Dale Earnhardt News

Labonte/General Mills to RCR in 2009? UPDATE General Mills to RCR in 2009:

Labonte/General Mills to RCR in 2009? UPDATE General Mills to RCR in 2009:

April 1, 2008
Richard Childress acknowledged that his organization is close to fielding a fourth team in the Sprint Cup Series, and Yahoo! Sports has learned that the driver of that car beginning in 2009 likely will be Bobby Labonte [currently #43 Petty Enterprises]. Sources close

DNF [Did Not Finish] Record:

DNF [Did Not Finish] Record:

March 30, 2008
The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races held by Herman Beam from April 30, 1961 thru March 10, 1963. Kevin Harvick holds the modern era (1972-present) record at 58 (10/3/2002-8/1/2004) then Jeff Gordon at 56 and Dale Earnhardt at

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Texas

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Texas

March 30, 2008
A couple changes, #26-McMurray and #01-Smith move into the Top-35 and #77-Hornish nad #44-Reuitimann are now out and must qualify by speed at Texas. The teams are NOT locked in past the next race at Texas as the owners points change after each race. 31) #26-McMurray

Truex focused on racing – not contract:

Truex focused on racing – not contract:

March 30, 2008
#1-Martin Truex Jr. says that he's not worried about contract talks with his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team yet [his contract runs out at end of season]. He's too busy focusing on improving his performance. These days, just five races into the season, his thoughts are on

Sad News – Geno Tataryn:

Sad News – Geno Tataryn:

March 27, 2008
Eugene 'Geno' Mychailo Tataryn passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 23, 2008. He was a devoted son to Anna and Mykola, loyal brother to George, and close friend to many. Towering at 6'4", Geno was a kind, gentle spirit with a heart as supersized as

Milestone coming up for Stewart…laps led:

Milestone coming up for Stewart…laps led:

March 24, 2008
after Bristol, #20-Tony Stewart has led 9,892 laps in his Sprint Cup career, which is 13th all time and 108 laps short of 10,000. Bill Elliott is 12th at 11,416. #24-Jeff Gordon is the leading active driver with 19,557. Richard Petty is the all time leader with 52,

Almirola Soldiers to Impressive 8th-Place Finish in Bristol:

Almirola Soldiers to Impressive 8th-Place Finish in Bristol:

March 17, 2008
#8-Aric Almirola sure didn't look like a driver who had not competed in more than four months. In only his seventh career Sprint Cup start the 24-year-old U.S. Army driver took on one of NASCAR's toughest tracks Sunday and psoted an eighth-place finish at Bristol Motor

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Martinsville

Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Martinsville

March 16, 2008
2008 owners points now take effect for the next race and the rest of the season. The teams are NOT locked in past the next race at Martinsville as the owners points change after each race. 31) #96-Yeley/Hall of Fame Racing 386 +34 32) #70-Mayfield/Haas CNC Racing 374

Almirola to make season debut:

Almirola to make season debut:

March 14, 2008
When asked of what it's been like to have not competed in a race in more than four months, Aric Almirola gave a succinct response. "Painful," stated Almirola, who will turn 24 on Friday (March 14). Well, Almirola's wait to jump into the #8 U.S. Army Chevy that Mark

Bristol Rookie Notes:

Bristol Rookie Notes:

March 13, 2008
#77-Sam Hornish, Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 9 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. No other driver has captured

Edwards in select company…but:

Edwards in select company…but:

March 4, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards is the fifth driver to win the two races following the Daytona 500 in the last 25 years, of the other four, one has won the championship, Dale Earnhardt. The drivers: 1987, Dale Earnhardt, finished 1st in points 1988, Neil Bonnet, 16th 1992, Bill Elliott

NASCAR and teams fighting counterfeiters:

NASCAR and teams fighting counterfeiters:

March 1, 2008
NASCAR, apparel company Motorsports Authentics and several teams have received an injunction over renegade merchandise, and at least 10 people have had unauthorized merchandise seized since the start of the 2008 season. The teams and NASCAR received a temporary restraining

“Dale” the best selling sports DVD:

“Dale” the best selling sports DVD:

February 29, 2008
"Dale," the NASCAR Media Group/CMT Films documentary film about the life of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, is believed to be the highest-selling sports DVD ever, according to Jay Abraham, the chief operating officer of NASCAR Media Group. "To best of our knowledge,

Coors Light to the #01 car in 2008? UPDATE:

Coors Light to the #01 car in 2008? UPDATE:

February 21, 2008
hearing Coors could be a sponsor of the #01 DEI team in 2008.(9-9-2007) UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #01 Chevy driven by Rookie of the Year candidate Regan Smith will feature a special paint scheme from Coors Light, "The World's Most Refreshing Beer" and official

700th career start for Martin:

700th career start for Martin:

February 20, 2008
Mark Martin will make his 700th career Sprint Cup start this weekend when the green flag drops at California Speedway, becoming only the 13th driver in NASCAR history to reach the milestone. The Principal Financial Group will serve as the sponsor of the #8 Chevrolet