Ralph Dale Earnhardt Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver and team owner, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR. Earnhardt began his career in 1975 when he drove in the 1975 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway as part of the Winston Cup Series (later the Sprint Cup Series).Considered one of the best NASCAR drivers of all time, Earnhardt won a total of 76 races over the course of his career, including one Daytona 500 victory in 1998. He earned 7 NASCAR Winston Cup Championships, which is tied for the most all time with Richard Petty. His aggressive driving style earned him the nickname "The Intimidator".On February 18, 2001 at Daytona International Speedway while driving in the 2001 Daytona 500, Earnhardt was involved in a last-lap crash, and died of a basilar skull fracture. He has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Has a memorial statue erected in his memory at the Daytona USA museum.
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Hated the restrictor plates added onto the motors of the stock cars to slow them down when they raced in Daytona and Talladega.
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Was posthumously awarded the "Most Popular Driver" Award in 2001. Driver Bill Elliott "retired" himself so Earnhardt could win it.
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Dale was close friends with fellow NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace.
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In his final win on 15 October 2000 at Talladega Superspeedway, Earnhardt was in 18th place with five laps remaining. "Dale's Big Rally" to win was ranked #13 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Most Awesome Sports Moments (of the last 15 years)". [17 July 2005 issue]
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Although he was sometimes called "Mr. Chevrolet", many of his fans don't know (or talk about) that he actually drove a Ford Thunderbird for famed car owner Bud Moore during the 1982 and 1983 seasons.
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Father-in-law of NASCAR Nextel Cup Crew Chief Jimmy Elledge, who is currently working with Ganassi Racing's Target Car and Casey Mears.
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First Win: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee, 1979 Last Win: Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama, 2000
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During the caution (yellow flag) laps, used to bump NASCAR Pace Car Driver Elmo Langley, just for fun.
Earnhardt was the #1 most searched term on Lycos.com the week of February 18-24, 2001 - the first man (and only the second person) ever to top the list since its inception.
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U2's The Edge wore a shirt, donning the number 3, to the 2001 Grammy Awards as a tribute to Dale Earnhardt. [February 2001]
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Owned the cars driven by Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr., which finished 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the race in which he died.
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Won 76 career Winston Cup races from 1979 thru 2000.
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Son Dale Earnhardt Jr. also drives in the NASCAR Winston Cup [now Nextel Cup] Series.
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Tried 19 times before finally winning the Daytona 500
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One of the most popular figures in NASCAR racing.
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Filmed his role in BASEketball (1998) just days after winning his first (and only) Daytona 500.
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Is tied with NASCAR legend Richard Petty, with seven Nascar Championships.
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Professional stock-car racer.
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Won seven NASCAR Winston Cup Championships and 76 races, including the 1998 Daytona 500. Drove the #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arli$$
1998
TV Series
Dale Earnhardt
Stroker Ace
1983
NASCAR Driver
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN SportsCentury
2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
NASCAR Thunder Theater 100% 70MM
2001
Documentary short
Driver #3
2 Minute Drill
2000
TV Series
Himself
Pole Position
1999
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Fifty
1998
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
ESPN Speedworld
1998
TV Series
Himself - No. 3 G.M. Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet driver
BASEketball
1998
Himself
King of the Hill
1998
TV Series
Himself
1996 Daytona 500
1996
TV Movie
Himself - Driver: #3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
Daytona 500
1979
TV Movie
Himself - Driver, #2 Buick
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beyond 200
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
NASCAR: The Ride of Their Lives
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Dale
2007
Documentary
Himself
Doc
2003
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
BASEketball (1998) as Himself
The Fifty (1998) as Himself
1996 Daytona 500 (1996) as Himself - Driver: #3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet
$1.1 Million
