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Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt

  1. Way Back When: Today In History
    Tulsa World logo Tulsa World 8 hours ago
    Green River killer Gary Ridgway Associated Press file

    But it was discovered the next day that there was no presidential reprimand. A New Jersey congressman took the blame for circulating the report that he had believed reliable. Stock car racer Dale Earnhardt died doing what he loved best - racing - at...

  2. Fireball's 500 is 50
    Daytona Beach News-Journal logo Daytona Beach News-Journal 9 hours ago
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    Roberts had top billing. (NJ file) With the possible exception of Dale Earnhardt, whose career included 34 wins at Daytona International Speedway in a variety of cars, no one was more dominant at the 2.5-mile track than hometown hero Fireball Roberts. ...

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago
    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.

    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 »

  4. 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...
    – Richard Childress SOURCE: Speedway Media 2 months ago
  5. NASCAR nixes golfer Watson's lap in 'General Lee'
    Daytona Beach News-Journal logo Daytona Beach News-Journal 9 hours ago

    "Grassroots short-track racing is the foundation of this great sport and we are thrilled to give these young drivers the opportunity to fight for a win at the World Center of Racing," DIS president Joie Chitwood said. The Speedway said it has no plans...

  6. NASCAR cuts into Johnson’s preparation for Daytona after finding illegal C-posts
    Boston.com logo Boston.com 10 hours ago

    NASCAR inspectors discovered the C-posts on Johnson’s No. 48 car had been improperly modified. The inspectors had them cut from the car’s body and confiscated for investigation at NASCAR’s Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C. The cars of...

  7. Daytona Means One Thing: History
    Burlington Free Press logo Burlington Free Press 14 hours ago

    As Petty sailed past to win, Yarborough, Allison, and brother Bobby Allison engaged in a fistfight. The whole thing was broadcast on live television to millions of CBS viewers, the race being carried on-air in its entirety for the first time. Dale...

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago
    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.

    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 »

  9. I remember my first championship with Dale Earnhardt
    SOURCE: High Point University Athletics 2 months ago
  10. Cup Of Coffee with .. DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR.
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  11. GAC’s The Definitive Explores NASCAR’s Legendary Drivers
    Great American Country logo Great American Country 22 hours ago
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    Trace Adkins and airing Mondays at 9/8 PM CT, will look at defining moments of each driver’s career with archival footage, photos, and interviews from both NASCAR Hall of Famers and current track stars. The first episode, featuring Jeff Gordon, will air...

  12. Ryan Newman on New Teammate Danica Patrick, His Previous Daytona 500 Win & More
    Auto Racing Daily logo Auto Racing Daily 22 hours ago

    We have changed tire compounds, and we have changed chassis and things like that, but the combination of just all the things put together for driver safety, I think has been huge. If you look at where we were ten years ago, with guys like Blaze...

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About Dale Earnhardt

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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

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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.
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  1. 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. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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.

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  2. 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... AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    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...

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  3. 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... AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    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...

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  4. 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    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.

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  5. 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... Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

    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...

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  6. 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... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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...

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  7. 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    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.

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  8. 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    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.

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  9. 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    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.

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  10. 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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

    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.

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  11. 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... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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...

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  12. 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... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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...

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  13. 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. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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.

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  14. 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. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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.

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  15. 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... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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...

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  16. 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... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 12 months ago

    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...

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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.

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  1. 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...
    – Richard Childress SOURCE: Speedway Media 2 months ago
  2. I remember my first championship with Dale Earnhardt
    SOURCE: High Point University Athletics 2 months ago
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