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What are some fun facts about Dale Earnhardt?
1 He was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt in 1994. 2 He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. 3 Earnhardt was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. 4 Earnhardt was posthumously named "NASCAR's Most Popular Driver" in 2001.
What was Dale Earnhardt's first ever win at Bristol?
What was Dale Earnhardt's first ever win at Bristol?
1979: Dale Earnhardt's first of 76 NASCAR Cup Series wins came in the 1979 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (then-Bristol International Speedway). Piloting the No. 2 Chevrolet for Rod Osterlund, Earnhardt got the lead from Darrell Waltrip with 27 to go and never looked back.
When did Dale Earnhardt win the Talladega 500?
When did Dale Earnhardt win the Talladega 500?
The first of those Talladega wins came in the 1983 Talladega 500 with a last-lap pass of Darrell Waltrip. 1984: This season saw Dale Earnhardt make the move back to Richard Childress Racing for a partnership that would last the rest of his career and shape the NASCAR legend for both men.
When did Dale Earnhardt make his NASCAR Cup Series debut?
1975: Driving for Norman Negre in the No. 8 Dodge, Dale Earnhardt made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the 1975 World 600. He finished 22nd in the 400-lap race.
Does Dale Earnhardt have a street in Kannapolis NC?
Does Dale Earnhardt have a street in Kannapolis NC?
Earnhardt has several roads named after him, including a street in his hometown Kannapolis. Dale Earnhardt Boulevard (originally Earnhardt Road) is marked as Exit 60 off Interstate 85, northeast of Charlotte.
Why did Dale Earnhardt change the color of his car?
Why did Dale Earnhardt change the color of his car?
The 1988 season saw Earnhardt racing with a new sponsor, GM Goodwrench, after Wrangler Jeans dropped its sponsorship in 1987. During this season, he changed the color of his paint scheme from blue and yellow to the signature black in which the No. 3 car was painted for the rest of his life.
How many brothers does Denny Earnhardt have?
Earnhardt had four siblings: two brothers, Danny and Randy (died 2013); and two sisters, Cathy and Kaye (died 2015). In 1968, at the age of 17, Earnhardt married his first wife, Latane Brown. With her, Earnhardt fathered his first son, Kerry, a year later. Earnhardt and Brown divorced in 1970.