Dale Earnhardt News

Park to test Cup car:

Park to test Cup car:

January 28, 2002
Park to test Cup car: Steve Park said Saturday that he will drive a Winston Cup car this week for the first time since suffering a head injury in a crash during a Grand National race at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 1. Park will test at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro,

Simpson to return?

Simpson to return?

January 27, 2002
Simpson to return? Bill Simpson retired from the racing products company that bears his name last summer, when the controversy over the separated lap belt found in the wreckage of Dale Earnhardt's fatal accident was at its height. But according to driver Rusty Wallace

Could be an Dale Earnhardt Memorial Bridge? UPDATE Bridge named for Earnhardt

Could be an Dale Earnhardt Memorial Bridge? UPDATE Bridge named for Earnhardt

January 26, 2002
Could be an Dale Earnhardt Memorial Bridge? UPDATE Bridge named for Earnhardt on the City Commission Meeting Agenda (Daytona Beach) for 7:00pm on Jan 23rd - A-1 Pedestrian Overpass Dedication – Resolution naming the Pedestrian Overpass which spans International Speedway

#75/Oordt Team to Return? UPDATE 3 Denny Green buys in…Dallenbach back?

#75/Oordt Team to Return? UPDATE 3 Denny Green buys in…Dallenbach back?

January 24, 2002
#75/Oordt Team to Return? UPDATE 3 Denny Green buys in...Dallenbach back? former #75 Galaxy Motorosports Cup team owner Darwin Oordt said there is a chance he could field a new team with former Minnesota Vikings coach Dennis Green as his partner, perhaps as early as

Daytona to name ‘something’ for Earnhardt UPDATE 4:

Daytona to name ‘something’ for Earnhardt UPDATE 4:

January 23, 2002
Daytona to name 'something' for Earnhardt UPDATE 4: Daytona International Speedway is going name something after Dale [Earnhardt] -- they just aren't saying what it will be. It's already been decided and it has the blessings of the Earnhardt family, as well. "After

Motorsports Hall of Fame for Earnhardt:

Motorsports Hall of Fame for Earnhardt:

January 22, 2002
Motorsports Hall of Fame for Earnhardt: Stock car icon Dale Earnhardt, two-time Indy 500 champion Gordon Johncock, drag racing king Eddie Hill and pioneering open-wheel racer Gaston Chevrolet will lead a class of eight racing legends into the Motorsports Hall of Fame

Park to test car:

Park to test car:

January 20, 2002
Park to test car: Steve Park said Saturday that he will drive a Winston Cup car this week for the first time since suffering a head injury in a crash during a Grand National race at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 1. Park will test at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, NC this

Innovative Motorsports gets another sponsor for 2nd team:

Innovative Motorsports gets another sponsor for 2nd team:

January 17, 2002
Days after announcing Stacker 2 as Kenny Wallace's backer, Thomas Pacconi Classics has come on board to sponsor Shane Hmiel in his run for rookie of the year honors in the #37 Innovative Motorsports Chevy. The company's line runs the gamut, from furnishings, antique

Daytona to name ‘something’ for Earnhardt UPDATE:

Daytona to name ‘something’ for Earnhardt UPDATE:

January 15, 2002
Daytona to name 'something' for Earnhardt UPDATE: Daytona International Speedway is going name something after Dale [Earnhardt] -- they just aren't saying what it will be. It's already been decided and it has the blessings of the Earnhardt family, as well. "After considerable

Kerry to test at Daytona UPDATE 4 and run some Cup races:

Kerry to test at Daytona UPDATE 4 and run some Cup races:

January 15, 2002
Kerry to test at Daytona UPDATE 4 and run some Cup races: Kerry Earnhardt will test the Dale Earnhardt Inc. No. 8 Chevy during next week's Winston Cup session.(Daytona Beach News Journal) UPDATE: actually being told the car will be #81 and is just a test, not to be

Wallace returns to the #48 in 2002 3 UPDATE Stacker 2?:

Wallace returns to the #48 in 2002 3 UPDATE Stacker 2?:

January 11, 2002
Kenny Wallace will run 20 races in the #48 Busch Series car for owner George deBidart during tandem weekends. Shane Hmiel, son of DEI vice president of motorsports and technical director Steve Hmiel, will drive the #48 in 10 races.(NASCAR.com)(11-17-2001) UPDATE to

Kerry Earnhardt in the #8? UPDATE 3 nope, the #12:

Kerry Earnhardt in the #8? UPDATE 3 nope, the #12:

January 2, 2002
Kerry Earnhardt may have a full-time ride in the BGN next year. Starting next year, the #8 Chevrolet ride will be starring the oldest son of the late Dale Earnhardt. It is believed that DEI will do the fabrication and hang bodies on the car, but owners Armando Fitz

Sad News:

Sad News:

January 1, 2002
Sad News: Daytona International Speedway closed out its season of competition the same way it started 2001 -- with a gut-wrenching racing death. Michael Davis Jr., a 17-year-old from Coventry, Ohio, died Sunday afternoon after his go-kart slammed into the outside wall

Virginia Licence Plates:

Virginia Licence Plates:

January 1, 2002
Virginia Licence Plates: Delegate Allen W. Dudley (R-Rocky Mount) announced three of the bills that he will be sponsoring during the upcoming 2002 General Assembly session. The third bill would allow Virginians to buy license plates that celebrate Virginia's rich motorsports

Autopsy Photos News:

Autopsy Photos News:

December 29, 2001
Autopsy Photos News: [Florida] Gov. Jeb Bush has renewed his support for a law exempting autopsy photographs from Florida's public-records law. The governor outlined his views Dec. 21 in a friend-of-the-court brief for a pending lawsuit challenging the exemption's