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Jul 21, 2023 · FILE - Ken Schrader (36) slams into Dale Earnhardt (3) during the Daytona 500, in this Feb. 18, 2001 file photo, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt was killed in the crash. To mark NASCAR’s 75th season, The Associated Press interviewed 12 key contributors to the industry on multiple topics.
1975-2001. Starts / Wins / Poles. 676 / 76 / 22. The Intimidator. In only his second full season, 1980, Earnhardt nabbed his first championship. 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 ...
Earnhardt’s son, Dale Jr, went on to become NASCAR’s biggest and most popular star. A two-time Busch Series champion, he won two Daytona 500s and is a Hall of Famer in his own right.
Feb 11, 2021 · By The Associated Press. The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 is considered the darkest day in the history of NASCAR. The 20th anniversary of his death is coming up on Feb. 18 and the stock car racing community is noting that his legacy includes dramatic improvements in the safety of motorsports.
Inducted 2006. The Intimidator. Fiercely competitive on the track and a gentleman off the track, Dale Earnhardt re-defined the modern-era NASCAR driver and became one of the sport’s first superstars. Born in Kannapolis, North Carolina in 1951, Earnhardt would watch his father build dirt track cars in the family garage and accompany him to races.
Apr 29, 2022 · Dale Earnhardt Jr. won 26 NASCAR Cup Series races and is a co-owner with his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, in JR Motorsports, a NASCAR Xfinity Series organization that has won three championships.
Nov 13, 2009 · On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr., considered one of the greatest drivers in National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) history, dies at the age of 49 in a last-lap crash at ...
