Despite his lack of success in late models—he won only four of 159 races—Dale Jr. began driving a car for his father’s Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) team. In 1998, he won his first race then six ...

Dale Earnhardt’s death in 2001 rocked the sport to its core and has thankfully lead to a revolution in car and driver safety. The seven-time NASCAR champion was an icon and among the most ...

Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr. 20 years after his death Dale Earnhardt Sr. raced for a team based in Spartanburg back in 1982 and 1983 Updated: 7:14 PM EST Feb 18, 2021 ...

AP, 2001 Dale Earnhardt, Sr., left, and his son Dale Earnhardt, Jr., watch from the pit area at Daytona International Speedway as their GTS class Corvette powers through the grandstand ...

Think the past decade went by fast? It went by even faster if you are a race fan. Here are the top 10 racing stories from the past 10 seasons. Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the 2001 ...

In 2001, Earnhardt was involved in a three-car accident at Daytona that proved fatal. He was just 49. In the wake of his death, NASCAR implemented a series of safety improvementsRANK: 72 LOCATION ...

With NASCAR’s Daytona 500 this weekend, the sport also marks the 15th anniversary of the death of one of its most legendary drivers: the Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt. While his fatal crash at the ...

Feb. 18, 2021 marks 20 years since the death of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, who crashed during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Here’s a look at what happened on that tragic day.

Before Dale Earnhardt's crash, race car drivers were dying at a historic rate -- the worst season in 36 years -- and there hadn't been an overwhelming demand for change. At least not yet.

This is Part III of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the ...

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., is mourning the death of his mother, ... He built a car for a then up-and-coming race car driver named Dale Earnhardt, and Jackson and Earnhardt married in 1972.

Despite his lack of success in late models—he won only four of 159 races—Dale Jr. began driving a car for his father’s Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) team. In 1998, he won his first race then six ...