Facts About Dale Earnhardt
My husband was born on March 10, 1951.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. died on February 18, 2001.
Full Name: Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
For years Dale Sr. claimed he was born in 1952 instead of 1951.
Dale's Long Term Car Owner: Richard Childress
Dale's Best Friend Killed in Daytona Accident: Neil Bonnett
Dale's Youngest Child: Taylor Nicole
Color of Dale's First Race Car: Pink * Number was K-2
First Winston Cup Win: Bristol 1979 Southeastern 500
Dale remains tied with Richard Petty for most championships
Dale's 7 Championship Years: 1980 * 1986 * 1987 * 1990 * 1991 * 1993 * 1994
Dale's 7 Winston Cup Wins tie with Nascar Racer Richard Petty
Won Daytona 500 on 20th Attempt in 1998
First Race: Old Concord Motor Speedway in North Carolina; Car Owner David Oliver
First Nickname: Ironhead earned racing Dirt Tracks in the South
Other nicknames include: The Black Knight, The Man In Black, One Tough Customer, Intimidator, Mr. Chevrolet, Big E
Wonderboy: Nickname Given to Jeff Gordon by Dale
Children: Kerry Dale 12/8/1969, Kelly King 8/28/1972, Ralph Dale Jr 10/10/74, Taylor Nicole 12/20/1988
Married Three Times: 1st wife: Kerry's Mother * 2nd wife: Kelly and Dale's Mother * 3rd wife: Taylor's Mother
First Race Car Driver to appear on a Wheaties Box
Had Cameo Role in Movie "Basketball" as a cab driver
Raced without his mustache in four races in 1999
Appeared in Brooks and Dunn Music Video Honky Tonk Truth
Dale Sr. nicknamed Dale Jr. JUNEBUG when he was young
Quit School at the age of 16 to support his first wife and child
Dale began to race professionally at the age of 24
Dale Jr. has also been known as JUNIOR and LITTLE E
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, aka Dale Earnhardt Sr., appeared in the movie Stroker Ace, starring Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson. Talladega Raceway actual footage was used along with some shots reportedly taken at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Dale Sr. appeared alongside other sports personalities in another film in 1998 called Basketball.
Bill Elliot retired himself in 2001 so the Best Driver Award would go to the late Dale Earnhardt Sr.
