Dale Earnhardt News

Truex Jr. wins at Talladega:

Truex Jr. wins at Talladega:

April 24, 2004
When it appeared #81-Dale Earnhardt Jr. would not be able to pass #8-Martin Truex Jr., he pushed him instead - all the way to Victory Lane. Late in Saturday's race, Earnhardt Jr. fell in behind the leader Truex - who drives for Chance 2 Motorsports, co-owned by Earnhardt

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Talladega:

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Talladega:

April 23, 2004
It's been a week of catchin up....First, Rusty Wallace wins his first race in three years last week, then...It had been 20 years since the Wood Brothers had won a pole, but Ricky Rudd grabbed the top-spot today at Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday's Aaron's 499 and

France Happy with ‘points chase’:

France Happy with ‘points chase’:

April 22, 2004
After eight races this season, 23 drivers are within 400 points of leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. Last year at this point, only 17 drivers would have qualified. But 18 races remain until the championship cutoff after the Sept. 11 race in Richmond, VA. Brian France, the

Bowyer on the pole at Talladega:

Bowyer on the pole at Talladega:

April 22, 2004
#21-Clint Bowyer won the pole for the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed 184.253. however BGNRacing.com is reporting there could be an engine problem with the #21 Chevy. The rest of the top five: #2-Ron Hornaday, #8-Martin Truex, Jr., #55-Robby Gordon

Busch’s Pit Crew Wins in Martinsville; Increases Points Lead:

Busch’s Pit Crew Wins in Martinsville; Increases Points Lead:

April 21, 2004
Kurt Busch's pit crew increased its points lead in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade after taking top honors in Sunday's Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The Martinsville victory, worth $20,000, was the second of the

Gibson to Dale Jr’s Busch team AND #1 car close to 12 race deal UPDATE:

Gibson to Dale Jr’s Busch team AND #1 car close to 12 race deal UPDATE:

April 21, 2004
Tony Gibson will return as crew chief for Earnhardt's Busch racing effort. Gibson will then go back to Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #1 Nextel Cup team and John Andretti for the races July 3 at Daytona and July 11 at Chicago. Currently, DEI is working on sponsorship that would

Rusty wins at Martinsville – breaks 3-year streak:

Rusty wins at Martinsville – breaks 3-year streak:

April 18, 2004
#2-Rusty Wallace won the Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway for his 55th career Cup win [breaks a tie with Lee Petty and is now 7th all-time], his first in 105 races [at California Speedway, 4/21/2001] his 7th win at Martinsville Speedway, Rusty's first

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Martinsville:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Martinsville:

April 18, 2004
It was a long time coming, but #2-Rusty Wallace finally answered that question today. Wallace outlasted #18-Bobby Labonte by 0.538 seconds to break his 105 race losing streak today at Martinsville Speedway. In a race delayed by an hour and 17 minutes for cement repair

Driver helps Ward:

Driver helps Ward:

April 16, 2004
Truck driver Bill Waldron, 41, a Pittsylvania County resident who drives for TNC Transportation, was hauling a load of coiled steel down southbound U.S. 29 around 7:30am/et Monday, when he came upon a man on the side of the road, waving his arms. What Waldron didnÃ

Earnhardt movie moves to Lincolnton:

Earnhardt movie moves to Lincolnton:

April 16, 2004
The East Lincoln Motor Speedway is gearing up for some serious lights, camera and action next week. The speedway will be bustling with activity starting Monday in order to film, “3: The Dale Earnhardt Story,” a made for TV movie. Victory Lane Productions

Changes coming, a ‘bigger’ car UPDATE Bodine Project:

Changes coming, a ‘bigger’ car UPDATE Bodine Project:

April 15, 2004
During the Speed Channel show Inside Nextel Cup, Gary Nelson, head of NASCAR R&D was interviewed on the 'Hot Seat' and mentioned the 'car of tomorrow' is currently being worked on and tested and hopes are to possibly run it late in the 2005 season. The car will

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE 1a:

Testing at Kentucky UPDATE 1a:

April 15, 2004
Kentucky Speedway's weekly calendar shows plans for four Nextel Cup drivers and two Busch Series drivers to test this week. Cup testers expected on Wednesday are #12-Ryan Newman, #0-Ward Burton and #24-Jeff Gordon and #25-Brian Vickers. Vickers is also scheduled to

NASCAR Reorganizes:

NASCAR Reorganizes:

April 13, 2004
NASCAR announced a reorganization designed to increase the emphasis on the sanctioning body's regional touring and weekly competitions, and further develop public relations efforts overall. Jim Hunter, formerly Vice President of Corporate Communications, has been given

Papers Drop Autopsy Photo Challenge:

Papers Drop Autopsy Photo Challenge:

April 13, 2004
Two Florida newspapers dropped their challenge Monday to a state law restricting access to autopsy photos that passed after the death of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The papers sued in Broward County after a medical examiner

Third Annual Dale Earnhardt Day April 29th:

Third Annual Dale Earnhardt Day April 29th:

April 13, 2004
For the third time in as many years, Dale Earnhardt Day will be celebrated on April 29. DE Day is hosted by Teresa Earnhardt at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as a birthday celebration for the seven-time NASCAR champion, Dale Earnhardt. This year's theme will center around Dale