Dale Earnhardt News

Cup Testing At KentuckySpeedway Hindered By Weather:

Cup Testing At KentuckySpeedway Hindered By Weather:

February 19, 2003
A weather system producing snow, freezing rain and ice delayed scheduled testing for Chip Ganassi/Felix Sabates Racing and Robert Yates Racing scheduled at Kentucky Speedway for Monday and Tuesday, February 17-18. Temperatures are expected to creep into the 40s by

Earnhardt Remebered:

Earnhardt Remebered:

February 19, 2003
Dale Earnhardt fans from near and far gathered Tuesday at Dale Earnhardt Inc. in Mooresville to pay their respects on the second anniversary of the racer's fatal accident at Daytona International Speedway. At dusk, a crowd of about 150 people, many of whom were clad

The Daytona 500 is OVER:

The Daytona 500 is OVER:

February 16, 2003
after 109 of 200 laps, the race has been called due to rain and #15-Michael Waltrip has been declared the winner. Waltrip is the 8th driver who has won the Daytona 500 two or more times. #97-Kurt Busch was 2nd. Pole sitter #30-Jeff Green was involved in an accident

More on the Twin 125’s Dyno Tests:

More on the Twin 125’s Dyno Tests:

February 16, 2003
The total number of cars NASCAR tested on the chassis dyno came to an even dozen according to the NASCAR dyno sheet. The numbers, which are highly suspect due to the wide variance, cover a range that spans 384 - 360 horsepower. Topping the charts was Jack Sprague’s

Teresa Earnhardt Interview:

Teresa Earnhardt Interview:

February 15, 2003
In an interview aired Friday night on "Dateline NBC," Teresa Earnhardt recounted how she came to find out about the death of her husband, racing legend Dale Earnhardt, and spoke of her efforts to prevent the publication of his autopsy photos and preserve his legacy

Cars to be Dyno’d UPDATE 2:

Cars to be Dyno’d UPDATE 2:

February 15, 2003
NASCAR is expected to put today's top finishers of the 125's on its chassis dyno to compare effective horsepower at the rear wheels of cars fresh off the track. NASCAR is also expected to chassis dyno Sunday's top finishers. Drivers will be using their qualifying motors

Little E wins at Daytona:

Little E wins at Daytona:

February 15, 2003
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his third race of the 2003 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, repeating his victory of a year ago in the BGN season opener. In the past week, Earnhardt Jr. has won the Budweiser Shootout and his Gatorade 125 qualifying race. He

Elliott Withdraws UPDATE Vote for the NMPA Most Popular Driver:

Elliott Withdraws UPDATE Vote for the NMPA Most Popular Driver:

February 12, 2003
#9-Bill Elliott is expected to announce today that he's withdrawing his name from the circuit's Most Popular Driver contest. Elliott has won the honor 16 times. So many that the National Motorsports Press Association, which runs the contest that allows fans to pick

Nemechek wins pole at Daytona:

Nemechek wins pole at Daytona:

February 12, 2003
#87-Joe Nemechek won the pole for the Koolerz 300 at Daytona with a speed of 186.050mph, followed by #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 185.586. #21-Kevin Harvick was third, #39-Mike McLaughlin [nice job] fourth and open-wheel star #30-Jimmy Vasser will make his series debut

Teresa Earnhardt to be on Dateline – Feb 14th UPDATE:

Teresa Earnhardt to be on Dateline – Feb 14th UPDATE:

February 11, 2003
Teresa Earnhardt will give her first interview since the death of her husband, racing legend Dale Earnhardt, to Dateline NBC , a producer for the show said Tuesday. Producer Matt Lombardi said Teresa Earnhardt will be interviewed by Katie Couric on Tuesday in Charlotte

Nothing Confiscated from the #8:

Nothing Confiscated from the #8:

February 11, 2003
NASCAR's John Darby denied reports that his inspectors had taken some parts - the carburetor and some rear springs - from #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s winning car Saturday for further inspection. "Negative on that," Darby said.( Winston Salem Journal )(2-11-2003)

Some news on Petree and Melling:

Some news on Petree and Melling:

February 9, 2003
Two years ago, spirits could not have been higher at Andy Petree Racing. The team employed more than 100 people who built engines and cars that were competitive in NASCAR's top series. It was part of a research and development alliance that also included Richard Childress

Earnhardt Jr wins the Budweiser Shootout:

Earnhardt Jr wins the Budweiser Shootout:

February 8, 2003
the finishing order: #8-Earnhardt Jr (13 laps led) #24-Gordon (31 laps led) #17-Kenseth (6 lapss led) #12-Newman #22-Burton #49-Schrader (1 lap led) #48-Johnson (4 laps led) #21-Rudd #29-Harvick #32-Craven #97-Busch (11 laps led) #2-Wallace #54-T Bodine #5-Labonte #

#28 Number News:

#28 Number News:

February 8, 2003
The #3 is unofficially retired and the #28 won't be around this season. Change sweeps through Winston Cup racing in many ways, but perhaps none so dramatically as those missing numbers. No one has raced the #3 in Cup since Dale Earnhardt died on the last lap of the

Junie Donlavey Targets Daytona 500 UPDATE 2:

Junie Donlavey Targets Daytona 500 UPDATE 2:

February 8, 2003
Junie Donlavey, owner of the #90 Ford, doesn't possess a driver or a sponsor, but he does hold the will to bring his Richmond-based Winston Cup team to Daytona International Speedway this week to attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500. An offseason search for financial