Dale Earnhardt News

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tests American Le Mans Series Corvette at Infineon:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tests American Le Mans Series Corvette at Infineon:

May 21, 2004
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., was introduced to the American Le Mans Series version of the Chevrolet Corvette C5-R race car in a test session on Wednesday and the NASCAR superstar was more than impressed. Taking advantage of a rare off weekend on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series

New Sam Bass Art:

New Sam Bass Art:

May 21, 2004
Winning the Daytona 500 is arguably the most prestigious feat in all of motorsports. It is also perhaps the most difficult. It took icons Darrell Waltrip, Buddy Baker, David Pearson, Bobby Allison - and even Dale Earnhardt himself - the better part of two decades to

Rusty Wallace wins pole for the Nextel All-Star Challenge:

Rusty Wallace wins pole for the Nextel All-Star Challenge:

May 21, 2004
#2-Rusty Wallace went fast enough on the race track and slow enough as he came to pit road for his mandatory four-tire stop to win the pole for Saturday night's Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway. It took Wallace 2 minutes, 3.998 seconds to complete

“Humpy” Wheeler’s Pick the Winner Results

“Humpy” Wheeler’s Pick the Winner Results

May 19, 2004
Year Selection (Finish) Dark Horse Winner 1989 Rusty Wallace (1) Â Rusty Wallace 1990 Dale Earnhardt (1) Â Dale Earnhardt 1991 Davey Allison (1) Â Davey Allison 1992 Davey Allison (1) Alan Kulwicki Davey Allison 1993 Dale Earnhardt (1) Â Dale

Pit Crew Win Gives Earnhardt Jr.’s Team Double Victory in Richmond:

Pit Crew Win Gives Earnhardt Jr.’s Team Double Victory in Richmond:

May 19, 2004
It was a double victory Saturday night for the No. 8 DEI team at Richmond International Raceway. Not only did Dale Earnhardt Jr. capture the Chevy American Revolution 400, but his pit crew also claimed victory in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by

On Track Technology Sharing Helps All Chevy-Powered Teams:

On Track Technology Sharing Helps All Chevy-Powered Teams:

May 19, 2004
Although it is well documented that Chevrolet Silverado has enjoyed unparalleled success in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) since its inaugural 1995 season winning an amazing 104 races and five manufacturers championships, the experts at GM Racing have not

#8 Car Chief to change tires:

#8 Car Chief to change tires:

May 18, 2004
Tony Eury Jr., car chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the #8 Budweiser team, will again serve as front-tire changer in place of the injured Phil Drye this weekend in the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Walt Smith, pit crew coordinator at Dale Earnhardt

One of the Young Guns wins again:

One of the Young Guns wins again:

May 18, 2004
For the seventh time [in eleven races] this season, a member of the Gillette Young Guns found their way to victory lane. Dale Earnhardt Jr. led five times for 115 laps at Richmond Raceway Saturday night en route to his third victory of the season and the 12th of his

Dale Jr. wins at Richmond:

Dale Jr. wins at Richmond:

May 15, 2004
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Speedway, leading the most laps, winning his 3rd race of 2004 and 12th of his career. Earnhardt Jr. also maintains the points lead, and since he won the race and leads the points

Richmond Race Facts/Notes:

Richmond Race Facts/Notes:

May 15, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr., won the Chevy American Revolution 400, scoring his 12th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 158th career start. His last victory came at Atlanta seven races ago. This is Earnhardt Jr.'s second victory on a short-track. He also won here at Richmond

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Richmond:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Richmond:

May 15, 2004
Track position is rapidly becoming "the" catch phrase when it comes to Nextel Cup racing....and tonight's Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway re-inforced that theory to the fullest. Dale Earnhardt Jr stayed out on lap 346 as most of the

Kahne to be featured in Mag:

Kahne to be featured in Mag:

May 14, 2004
American Thunder, a new men's magazine aimed at NASCAR fans, has a sort of reverse Sports Illustrated-cover jinx going. The magazine's first issue, which was distributed at the Daytona 500 in February, had Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the cover. Junior won his first Daytona

$ two drivers in the top 50 $:

$ two drivers in the top 50 $:

May 13, 2004
NASCAR drivers #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (13th on the list) and #24-Jeff Gordon (21st) are the only motorsports figures represented in Sports Illustrated's inaugural list of the top 50 American athletes by current annual income. As listed in the current issue, Junior's

Busch wins pole at Richmond:

Busch wins pole at Richmond:

May 13, 2004
#5-Kyle Busch lead a group of 14 drivers to best the previous track record (126.868 mph set in 2002 by Dale Earnhardt Jr.) with a lap of 129.348mph t owin the pole for the Funai 250 at Richmond International Raceway, his 3rd pole of the season. The 3/4-mile track

All-Star Panel Says One Hot Night is No. 1 Moment:

All-Star Panel Says One Hot Night is No. 1 Moment:

May 12, 2004
As the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge prepares for the celebration of its 20th anniversary, the previous 19 editions have evoked everlasting memories of many of the sport's greatest stars providing the fans with brilliant racing, stunning finishes and occasionally