Dale Earnhardt News

Dale Earnhardt tribute update:

Dale Earnhardt tribute update:

February 28, 2002
Dale Earnhardt tribute update: A committee planning a Dale Earnhardt tribute in Kannapolis, N.C., has approved a new tribute site. The Earnhardt tribute, in the planning stages for nearly a year, is now expected to be built in Kannapolis' downtown. A statue and brick

Park to race at Vegas? UPDATE 2 No Vegas/Atlanta:

Park to race at Vegas? UPDATE 2 No Vegas/Atlanta:

February 26, 2002
Park to race at Vegas? UPDATE 2 No Vegas/Atlanta: Steve Park could be back in a racecar this weekend at Las Vegas. Park, who has been sidelined since September 1 because of a head injury suffered when his car veered out of control in a Busch race at Darlington, tested

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

February 19, 2002
AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25

Earnhardt Jr and Pit Road:

Earnhardt Jr and Pit Road:

February 19, 2002
Earnhardt Jr and Pit Road: #8-Dale Earnhardt had moved up to second place before his right-front tire blew and he hit the wall on Turn 2 of the 22nd lap. During the caution - the race's first - he went to the pits twice to get a new tire and repair the damage to the

#12 Sponsor news:

#12 Sponsor news:

February 15, 2002
FitzBradshaw Racing, co-owned by Armando Fitz and Terry Bradshaw, announced today that 10-10-220, the long distance phone service, is its newest Busch Series primary sponsor. 10-10-220 will be the primary sponsor for four races with driver Kerry Earnhardt on the #12

France’s Honored:

France’s Honored:

February 14, 2002
France's Honored: In a plan hatched during President George W. Bush's Daytona Beach visit two weeks ago, members of the France family -- along with the widow and daughter of the late racing legend Dale Earnhardt -- visited the Florida House to accept praise and a resolution

Simpson to Sue NASCAR UPDATE:

Simpson to Sue NASCAR UPDATE:

February 13, 2002
Simpson to Sue NASCAR UPDATE: ESPN.com has learned that Simpson is fingering NASCAR for wrongly accusing his safety company of playing any part in Earnhardt' demise on the final lap of the Daytona 500. Bill Simpson wants his name absolved in the death of his friend

Action to the NYSE:

Action to the NYSE:

February 11, 2002
Action to the NYSE: Action Performance Companies, today announced it will transfer its stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) effective February 20, 2002, and will trade under its new ticker symbol, ATN. Action Performance Chairman, President, and CEO

Earnhardt Statue Unveiling UPDATE:

Earnhardt Statue Unveiling UPDATE:

February 7, 2002
Earnhardt Statue Unveiling UPDATE: The Dale Earnhardt Statue will be unveiled at Daytona USA on Thursday (today) Feb 7th at 1:15pm/et. Bill France Jr, Chairman/CEO, International Speedway Corporation and NASCAR, will be joined by Teresa Earnhardt and officials from

VA License Plates:

VA License Plates:

February 7, 2002
VA License Plates: Virginia House Bill 96, sponsored by Delegate Allen W. Dudley (R-Rocky Mount), has been approved by the Virginia House of Delegates on a 96-4 vote and sent to the Senate for consideration. This bill would authorize the Virginia Department of Motor

New Assoc for Innovative:

New Assoc for Innovative:

February 2, 2002
Tiffin Motorhomes has announced that it will be an associate sponsor on the #48 Innovative Motorsports BGN entry driven by Kenny Wallace. The one-year deal could be renewed in the future. "The deal started with me looking for a new motor home and grew from there,"

#80/Shelmerdine/Hooters and the Screaming Eagles

#80/Shelmerdine/Hooters and the Screaming Eagles

February 2, 2002
#80/Shelmerdine/Hooters and the Screaming Eagles Hooters of America, Inc., operator and franchiser of Hooters Restaurants, has reached an agreement on a one-race sponsorship with Kirk Shelmerdine and Hover Racing for the Daytona 500 later this month. Shelmerdine, who

Congrats:

Congrats:

February 2, 2002
Congrats: NASCAR.com staff writer Tim Packman has won first place for having the best column in 2001 in the Internet Writer's category from the Eastern Motorsports Press Association. In addition to that award, he also took second place in the feature story competition

Wrangler Chevy to be auctioned UPDATE – SOLD:

Wrangler Chevy to be auctioned UPDATE – SOLD:

January 30, 2002
Wrangler Chevy to be auctioned UPDATE - SOLD:Dale Earnhardt's blue-and-yellow Monte Carlo [#3 Wrangler], (which comes with a crash helmet signed by Earnhardt) is going on the auction block along with some 850 other collector cars at the 2002 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

Shelmerdine and Hooters? UPDATE 3:

Shelmerdine and Hooters? UPDATE 3:

January 30, 2002
Shelmerdine and Hooters? UPDATE 3: hearing Kirk Shelmerdine will make a one race deal with Hooters to run the Daytona 500 with the #80 Stan Hover team with Danny Glad building the engine(1-25-2002) UPDATE: The Hooters restaurant chain, which sponsored the car that