Earnhardt, Dale (USA)
b 29/4/1951 (Kannapolis, NC) - d 18/2/2001 (Daytona, FL)
1975 - NASCAR (Ed Negre): One race, finishing 22nd in the Charlotte
600.
1976 - NASCAR: entered two races.
1977 - NASCAR: entered one race.
1978 - NASCAR: entered five races, finishing once in top 5.
1979 - NASCAR: first full season. Rookie of the Year. Won Southern
500 at Bristol.
1980 - NASCAR: Champion. Won the Busch Clash. NMPA Driver of the Year.
1981 - NASCAR: 0 wins, but 9 top 5 finishes.
1982 - NASCAR: 1 win
1983 - NASCAR: 2 wins
1984 - NASCAR: 2 wins
1985 - NASCAR: 4 wins
1986 - NASCAR: Champion, 5 wins. Won the Busch Clash. NMPA Driver of
the Year.
1987 - NASCAR: Champion, 11 wins. NMPA Driver of the Year. American
Driver of the Year.
1988 - NASCAR: Won the Busch Clash, 3 wins.
1989 - NASCAR: 5 wins
1990 - NASCAR: Champion, 9 wins. NMPA Driver of the Year.
1991 - NASCAR: Champion, 4 wins. Won the Busch Clash.
1992 - NASCAR: 1 win.
1993 - NASCAR (Ford Thunderbird): Champion, 6 wins. Won the Busch Clash.
Busch Grand National Championship: 2 wins.
1994 - NASCAR (Ford Thunderbird): Champion, 4 wins (Darlington, Bristol,
Talladega, Rockingham). NMPA Driver of the Year. American Driver of the
Year.
1995 - NASCAR (Ford Thunderbird): 2nd, 4580 points, 5 wins. Won the
Busch Clash. IROC: Champion, 2 wins (Daytona, Talladega)
1996 - NASCAR: 4th, 2 wins (Rockingham, Atlanta). IROC: 1 win (Daytona).
Broke collar bone and sternum in a crash.
1997 - NASCAR: 8th, 0 wins
1998 - NASCAR: 1 win.
1999 - NASCAR: 7th, 2 wins (Bristol, Talladega). IROC: Champion, 3
wins (Daytona, Talladega, Michigan).
2000 - IROC Champion, 74 pts. NASCAR (GM Goodwrench Richard Childress
Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo): 2nd, 4865 pts, 2 wins (Atlanta, Talladega).
Also 2nd Michigan, Rockingham, Richmond, Martinsville, Atlanta, 3rd Darlington
twice, Talladega, Charlotte.
2001 - Daytona 24 Hrs (Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5-R): 4th,
with A.Pilgrim, D.Earnhardt Jr & K.Collins. Killed in opening NASCAR
race, the Daytona 500. Crashed on the final corner of the final lap, hitting
wall at 180mph and died of head injuries.
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