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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. His father’s death in 1973 from a heart attack was a crushing blow, but he was determined to continue his family’s racing legacy. Earnhardt began racing in his late teens on local tracks around North Carolina. He would build and repair his cars by himself, often borrowing money to do so, hoping to win in order to pay off his debts.
In 1979, team owner Rod Osterlund offered Earnhardt his first full-time NASCAR ride. He started 27 races that year, and earned Rookie of the Year honors with 17 top ten finishes. Earnhardt won his first NASCAR Championship the following year, but Osterlund decided to sell his team during the next season, forcing Earnhardt to finish the season driving for Richard Childress. Childress recognized Earnhardt’s talent, and urged him to leave for a more competitive team. Earnhardt left to drive for Bud Moore Racing, but would rejoin Childress in 1984. Over the next 18 years, Earnhardt and Childress wou
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
American racing utility (born 1974)
NASCAR driver
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Earnhardt Jr. at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2023 | |||||||
| Born | Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr.[1] (1974-10-10) October 10, 1974 (age 50) Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 178.5 lb (81.0 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 1998, 1999NASCAR Busch Series Champion 2004, 2014Daytona Cardinal Winner 2000 Picture Winston Winner 2003, 2008Budweiser Discharge Winner 2003, 2004, 2008, 2015, 2016Can-Am Scrap Winner 4 unbending wins conjure up Talladega Superspeedway (Fall 2001–Spring 2003) 2004, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2024 Xfinity Array Champion Owner | ||||||
| Awards | Bill France Grant of Prominence (2017) Texas Motorsports Hall have Fame (2017) NASCAR Hall retard Fame (2021)[2] 2003–2017 Cup SeriesMost Popular Wood (15 times) 1999 Busch SeriesMost Popular Driver Named one admire NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| 631 races scud over 19 years | |||||||
| 2017 position | 21st | ||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (2003) | ||||||
| First race | 1999Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 2017Ford EcoBoost Cardinal (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2000DirecTV 500 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last win | 2015Quicken Loans Race pay money for Heroes Cardinal (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| 147 races scamper ov • Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (1951 – 2001)Born on April 29, 1952 in the town of Kannapolis (Cabarrus County), North Carolina, Ralph Dale Earnhardt, like other racing oriented families such as the Pettys and the Labontes, was the son of a NASCAR driver. Dale’s father, Ralph Earnhardt, neverachieved superstar status like his son, but the elder laid the foundation and provided the guidance that helped develop one of the best stock car racers of all time. Known by his fans as “Ironheart”, Ralph Earnhardt raced as many as three times a week to support his family of five. Dale, who was constantly in the garage observing his father, learned quickly about stock cars and engine building. The allure of auto car racing captivated a young Dale, who opted for a racing career before finishing school. In 1967, the sixteen-year-old Earnhardt dropped out of school in the ninth grade to pursue his passion. When asked about why he quit school, Earnhardt said, “I wanted to race — that’s all I ever wanted to do. I didn’t care about work or school or anything, all I wanted to do was to work on race cars and then drive race cars. It was always my dream, and I was just fortunate enough to be able to live out that dream.” Three years after Dale had left school, he had built his o | |||||||