Dale Jr., Kelley Earnhardt-Miller dish on honest film about Dale Earnhardt

The definitive chronicle of the life and times of Dale Earnhardt has arguably already been produced, right?

So how did ‘Earnhardt,’ a new four-part documentary produced by Imagine Entertainment and legendary filmmaker Ron Howard go about differentiating itself from the ground previously covered by ‘Dale,’ the critically acclaimed 2007 film written by Ryan McGee and directed by Rory Karpf?

From the very beginning, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt-Miller said they felt same questions when first pitched concept by Howard and Prime Video, where the film will debut on May 22.

Dale told all involved ‘that is the standard’ because that is the film he showed his wife, Amy, because he believed that was the definitive portrayal of the seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion.

“We were frustrated over how she was never going to get to know dad,” Dale Jr. said during a press conference call previewing the premiere. “I told her, this ‘Dale’ documentary is the only thing I can show you that will help you know who he was. That goes to show you how confident I was in that piece of work.

“So I told the Imagine guys, if it can’t meet that standard, I don’t think we want to be a part of it.”

Obviously, Dale and Kelley are…