Dale Earnhardt News

Wrangler Chevy to be auctioned:

Wrangler Chevy to be auctioned:

December 24, 2001
Wrangler Chevy to be auctioned: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 Classic Car

Gibbs agreement with aerodynamics company UPDATE:

Gibbs agreement with aerodynamics company UPDATE:

December 22, 2001
Gibbs agreement with aerodynamics company UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has signed a multi-year agreement with Automotive Aerodynamics, Inc. (AAI) and their principal engineer, Louis Duncan to provide aerodynamic engineering services for all race teams of JGR beginning

Daytona to name ‘something’ for Earnhardt:

Daytona to name ‘something’ for Earnhardt:

December 16, 2001
Daytona to name 'something' for Earnhardt: 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

Seat Belt News:

Seat Belt News:

December 15, 2001
Seat Belt News: Dale Earnhardt customized his seat belt mountings in his race car in a way the manufacturer said was dangerous, and his harness failure may have contributed to his death in the Daytona 500. On Tuesday, NASCAR outlawed customized seat belt placements

Special Magazine issue:

Special Magazine issue:

December 14, 2001
Special Magazine issue: Racing Milestones will have a special December featuring the Legends of NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson, Bobby Allison and highlights of the careers of folks like Smokey Yunick, the Wood Brothers and Banjo

New #6 Car Chief:

New #6 Car Chief:

December 11, 2001
New #6 Car Chief: Joe Dan Bailey, a member of Dale Earnhardt championship teams at Richard Childress Racing in 1993 and 1994 who later moved to Penske-Kranefuss Racing and most recently worked with Shawna Robinson, is the new car chief on the No. 6 Fords owned by Roush

Earnhardt Tribute:

Earnhardt Tribute:

December 10, 2001
Earnhardt Tribute: The Brooklyn Cowboys' new CD project, The Other Man in Black (The Ballad of Dale Earnhardt), holds a winning combination, featuring a fuel-injected tribute to the late-great Dale Earnhardt, is due to hit the stores on Feb 12th, 2002(Business Wire

Earnhardt Honor:

Earnhardt Honor:

December 10, 2001
Earnhardt Honor: Seven time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, fatally injured in an accident at Daytona International Speedway in February, will be inducted into the Eastern Motorsport Press Association (EMPA) Hall of Fame. Earnhardt, known as "The Intimidator

Earnhardt Tribute Auction:

Earnhardt Tribute Auction:

December 9, 2001
Earnhardt Tribute Auction: The first fundraising event for the Dale Earnhardt Tribute to be erected in Earnhardt's hometown of Kannapolis, NC surpassed its goal of $10,000. Live and silent auctions pushed the count to over $11,000. Monies raised from other activities

Earnhardt Will:

Earnhardt Will:

December 5, 2001
Earnhardt Will: Dale Earnhardt willed his estate to his wife, including everything from his NASCAR race teams to the rights to his name and "Intimidator" trademark. Teresa Earnhardt also inherited her husband's numerous business interests, such as his Catawba County

Voting Over Most Popular – UPDATE 3 – IT IS DALE EARNHARDT and the Award to be named after Elliott:

Voting Over Most Popular – UPDATE 3 – IT IS DALE EARNHARDT and the Award to be named after Elliott:

November 30, 2001
Voting Over Most Popular - UPDATE 3 - IT IS DALE EARNHARDT and the Award to be named after Elliott: the voting for NASCAR's "Most Popular Driver" award is over. When I hear, it'll be posted, nothing has been announced yet, usually is around the time of the Winston

Teresa to appear:

Teresa to appear:

November 29, 2001
Teresa to appear: Teresa Earnhardt, widow of the late seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, is scheduled to attend Friday night’s NWCS awards ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, the evening’s schedule of activities shows. She is expected to take part

Harvick named Rookie of the Year(ROTY):

Harvick named Rookie of the Year(ROTY):

November 27, 2001
Harvick named Rookie of the Year(ROTY): Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet, claimed the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award. He finished the season with a total of 331 points, 66 points ahead of second-place Kurt

Earnhardt Race Re-Air’s supplies exposure:

Earnhardt Race Re-Air’s supplies exposure:

November 27, 2001
Earnhardt Race Re-Air's supplies exposure: ESPN2's Thanksgiving Day re-broadcast of five classic NASCAR races won by the late Dale Earnhardt delivered an exposure bonus to the legendary driver's long-time sponsor Goodwrench Service Plus, which collected nearly $600

Earnhardt Bios:

Earnhardt Bios:

November 22, 2001
Earnhardt Bios: Following the tragic death of Seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt on February 18, the Earnhardt organization has found itself quite busy, trying to keep facts straight on the life of the legendary driver. The most recent controversy