Ralph Dale Earnhardt (/ ˈ ɜːr n h ɑːr t /; April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001) was an American professional stock car driver and racing team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. [3]

21 hours ago · Dale Earnhardt Jr was emotional after Justin Allgaier raced the JR Motorsports car into the Daytona 500 for the first time on Feb. 13. The NASCAR legend tells why.

17 hours ago · NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, center, gets interview by Channel 5 Hope Hines, right, and others during the grand opening of the NASCAR Café theme restaurant on Lower Broadway Nov. 11, 1997.

22 hours ago · Earnhardt Sr. lost his life in a crash on the last lap three years later. Dale Earnhardt Jr. memorably won the next Cup race there in July 2001 in one of the most electric scenes in the sport’s history as his victory was a form of catharsis for fans. Junior went on to win two Daytona 500s (2004 and 2014) before retiring.

1 day ago · Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment hit him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a NASCAR champ in tow, back in the Daytona 500.

19 hours ago · The Earnhardts, among the children of two-time Daytona 500 winner and son of seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, have won titles in NASCAR’s top development series, the Xfinity Series. They ...

21 hours ago · Dale Earnhardt Jr. is officially back in the Daytona 500 — this time as a team co-owner of JR Motorsports, along with his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller. Normally entered in the second-tier ...

23 hours ago · Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team secured a spot in the Daytona 500 after driver Justin Allgaier finished ninth in the qualifying Duel race. The emotional victory was particularly ...

1 day ago · DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Over the past few weeks leading up to Daytona 500 race week, Dale Earnhardt Jr. tried to downplay the importance of what it would mean to see the team he co-owns, JR ...

Jan 13, 2025 · 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.