Dale Earnhardt News

Common Templates in 2003? UPDATE:

Common Templates in 2003? UPDATE:

April 13, 2002
Common Templates in 2003? UPDATE: With plans for a newly designed Pontiac Grand Prix already in motion, NASCAR also has told General Motors to have a common template Monte Carlo ready for the 2003 Daytona 500. A minimum of three different Monte Carlos are being developed

Elliott wants to be left off:

Elliott wants to be left off:

April 11, 2002
Elliott wants to be left off: [#9] Bill Elliott, perennial winner in the most-popular driver balloting, doesn't want to play any longer and has asked that his name be taken off the ballot. But The National Motorsports Press Association, which conducts the vote, still

Simpson vs NASCAR:

Simpson vs NASCAR:

April 11, 2002
Simpson vs NASCAR: NASCAR claims in court documents filed this week that it did not defame seat-belt pioneer Bill Simpson because its officials told the truth without malice about the death of Dale Earnhardt and his torn seat belt. NASCAR also stated that it never

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004:

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004:

April 5, 2002
FitzBradshaw Racing, in its first year in BGN competition, hopes to run five Winston Cup events next season -- including Texas Motor Speedway. The team, co-owned by Armando Fitz and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, currently ranks 27th in the BGN standings

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004:

Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004:

April 5, 2002
Kerry Earnhardt to Cup in 2003 and 2004: FitzBradshaw Racing, in its first year in BGN competition, hopes to run five Winston Cup events next season -- including Texas Motor Speedway. The team, co-owned by Armando Fitz and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, currently

Fenley Shop Sold:

Fenley Shop Sold:

April 4, 2002
Fenley Shop Sold: NASCAR legend Bud Moore' Spartanburg-based racing operation were sold at public auction Monday at the county courthouse. The Fairview Avenue race shop that once was home to such legendary drivers as Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough — and, more recently

Earnhardt Statue and Paintings/Prints:

Earnhardt Statue and Paintings/Prints:

March 29, 2002
Earnhardt Statue and Paintings/Prints: Ross Morgan, the Arizona-based sculptor selected to build the Dale Earnhardt Tribute, has officially signed on to the project and will be in Kannapolis for the next few days. Jennifer Woodford, Kannapolis' public information officer

Teresa Earnhardt – Outstanding Mother of the Year:

Teresa Earnhardt – Outstanding Mother of the Year:

March 29, 2002
Teresa Earnhardt - Outstanding Mother of the Year: Teresa Earnhardt, the CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. -- the racing and business conglomerate that fields three NASCAR Winston Cup Series race teams [#'s 1,8,15] -- has been cited as an “Outstanding Mother of the Year”

More on DEI case UPDATE 2 DEI wins:

More on DEI case UPDATE 2 DEI wins:

March 26, 2002
More on DEI case UPDATE 2 DEI wins: Testimony in the civil lawsuit between Boiling Springs resident Gray London and Dale Earnhardt Inc. is nearing an end. London's former business associate, Rocky Wagner, and Dale Earnhardt's brother, Randy, took the stand Wednesday

Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate:

Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate:

March 21, 2002
Hooters signs with Brett Bodine for rest of 2002 and gets a teammate: Brett Bodine got some good news on Thursday. The Hooters Restaurants chain has decided to sponsor #11 Ford Bodine's team for the remainder of the 2002 season. The company had been one-race sponsor

Childress off to the Artic after Bristol:

Childress off to the Artic after Bristol:

March 21, 2002
Childress off to the Artic after Bristol: Richard Childress [owner of the #'s 29,30,31] is taking a hunting trip, smack in the middle of Winston Cup season. "I'm changing my lifestyle a little bit," Childress said. "I need to." The change was prompted in part by the

New Seat Belt Requirements:

New Seat Belt Requirements:

March 6, 2002
New Seat Belt Requirements: NASCAR announced today additional seat belt restraint system safety requirements for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series that becomes effective Thursday, March 7. In addition to each vehicle already being equipped with a NASCAR-approved seat belt

Autopsy Photo Hearing Today UPDATE:

Autopsy Photo Hearing Today UPDATE:

March 5, 2002
Autopsy Photo Hearing Today UPDATE: Several Florida newspapers and other media groups will ask a judge to overturn a year-old Florida state law restricting access to autopsy photos. Lawyers for the Orlando Sentinel, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and nearly a dozen

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

March 2, 2002
One Thousand Starts for RCR: Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy will represent the 1,000th start for the Richard Childress Racing team when he takes the green flag Sunday at Las Vegas. Gordon qualified 12th on Friday, ahead of teammates Jeff Green (22nd) and Kevin Harvick (28th

Earnhardt’s join the autopsy case:

Earnhardt’s join the autopsy case:

March 1, 2002
Earnhardt's join the autopsy case: Seeking to defend a new state law restricting public access to autopsy photos, Dale Earnhardt's family joined a court case Thursday challenging the law. The late NASCAR driver's family said it was admitted as a "friend of the court