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Ralph Dale Earnhardt (/ ˈ ɜːr n h ɑːr t /; April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional stock car driver and racing team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. [3]
Earnhardt won 76 races in the Winston Cup Series from 1979 to 2000. Of those, 67 wins came with Richard Childress Racing in the No. 3, with sponsorship from Wrangler Jeans and GM Goodwrench. Earnhardt won his first six races in 1979 and 1980 driving for Rod Osterlund, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1979 and his first of seven ...
In the weeks before the Daytona 500, Earnhardt elected not to attend the annual fan and media preview event, drawing vocal criticism from fellow driver Jimmy Spencer.On February 3 and 4, 2001, for the first time in his career, Earnhardt participated in the Rolex 24 endurance race at Daytona, the event which kicks off Speedweeks at the track.
The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era. NASCAR was still reeling from ...
The race served as the first round of the 2001 Rolex Sports Car Series. The race saw increased media attention due to Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. competing together for Corvette Racing. The father-son duo finished the race 4th overall. Earnhardt died several weeks later in the 2001 Daytona 500.
As NASCAR returns to Talladega, Dale Earnhardt's final career win was perhaps the most improbable of all as he passed 17 cars in five laps in 2000.
Earnhardt died on the last lap of the Daytona 500 earlier in the season. They both competed in the 1st 16 events (1985 to 2000). With this win, Jeff Gordon would become only the second driver to score 3 victories in NASCAR's All-Star Race, joining Dale Earnhardt. Top 5. 24 - Jeff Gordon; 88 - Dale Jarrett; 20 - Tony Stewart; 18 - Bobby Labonte
Earnhardt Jr.'s father, Dale Earnhardt, was a prolific NASCAR driver, winning 76 races in the Winston Cup Series from 1979 to 2000. On Feb . 18, 2001, Earnhardt was killed in a final-lap collision ...