THE LEGEND BEGAN ON April 29, 1951,WHEN RALPH DALE EARNHARDT WAS BORN TO RALPH AND MARTHA EARNHARDT
IN KANNAPOLIS, N.C
DALE AT AGE 1
DALE WAS KILLED SUNDAY FEB 18, 2001 ON THE LAST TURN
OF THE LAST LAP OF THE DAYTONA 500 IN A CRASH INVOLVING
CARS DRIVEN BY STERLING MARLIN AND KEN SCHRADER.
HE WAS 49 YEARS OLD.
HERE IS DALES FIRST CAR, CAN YOU BELIEVE HE
DROVE A PINK CAR?
DALES FIRST EVER WIN CAME AT BRISTOL
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1979
FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP 1980
FINALLY, A WIN AT THE DAYTONA 500,
AFTER 20 YEARS OF TRYING!!
THE TRIBUTE TO DALE FROM MICHAEL WALTRIP AND STEVE PARK
CLICK ON THE PIC TO SEE RUSTY'S TRIBUTE TO IRONHEAD
MAY WE ALL REMEMBER OUR FALLEN HEROES, ALL DIED WITHIN
9 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, BEGINNING WITH ADAM PETTY, MAY
2000, AND HOPEFULLY ENDING WITH THE DAYTONA 500 2001
