” said Dick Baker, executive director of the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, according to the release.

Appleman said, “I am extremely excited and thankful that I was selected for the DEI scholarship. Pursuing a career in the motorsports industry has been a lifelong goal for me, and having a race team with the winning tradition of DEI partner with Clemson University to foster education and develop technical innovations is very exciting.”

The Dale Earnhardt Foundation funds the annual undergraduate scholarship honoring the memory of Dale Earnhardt Sr. for students interested in motorsports and automotive engineering. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation provides $13,000 annually for a total minimum pledge of $39,000 for a three-year undergraduate scholarship for a student in the College of Engineering and Science, according to the release.

Scholarship winners are eligible for internships. Appleman will begin a summer internship at DEI later Tuesday.