Dale Earnhardt News

First Trees Planted in Dale Earnhardt Forest:

First Trees Planted in Dale Earnhardt Forest:

November 27, 2005
The first 50 of 77,000 trees that will honor the memory of NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt were planted recently by the national nonprofit American Forests and The Dale Earnhardt Foundation. The trees were planted in Sloan Park outside Mooresville, NC home of The Dale

Robby gets DEI engines? UPDATE:

Robby gets DEI engines? UPDATE:

November 11, 2005
hearing #7 Robby Gordon Motorsports will be using DEI motors for the remainder of the 2005 season [2 races]. No word on 2006 engine plans. Gordon had been using Menard engines all season. Menard also is a primary sponsor for the team in about 25% of the races.(11-8

Earnhardt, Gant, Guthrie, Roush and Wheeler to be inducted in IMHOF:

Earnhardt, Gant, Guthrie, Roush and Wheeler to be inducted in IMHOF:

November 3, 2005
While most everyone expected Dale Earnhardt to be among the five individuals that will be honored next April with induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, very few would have anticipated the overall strength of the Class of 2006 being what it is. "

Moore released from DEI? UPDATE:

Moore released from DEI? UPDATE:

November 1, 2005
Busch North driver, Ryan Moore has been released by DEI stemming from his actions from the Busch North Series' Lime Rock race weekend. Moore was penalized for hitting another competitor's car and for failing to follow the directive of an official. He was scheduled

Kenseth’s New Spotter:

Kenseth’s New Spotter:

October 29, 2005
been told that Bob Jeffrey will be handling the spotter duties for #17-Matt Kenseth for the remainder of the 2005 season while the team looks to fill the position permanently for 2006. Jeffrey, who is actively being sought after by several teams and drivers for the

Homestead Testing Scheduled:

Homestead Testing Scheduled:

October 28, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series testing will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway with test sessions scheduled for Monday, October 31 - Wednesday, November 2 and Monday, November 7 - Wednesday, November 9. The teams and drivers will be preparing for the upcoming

Crown Royal IROC Legends of Victory Lane named:

Crown Royal IROC Legends of Victory Lane named:

October 28, 2005
After nearly three decades of championship racing, the International Race of Champions (IROC) and title sponsor Crown Royal made history today by announcing its first ever all-time IROC team dubbed the "Crown Royal IROC Legends of Victory Lane." Mario Andretti, the

Maintaining a Top-10 Standard

Maintaining a Top-10 Standard

October 25, 2005
#48-Jimmie Johnson is the only driver that has ranked in the top 10 in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings after every race in 2005. He has ranked among the top-10 drivers since Atlanta in March 2004, 65 straight races, the longest current streak.[Johnson is a lock

More on Robby’s Engines:

More on Robby’s Engines:

October 24, 2005
#7-Robby Gordon has had a rough ride of it this season, as the stock-car tour's lone owner-driver. But in a most curious twist, Honda appears to be a looming player in the game. Gordon said that John Menard, the wealthy home-improvements businessman who owns the engine

DEI pays tribute to the loss of an employee:

DEI pays tribute to the loss of an employee:

October 14, 2005
On Thursday, October 13, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. lost a friend and co-worker. Angie M. Safrit, 33, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She started with the company in 1994. This weekend, her teammates will pay tribute to her life by placing a memorial decal

DEI pays tribute to the loss of an employee:

DEI pays tribute to the loss of an employee:

October 14, 2005
On Thursday, October 13, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. lost a friend and co-worker. Angie M. Safrit, 33, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She started with the company in 1994. This weekend, her teammates will pay tribute to her life by placing a memorial decal

Reutimann may run Cup race at Charlotte:

Reutimann may run Cup race at Charlotte:

October 5, 2005
Darrell Waltrip's Truck Series driver, #17-David Reutimann will test a Michael Waltrip-owned Nextel Cup car at Atlanta today, and if all goes well, Reutimann will try to qualify it for the UAW-GM 500 Oct. 15 at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte. Reutimann, ninth

COT Tests at Talladega:

COT Tests at Talladega:

October 4, 2005
NASCAR's "car of tomorrow" [COT] looks and drives a lot like today's race cars. But the redesigned car could prevent injuries and provide better racing down the road. Officials and teams tested prototype versions of the redesigned car at Talladega Superspeedway on

Jarrett wins big at Talladega:

Jarrett wins big at Talladega:

October 2, 2005
#88-Dale Jarrett, with help from #20-Tony Stewart, moved from 6th to 1st and won the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway with a last lap pass on a green-white-checkered finish. It is Jarrett's 32 career win, first since Feb 2003 at Rockingham, 98 races ago. Jarrett

Gordon can tie Dale Sr. in restrictor plate wins:

Gordon can tie Dale Sr. in restrictor plate wins:

September 30, 2005
#24-Jeff Gordon can tie Dale Earnhardt for most restrictor plate victories with a win on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Earnhardt won 11 times [restictor plate races, also won 2 races at Talladega before restrictor plates, 1983 and 1984 for a total of 13] at Talladega