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Hamlin took the checkered flag, while Almirola was credited with the victory. The move, which JGR officials later said came at the insistence of the sponsor, led to Almirola’s departure from the team. The following season he ran 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup...
He defeated not one, not two, but three powerhouse teams with drivers such as Junior Johnson, Roberts Yates, and Felix Sabates on the way to the championship. Suddenly being an owner-driver was fashionable again, and big names such as Ricky Rudd, Dale...
Dale Earnhardt, left, and Kurt Busch talk during practice for the Sunday AdvoCare 500 auto race on Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, in Hampton, Ga. View Photo »
Tell you what me and Mark are gonna do
Of Petty’s 200 career wins, 140 came prior to the modern era (1972), when he averaged 44 races per season. Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty are the two most famous names in NASCAR history, linked by a significant achievement — they each won a record...
N.C. , the company employs more than 7,000 people across 12 states. For more information, please visit www.HendrickAuto.com. Richard Childress Racing (www.rcrracing.com) has earned more than 200 victories and 14 championships, including six in the...
That auspicious change would foreshadow greatness for Childress. Richard Childress knew deep down that his racing career had limits, but his business acumen and intuition would carry him far in this sport. In 1981 Richard was forced into retirement...
In this photo shot with a fisheye lens Dale Earnhardt jr (88) leads Jeff Gordon (24) in Turn 4 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race in Concord, N.C. , Sunday, May 29, 2011. View Photo »
It’s got to be right up there at the top ... It’s so special when you’re family. Our whole family is involved, and I remember the very first championship with Dale Earnhardt. I had the same feeling tonight watching Austin, my grandson. It’s just so special to have the family and know how hard all of the...
That warden didn't have a chance. "Neil loved that story. He always told it," Helton said through the chuckle. "He was a big outdoorsman, and he and Dale Earnhardt had got to become good friends because they shared a lot of common loves and laughs and...
His English would be “street Southern”. His response to being handed a laptop? Toss it in the nearest dumpster. Elder was the definition of old-school NASCAR. He was the “author” of one of the best quotes ever produced by a NASCAR competitor. After he...
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver, best known for his career driving stock cars in NASCAR's top division. Earnhardt had four children, Kerry, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Dale Jr. , and Taylor Earnhardt. His widow, Teresa Earnhardt (whom he married in 1982) is the owner of Dale Earnhardt,... Full Article
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt celebrates his win in the International Race of Champions with his son and fellow racer Dale Jr. at the Daytona International Speedway in this February 12, 1999 file photo.
View Photo »A flag to honor Dale Earnhardt flies with other flags from a motorhome at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Dale Earnhardt died 10 years ago today, but his presence still looms large at Daytona International Speedway. The memory of...
View Photo »A poster of Dale Earnhardt greets fans from the top of a motorhome at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Dale Earnhardt died 10 years ago today, but his presence still looms large at Daytona International Speedway. The memory of Earnhardt's...
View Photo »A statue of Dale Earnhardt rises above an entrance of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Ten years ago this week, Earnhardt was killed in a crash during the Daytona 500 NASCAR auto race.
View Photo »In this photo shot with a fisheye lens Dale Earnhardt jr (88) leads Jeff Gordon (24) in Turn 4 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Coca-Cola 600 auto race in Concord, N.C. , Sunday, May 29, 2011.
View Photo »DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 20: Fans hold up three fingers during lap three, a lap of silence, in honor of Dale Earnhardt, who died on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20, 2011 in Daytona...
View Photo »NASCAR fans hold up three fingers on the third lap in tribute to former race car driver number 3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. , who died ten years ago in this race during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 53rd Annual Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, February...
View Photo »NASCAR fans hold up three fingers on the third lap of the Daytona 500 auto race as a tribute to Dale Earnhardt while watching a large television screen at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.
View Photo »Fans hold up three fingers on lap three of the Daytona 500 NASCAR auto race to honor Dale Earnhardt at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.
View Photo »Tony Stewart, left, wares a No. 3 cap in honor of Dale Earnhardt while preparing for the Daytona 500 NASCAR auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011.
View Photo »Driver Tony Stewart holds out three fingers to honor Dale Earnhardt as he takes a victory lap after winning the DRIVE4COPD 300 NASCAR Nationwide series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011.
View Photo »Driver Austin Dillon holds a hat with Dale Earnhardt's car number during the invocation before the start of the NASCAR Camping World Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 truck race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida February 18, 2011. Earnhardt died on the...
View Photo »NASCAR fan Chris Elam (R) holds up three fingers in honor of the late NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt, the driver of the number 3 car, as he poses for a photo for a friend beside a statue of Earnhardt in front of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, February...
View Photo »A statue of the late NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt stands in front of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, February 18, 2011 on the 10th anniversary of Earnhardt's death at the same track.
View Photo »Flowers and angel statues left by NASCAR fans adorn a statue of the late NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt in front of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, February 18, 2011 on the 10th anniversary of Earnhardt's death at the same track.
View Photo »NASCAR fan Donna Scardino, of Palm Coast, FL. does the Sign of the Cross following a prayer after placing a bouquet of flowers in front of a statue of the late NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. in front of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, February...
View Photo »NASCAR fan Donna Scardino, of Palm Coast, FL. , pauses before placing a bouquet of flowers in front of a statue of the late NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. in front of Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, February 18, 2011 on the 10th anniversary of...
View Photo »Race fans purchase items at a Dale Earnhardt merchandise trailer outside the track at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Dale Earnhardt died 10 years ago today, but his presence still looms large at Daytona International Speedway.
View Photo »Robert Baker, left, of Canton, Ohio takes a photo of his son Larry, in front of the Dale Earnhardt statue at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Earnhardt died 10 years ago today, but his presence still looms large at Daytona International...
View Photo »Race fans take photos in front of the Dale Earnhardt statue at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 .Dale Earnhardt died 10 years ago today, but his presence still looms large at Daytona International Speedway.
View Photo »Three angel figurines stand at the base of the Dale Earnhardt statue at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Friday, Feb. 18, 2011. Earnhardt died 10 years ago today, but his presence still looms large at Daytona International Speedway.
View Photo »Kevin Harvick smiles in the garage area before practice for Sunday's NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Asked to slide into Dale Earnhardt's car days after his death, Kevin Harvick felt uneasy about replacing...
View Photo »Team owner Richard Childress, right, talks with driver Clint Bowyer, left, during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Nobody would have blamed team owner Richard Childress if he left...
View Photo »NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip looks out from the garage area during practice for Sunday's Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. After 462 races, a sad-sack losing streak that had spanned 16 long years, Waltrip's first...
View Photo »Ernie Bleicher, of Chicago, tips his hat as he shoots a photo of the statue of Dale Earnhardt at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. , Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Ten years ago this week, Earnhardt was killed in a crash during the Daytona 500 NASCAR auto race.
View Photo »NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt celebrates his win in the International Race of Champions with his son and fellow racer Dale Jr. at the Daytona International Speedway in this February 12, 1999 file photo.
View Photo »Tell you what me and Mark are gonna do
It’s got to be right up there at the top ... It’s so special when you’re family. Our whole family is involved, and I remember the very first championship with Dale Earnhardt. I had the same feeling tonight watching Austin, my grandson. It’s just so special to have the family and know how hard all of the...
This has got to be right up there at the top ... It’s so special when your whole family is involved. I remember the very first championship with Dale Earnhardt. I had the same feeling tonight watching Austin, my grandson.
