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NASCAR career. Early Winston Cup career (1975–1978) Earnhardt began his professional career in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in 1975, making his points race debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina in the longest race on the Cup circuit—the 1975 World 600.
On the afternoon of February 18, 2001, American stock car racing driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt was involved in a final-lap collision in the 2001 Daytona 500, in which he crashed into a retaining wall after making contact with Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader.
Apr 2, 2014 · Race car driver Dale Earnhardt won a record-tying seven NASCAR championships. He died after crashing during the final lap of the Daytona 500 in 2001.
Jun 21, 2024 · Dale Earnhardt (born April 29, 1951, Kannapolis, N.C., U.S.—died Feb. 18, 2001, Daytona Beach, Fla.) was an American stock-car racer who was the dominant driver in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) during the 1980s and ’90s.
Feb 18, 2021 · The seven-time NASCAR Cup champion, known as the fearless ‘Intimidator’, died at the age of 49 after his famed #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo crashed at Turn 4 on the last lap...
DaleJr.com is the official website of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Find the latest news, race info, photos, videos, merchandise and more related to NASCAR?s Most Popular Driver.
Feb 18, 2021 · Jeff Gordon’s arrival in the early 1990s and his rivalry with seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. helped push NASCAR from a predominantly niche Southeastern-based sport to one with broad...
Earnhardt won consecutive titles on three separate occasions (1986-1987, 1990-1991 and 1993-1994). Earnhardt’s 76 victories rank seventh all time. He is the all-time leader in race victories at Daytona International Speedway with 34, though the most prominent of them was a while in the making.
Feb 13, 2024 · On notable anniversaries of his biggest triumphs, Dale Earnhardt sits down to discuss the critical moments of his two Daytona 500 victories.
Feb 18, 2021 · Though his career ended far sooner than he would have wanted, ‘The Intimidator’ has left a mark like few other drivers ever have on the world of motor sport. 20 years on from his passing, the impact of Dale Earnhardt is still felt in motor sport to this day beyond the legions of fans.
