Dale Earnhardt News

Stock Car Hall of Fame UPDATE:

Stock Car Hall of Fame UPDATE:

September 4, 2001
Stock Car Hall of Fame UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Jr., Glen Wood and A.J. Foyt will be inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame on Sept. 1 in Darlington, SC. Earnhardt, the seven-time Winston Cup champion who

Wallace in for Park UPDATEs:

Wallace in for Park UPDATEs:

September 3, 2001
Wallace in for Park UPDATEs: hearing from sources that Kenny Wallace will start and race the #1 Pennzoil Chevy in the Southern 500 in place of Steve Park who is too sore to race(9-1-2001) UPDATE: FSN's NASCAR This Morning reports that Wallace will drive the #1 Chevy

NASCAR Personnel Moves in the future? UPDATE 3 – Nelson and Darby:

NASCAR Personnel Moves in the future? UPDATE 3 – Nelson and Darby:

September 1, 2001
NASCAR Personnel Moves in the future? UPDATE 3 - Nelson and Darby: Gary Nelson may indeed have other duties in the organization by next year, NASCAR officials say. Nelson was rumored last fall to be on the way out, but NASCAR President Mike Helton insisted in December

BGN Accident Park/Foyt UPDATE 3:

BGN Accident Park/Foyt UPDATE 3:

September 1, 2001
BGN Accident Park/Foyt UPDATE 3: during the caution laps after the rain delay in the Darlington BGN race, with one lap to go, #14-Larry Foyt was driving past the lead lap cars to the front of the pack (lap down cars can restart on the inside line), as Foyt was heading

Papers at it again:

Papers at it again:

August 30, 2001
Papers at it again: The Orlando Sentinel and its sister paper in Fort Lauderdale asked a judge Wednesday to declare unconstitutional the new state law exempting autopsy photos from Florida's public records law. In a motion filed in Broward Circuit Court, the Sentinel

Humpy Bumper News UPDATE 2 Testing at LMS today:

Humpy Bumper News UPDATE 2 Testing at LMS today:

August 28, 2001
Humpy Bumper News UPDATE 2 Testing at LMS today: Development of the energy-absorbing "Humpy Bumper," which is being tested by Las Vegas-based Lew Composites, will continue despite ominous remarks by NASCAR president Mike Helton during Tuesday's press conference to

#3 to return in 2002? UPDATE:

#3 to return in 2002? UPDATE:

August 26, 2001
#3 to return in 2002? UPDATE: NASCAR.com's The Buzz is reporting that Richard Childress Racing could be bringing back the #3 Chevrolet. Formerly driven by and made famous by the late Dale Earnhardt, it has not been driven in competition since the seven-time champion

Spencer plans to wear restraint UPDATE 2:

Spencer plans to wear restraint UPDATE 2:

August 26, 2001
Spencer plans to wear restraint UPDATE 2: Jimmy Spencer says family, drivers and crew members discussed safety and encouraged him to wear a head restraint. Spencer, one of the few NASCAR Winston Cup drivers not to wear a head restraint, says he'll do so soon. Spencer

Helton Honored:

Helton Honored:

August 24, 2001
Helton Honored: NASCAR president Mike Helton was back home Thursday afternoon as John Battle High School honored the former Trojan. Helton, a 1971 Battle graduate, spoke to the student body during a back to school pep rally held on the Trojans' football field. At the

No Seat Belt Inspections:

No Seat Belt Inspections:

August 23, 2001
No Seat Belt Inspections: NASCAR has no immediate plans to inspect seat belt installations in race cars despite revelations that customized "variations" to Dale Earnhardt's belt system may have contributed to his death. Similar variations are widespread among Winston

Humpy Bumper in Final Stages of Testing UPDATE 3:

Humpy Bumper in Final Stages of Testing UPDATE 3:

August 18, 2001
Humpy Bumper in Final Stages of Testing UPDATE 3: A new safety bumper designed to help absorb the energy of a frontal impact is in the final stages of testing and could be available for drivers before the end of the current Winston Cup season. Manufacturers of the

Simpson Meets With NASCAR:

Simpson Meets With NASCAR:

August 15, 2001
Simpson Meets With NASCAR: on Tuesday's Totally NASCAR on Fox Sports Net, it was reported that Bill Simpson met with NASCAR officials in Washington, DC recently and that Simpson will be at the Dale Earnhardt Accident Findings Announcent in Atlanta on Aug 21st(8-15-

Graves at DEI UPDATE:

Graves at DEI UPDATE:

August 13, 2001
Graves at DEI UPDATE: Fred Graves, former crew chief for the #14 AJ Foyt team and DEI CTS team, is now the Car Chief at Dale Earnhardt Inc(DEI) for driver #15 Michael Waltrip(CNN/SI Qualifying Coverage)(8-11-2001) UPDATE: Fred Graves, who had worked as a freelance

More Earnhardt:

More Earnhardt:

August 11, 2001
More Earnhardt:Kerry Earnhardt, the eldest son of seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt, may be joining the BGN ranks full time next year. Racing under the DEI ownership banner, he could possibly have sponsorship from Wrangler Jeans and a known restaurant chain. Earnhardt

Hedrick to Return? with Earnhardt? UPDATE full time BGN for DEI:

Hedrick to Return? with Earnhardt? UPDATE full time BGN for DEI:

August 11, 2001
Hedrick to Return? with Earnhardt? UPDATE full time BGN for DEI: hearing a rumor I have not been able to confirm - that Kerry Earnhardt, oldest son of the late Dale Earnahrdt, will supposedly be driving a BGN car for former #41 team owner Larry Hedrick. Supposedly