Dale Earnhardt News

Championship and no poles? ever happen?

Championship and no poles? ever happen?

November 10, 2002
Championship and no poles? ever happen? With Mark Martin 2nd in the 2002 Winston Cup Drivers Points, still having a chance to win the Championship and not scoring any poles, has it ever happened before? Yep, six times, most recently, in 1999 when Dale Jarrett won the

Park Wins NMPA Spirit Award

Park Wins NMPA Spirit Award

November 5, 2002
Park Wins NMPA Spirit Award Steve Park is the winner of the third-quarter voting in NMPA's "Pocono Spirit Award." Park was picked because he overcame the injury suffered in a crash at Darlington nearly 13 months ago. Amazingly, six months after the accident, Park was

South Carloina License Plates:

South Carloina License Plates:

November 3, 2002
South Carloina License Plates: Fans of NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing now have a new way of showing their support for their favorite drivers with the unveiling of the new NASCAR Special License Plates. The official "first look" at this custom automobile tag took

Nice Gesture:

Nice Gesture:

October 31, 2002
Nice Gesture: New Milwaukee Brewers Manager, Ned Yost, an avid NASCAR fan, will wear #3 in honor of his good friend Dale Earnhardt, who was killed during the final laps of the 2001 Daytona 500.(Atlanta Braves Site)(10-31-2002)

NASCAR Yearbook:

NASCAR Yearbook:

October 30, 2002
NASCAR Yearbook: the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Yearbook “ the 31st Anniversary Edition “ is now avialble for order. Appropriately, the yearbook, produced by UMI Publications, is presented to the NASCAR Winston Cup champion each year, at the season-ending awards ceremony

Shootout at night in 2003:

Shootout at night in 2003:

October 29, 2002
Shootout at night in 2003: The Budweiser Shootout, a non-points race that has kicked off the Winston Cup season since 1979, will be run at night, under the lights at Daytona International Speedway beginning next season. The Shootout will swap days with the traditional

Still at it:

Still at it:

October 29, 2002
Still at it: A law passed after the death of race car driver Dale Earnhardt that restricts public access to autopsy photos should be tossed out as unconstitutional, the attorney for a student newspaper has urged the Florida Supreme Court.(Full story ay the Daytona

Dead celebrities whose estates produce the most income:

Dead celebrities whose estates produce the most income:

October 29, 2002
Dead celebrities whose estates produce the most income: For two years, Forbes Magazine has compiled an annual list of the dead celebrities whose estates produce the most income. This year, Elvis remained the king 25 years after his death, with $37 million in income

Dale Earnhardt Highway to be official UPDATE:

Dale Earnhardt Highway to be official UPDATE:

October 24, 2002
Dale Earnhardt Highway to be official UPDATE: North Carolina Governor Mike Easley will sign legislation that designates a 28-mile stretch of Highway 136 in Iredell and Cabarrus counties as the Dale Earnhardt Highway (State Highway 3) on Wednesday.(ThatsRacin.com)(10

Earnhardt Tributes 9-14th UPDATE:

Earnhardt Tributes 9-14th UPDATE:

October 14, 2002
Earnhardt Tributes 9-14th UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt' hometown is ready to unveil the Tribute to the racing legend and hometown hero that has been in development since March 2001. “Kannapolis Celebrates A Legend” begins Wed., Oct. 9 in the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Center

Autopsy Photo Hearing Postponed:

Autopsy Photo Hearing Postponed:

October 12, 2002
Autopsy Photo Hearing Postponed: Teresa Earnhardt won a 30-day extension from the Florida Supreme Court on Friday to respond to a brief by the independent Florida Alligator newspaper, which wants to reverse a lower court decision upholding a law that restricts public

Earnhardt Tribute Tree:

Earnhardt Tribute Tree:

October 12, 2002
Earnhardt Tribute Tree: Chuck and Vallery Carver of Casstown, Ohio, decided to pay tribute to fallen NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt by transforming an old tree into the likeness of the late racing legend. Last June, the Carvers were going to have an artist carve a number

Chevy Donates $666,600 to the Foundation For The Carolinas:

Chevy Donates $666,600 to the Foundation For The Carolinas:

October 11, 2002
Chevy Donates $666,600 to the Foundation For The Carolinas: Representatives of Chevrolet and Team Monte Carlo presented a check in the amount of $666,600 to the Foundation For The Carolinas as a donation from the sale of the limited edition 2002 Monte Carlo SS Dale

Larry McReynolds Book News and signings:

Larry McReynolds Book News and signings:

October 8, 2002
Larry McReynolds Book News and signings: No personality in the history of NASCAR Winston Cup racing has taken a roller-coaster ride of triumph and tragedy like superstar crew chief and television broadcaster Larry McReynolds. As a color analyst on FOX's popular NASCAR

Hornish visits Hendrick? UPDATE 2:

Hornish visits Hendrick? UPDATE 2:

October 7, 2002
Hornish visits Hendrick? UPDATE 2: just before signing off on Tuesday's show, it was reported on ESPN2's RPM 2 Night that Robin Miller would have news on Wednesday show why IRL Champ Sam Hornish Jr recently visited Hendrick Motorsports. UPDATE: basically it was an