Dale Earnhardt News

Green fastest in testing Tues at Lowe’s:

Green fastest in testing Tues at Lowe’s:

May 11, 2004
Jeff Green led the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series speed parade while NASCAR Busch Series drivers Paul Menard and Tim Sauter tested Lowe's Motor Speedway's new SAFER Barriers Tuesday as testing continued at the 1.5-mile superspeedway. It's been 38 years since a Petty Enterprises

New engine builder at DEI…from Yates?

New engine builder at DEI…from Yates?

May 11, 2004
hearing former Yates engine man, Dennis Schoenfeld has left Robert Yates Racing [#38 and #88] and took the head engine builder job at Dale Earnhardt Inc.[DEI](5-11-2004)

Rookie History:

Rookie History:

May 11, 2004
The way to the NASCAR NEXTEL championship is to win Raybestos Rookie of the Year. Since 1979, six Raybestos Rookie of the Year drivers have won the title: Dale Earnhardt (1979), Rusty Wallace (1984), Alan Kulwicki (1986), Jeff Gordon (1993), Tony Stewart (1999), and

Richmond Notes and Facts:

Richmond Notes and Facts:

May 11, 2004
WHAT: NASCAR Busch Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Race 11 of the 34-race schedule

Kenseth to FX: No thanks to reality show:

Kenseth to FX: No thanks to reality show:

May 9, 2004
Cable TV channel FX debuts its weekly unscripted program "NASCAR Drivers: 360" on Friday. The show will feature drivers and their families during their day-to-day lives. The drivers will include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeremy Mayfield, Jamie McMurray, Ward

Pit Crew for Robby Gordon Pockets Third Win of Season:

Pit Crew for Robby Gordon Pockets Third Win of Season:

May 7, 2004
For the second straight week and third time of the season, the pit crew for Robby Gordon claimed top honors in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. Gordon's crew became the season's first three-time winner of the competition by scoring the

Truex Jr. debut could come at NHIS:

Truex Jr. debut could come at NHIS:

May 7, 2004
Martin Truex Jr. will likely make his debut appearance in the Nextel Cup Series Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway in September, said his crew chief Kevin Manion. “Possibly (New Hampshire) might be our first Cup race,” said Manion, a

Foundation Questioned:

Foundation Questioned:

May 6, 2004
In the weeks after Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash at the Daytona 500, mourning fans sought to honor him by sending money to a charitable fund in his name. More than three years later, the bulk of that money - around $3 million - is still sitting in a bank account

New NASCAR TV Series on Spike:

New NASCAR TV Series on Spike:

May 6, 2004
Spike TV hits the ignition Sunday, May 9 (10:00-10:30pm) with the greatest thrills and spills from the history of NASCAR with Stock Car Nation. This original, half-hour series, will delve into the network's rich collection of NASCAR highlights and will feature thrilling

Dale Earnhardt Foundation Partners with American Forests:

Dale Earnhardt Foundation Partners with American Forests:

May 4, 2004
The Dale Earnhardt Foundation and American Forests announced a partnership under which the Foundation will provide American Forests with an initial planning grant in support of its plans to plant 77,000 trees to restore local forests damaged by storm, disease, neglect

News about Jerry Nadeau:

News about Jerry Nadeau:

May 4, 2004
Jerry Nadeau has dedicated himself to racing since he was a toddler, so sitting out a year with a head injury is "probably the worst thing in the world" to him. Still, common sense and recent history tell Nadeau that he shouldn't rush himself back into the car. Nadeau

4 in top 10 all year:

4 in top 10 all year:

May 3, 2004
Four teams have remained in the top 10 in points since the season started: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #17-Matt Kenseth, #38-Elliott Sadler and #20-Tony Stewart. Eighteen teams remain within 400 points of the leader (Earnhardt), the cutoff point to make the Chase for the

Irvan Gives Talk:

Irvan Gives Talk:

May 3, 2004
Ernie Irvan, owner of Irvan Enterprises in Mooresville, NC, was guest speaker at the Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class Graduation on April 22. The former NASCAR driver addressed the 2003-04 adult and junior leadership graduates on the importance

Best Western to Partner with Victory Junction Gang Camp:

Best Western to Partner with Victory Junction Gang Camp:

May 2, 2004
Best Western, the Official Hotel of NASCAR, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Victory Junction Gang Camp, a year-round camp for children with chronic and life threatening illnesses located in Randleman, NC. As part of the relationship, Best Western

Jeff Gordon wins at California:

Jeff Gordon wins at California:

May 2, 2004
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, in a fuel mileage race. #48-Jimmie Johnson ended up 2nd. #18-Bobby Labonte was running 2nd and ran out of gas with a 1/2 lap to go. #24-Jeff Gordon made it back-to-back Nextel Cup victories Sunday, parlaying