This article is about Dale Earnhardt Sr. For his son, see Dale Earnhardt Jr. For the racing team he founded, see Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
"The Intimidator" redirects here. For other uses, see Intimidator (disambiguation).
NASCAR driver
Dale Earnhardt
Earnhardt at Phoenix International Raceway before the start of the 1997 Dura Lube 500
Born
Ralph Dale Earnhardt[1] (1951-04-29)April 29, 1951 Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
February 18, 2001(2001-02-18) (aged 49) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.[2]
Cause of death
Basilar skull fracture sustained from 2001 Daytona 500 crash
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Achievements
1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Winston Cup SeriesChampion
Tied with Richard Petty and Jimmie Johnson for most NASCAR Cup Series Championships (7)
1990, 1995, 1999, 2000IROC Champion
1998 Daytona 500 winner as driver
2001 Daytona 500 winner as owner[a]
1995 Brickyard 400 •
Earnhardt, Dale, Jr.
Professional race car driver
Born Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr., October 10, 1974, in Concord, NC; son of Dale, Sr. (a race car driver and team owner) and Brenda Earnhardt.
Addresses:
Fan club—Club E JR, PO Box 5190, Concord, NC 28027. Home—Mooresville, NC. Office—Dale Earnhardt, Inc., 1675 Coddle Creek Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115.
Career
Began racing c. 1990; competed in the street stock division, Concord (NC), Speedway, c. early 1990s; racer, NASCAR's Late Model Stock Division, c. mid–1990s; race car driver, NASCAR Winston Racing Series, c. 1995–98, winning three races; Busch Grand National Series, race car driver #1 car, 1998–99; Busch Grand National Champion, 1998, 1999. Busch Grand National Series victories: Coca–Cola 300, Texas Motor Speedway, 1998; MBNA Platinum 200, Dover Speedway, 1999; Textilease Medique 300, South Boston Speedway, 1999; Lysol 200, Watkins Glen International, 1999; Carqueset Auto Parts 250, Gateway International Raceway; NAPA 200, Michigan International Speedway, 1999; Autolite Platinum 205, Richmond International Racewa
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
American racing driver (born 1974)
NASCAR driver
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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.
Bill France Award of Excellence (2017) Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame (2017) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2021)[2] 2003–2017 Cup SeriesMost Popular Driver (15 times) 1999 Busch SeriesMost Popular Driver Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)