Dale Earnhardt News

Second NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class to be announced October 13:

Second NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class to be announced October 13:

September 22, 2010
NASCAR has announced that "Voting Day" for the second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the hall, in Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR broadcast partner SPEED will carry the announcement of the second class live at 4 p.m. ET. The public is invited

Second NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class to be announced October 13:

Second NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class to be announced October 13:

September 22, 2010
NASCAR has announced that "Voting Day" for the second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the hall, in Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR broadcast partner SPEED will carry the announcement of the second class live at 4 p.m. ET. The public is invited

Petty Blue to be released:

Petty Blue to be released:

September 10, 2010
Petty Blue is the story of the Petty family's dramatic rise to the top of a sport, told in their own words. Through vintage film, dynamic race footage, archival photos, and candid conversations, relive Lee becoming the face of NASCAR in its earliest years, his son

Petty Blue to be released:

Petty Blue to be released:

September 10, 2010
Petty Blue is the story of the Petty family's dramatic rise to the top of a sport, told in their own words. Through vintage film, dynamic race footage, archival photos, and candid conversations, relive Lee becoming the face of NASCAR in its earliest years, his son

Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Assets to be Sold at Public Auction:

Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Assets to be Sold at Public Auction:

September 3, 2010
Kirk Shelmerdine will sell his current race team assets at public auction on September 14th. Shelmerdine is best known for his role as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt from 1984 until 1992. After his successful campaign with Earnhardt and Richard Childress, Kirk decided

Sad News – Frank Millikan:

Sad News – Frank Millikan:

August 16, 2010
Joseph Frank Millikan, 85, of Randleman NC died Sunday, August 15, 2010 at his home. Millikan was a native of Pleasant Garden and a Navy Veteran of WWII. He coached baseball with the Randleman and Level Cross Little Leagues for many years. He was part owner/operator

Regan Smith offered contract extension:

Regan Smith offered contract extension:

August 14, 2010
#78-Regan Smith has been offered a contract extension with Furniture Row Racing. Although the contract has not been signed yet, Smith says, "I'm very comfortable here and want to keep working on moving forward. I feel very good about Furniture Row. We've made a lot

Park returns at Chicagoland: UPDATE more info:

Park returns at Chicagoland: UPDATE more info:

August 6, 2010
From Steve Park's website: [Steve] Park to drive in the EnjoyIllinois.com 225, Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on August 27th for Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) More details to follow. [It was previously reported that Park would make his series return

Almirola would like to drive for JR Motorsports next year:

Almirola would like to drive for JR Motorsports next year:

July 26, 2010
JR Motorsports competition director Tony Eury Sr. has said that even though Aric Almirola drove the team's #88 Nationwide Series car Saturday at O'Reilly Raceway Park, the likelihood of him being in the car next season is not high because Eury Sr. thinks Almirola could

NASCAR Teams Licensing Trust formed:

NASCAR Teams Licensing Trust formed:

July 8, 2010
The NASCAR industry announced the official formation of the NASCAR Teams Licensing Trust, an industry operated organization created to provide NASCAR fans with new and innovative licensed products. The Licensing Trust, which along with the sanctioning body is initially

Earnhardt license plate released in North Carolina:

Earnhardt license plate released in North Carolina:

July 2, 2010
You can now drive North Carolina highways with Dale Earnhardt along for the ride. Race Plate Marketing LLC and NASCAR have announced the creation of a commemorative NASCAR Hall of Fame licensed plate in North Carolina to honor Earnhardt, one of five people to make

NASCAR announces 2011 Hall of Fame nominees:

NASCAR announces 2011 Hall of Fame nominees:

July 1, 2010
NASCAR announced the list of 25 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's second induction class. From that list, five inductees will be chosen. The 2011 inductee class will be announced in October and honored next year at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. This

Kerry Earnhardt to Drive Dad’s #3 Brickyard 400 Winner at Goodwood:

Kerry Earnhardt to Drive Dad’s #3 Brickyard 400 Winner at Goodwood:

June 30, 2010
The Richard Childress Racing # 3 GM Goodwrench Chevy that the legendary Dale Earnhardt drove to victory in the 1995 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be driven by his eldest son, Kerry Earnhardt, in this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed in England.

Stillman to crew chief the #10:

Stillman to crew chief the #10:

June 17, 2010
Dan Stillman to Serve as Crew Chief on the #10 at Road America and NHMS Stillman, who worked with Tayler Malsam at Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) as crew chief on his Camping World Truck Series entry, will serve as crew chief on an interim basis while crew chief Stewart

Shelmerdine featured in TV series:

Shelmerdine featured in TV series:

June 17, 2010
former championship crew chief and part-time driver, Kirk Shelmerdine, has joined forces with Executive Producer Diane Barnes from Canada in the making of an oval track comedy series called, Thrills & Spills. Kirk confides, 'In my opinion, there hasn't yet been a decent