Dale Earnhardt - Wikipedia
His aggressive driving style earned him the nicknames " the Intimidator ", " the Man in Black " and " Ironhead "; after his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined the Cup Series circuit in 1999, Earnhardt …
Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s impact and the toughness he brought to ...
Dale Earnhardt Sr. did not just win races, he rewired what toughness meant in stock car racing and forced NASCAR to grow up around him. His mix of bruising race craft, blue‑collar …
Dale Earnhardt: Biography, NASCAR Driver, The “Intimidator”
May 22, 2025 · Dale Earnhardt, also known as Dale Earnhardt Sr., was born Ralph Dale Earnhardt on April 29, 1951, in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The Earnhardt family’s racing …
Dale Earnhardt through the years, career highlights | NASCAR
Apr 29, 2025 · Dale and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (more on him later), have won at the superspeedway 16 times with Dale Sr. winning 10 times -– the most among all drivers.
The day the racing died: Remembering Dale Earnhardt's final ...
Feb 15, 2025 · Earnhardt Jr. came in second. And Dale Earnhardt Sr., who'd proudly earned the nickname "The Intimidator," died playing the role of "The Protector." NASCAR's most iconic …
Dale Earnhardt Sr - International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Dale Earnhardt led more than 25,000 laps in 406 races, and received more than $40 million in winnings. Earnhardt also won 21 Busch races. He was successful in the IROC Series as well, …
Dale Earnhardt | Biography, Racing Career, Awards & Fatal ...
Nov 27, 2025 · Ralph Earnhardt, Dale’s father, raced stock cars in the American southeast during the 1960s and helped to foster his son’s passion for the sport. The younger Earnhardt dropped …
Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (1951 – 2001) - North Carolina History
One of the greatest American stock car drivers of all time, Dale Earnhardt was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The son of Ralph Earnhardt, Dale continued the racing legacy, and it lives on …
“Forever a legend”: NASCAR remembers Dale Earnhardt Sr. on ...
Feb 18, 2025 · During the 43rd running of the Daytona 500 in 2001, Dale Sr. tragically lost his life at age 49. Running third on the final lap, he was defending DEI drivers Michael Waltrip and his …
Dale Earnhardt | Class of 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee
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.