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]

Apr 2, 2014 · Race car driver Dale Earnhardt won a record-tying seven NASCAR championships. He died after crashing during the final lap of the Daytona 500 in 2001.

Apr 29, 2022 · Explore the career and impact of seven-time champion and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt with a look through the years at "The Intimidator."

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.

May 2, 2023 · Dale Earnhardt won six NASCAR championships at RCR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt would go back-to-back in season championships twice more, beginning in 1990 and ’93, bringing his total with Richard Childress Racing to six titles.

“Ironhead” proved to be a successful NASCAR driver, winning the Rookie of the Year award his first year in professional stock car racing. A year later, Earnhardt won the NASCAR Winston Cup championship. The Kannapolis native soon became known as “the Intimidator.”

Feb 17, 2021 · Dale Earnhardt won 76 Cup Series races in his Hall of Fame career. We analyze and revisit every one in this photo gallery.

As Earnhardt’s black No. 3 rolled down pit road, a Daytona 500 winner at last, every crew member from every team lined up to congratulate one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. Dale Earnhardt earned the first of his record-tying seven NASCAR premier …

Feb 15, 2021 · Many have tried to define Dale Earnhardt, explain the essence of the man behind the reflective sunglasses and thick mustache, whose mill town upbringing resonated with the everyday man even as Earnhardt did remarkable things with the black No. 3 Chevrolet.

One of the most popular drivers in the history of racing, Dale Earnhardt earned his legions of fans with aggressive and sometimes unbelievable driving. His career success includes seven NASCAR championships, 76 wins and 26 poles.