Dale Earnhardt News

“Field Filler”…getting back at the media, new site coming:

“Field Filler”…getting back at the media, new site coming:

March 15, 2004
Andy Belmont's #02 Pontiac is one of a handful of cars often referred to as field-filler. That's because it's in the race in large part because there aren't enough fast cars to take up all 43 starting spots. Belmont, a lifetime racer from Langhorne, Pa., who finished

Eight Cars to the Dyno:

Eight Cars to the Dyno:

March 15, 2004
NASCAR tested eight cars after the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta on the chassis dyno, which measures horsepower to the rear wheels. Tested were the cars of #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #16-Greg Biffle, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Tony Stewart, #9-Kasey Kahne, #12-Ryan Newman, #

Norris close to a job UPDATE:

Norris close to a job UPDATE:

March 15, 2004
Ty Norris, who resigned in January as vice president for motorsports at Dale Earnhardt Inc. in January, expects to start a new job this week. "I think they'll announce it Tuesday or Wednesday," he said Saturday. The position is in racing, but Norris said it's different

Third Earnhardt to win at Atlanta:

Third Earnhardt to win at Atlanta:

March 15, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the third member of his family to win a stock-car race at the Atlanta track. Junior's father, seven-time Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, won a record nine races here, and brother Kerry Earnhardt won the 2001 ARCA race in 2001.(Fort Worth Star Telegram

Andretti and #1 team close to a sponsor:

Andretti and #1 team close to a sponsor:

March 14, 2004
John Andretti said talks with team owner Teresa Earnhardt convinced him that Dale Earnhardt Inc. will have sufficient sponsorships to field him in the No. 1 Chevrolet the next few weeks. Andretti started the first two races of the season, finishing 13th at Daytona,

Atlanta Race Notes:

Atlanta Race Notes:

March 14, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Golden Corral 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, scoring his 11th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 151st career start. His last victory came at Daytona, three races ago. * This is Earnhardt Jr's., fifth non-restrictor plate victory

Field Filler? [yeah is is long, but it interetsed me]:

Field Filler? [yeah is is long, but it interetsed me]:

March 14, 2004
Kirk Shelmerdine went to the rear windshield of his #72 Ford Taurus with a wrench and took a few wedges out of the rear springs. He returned to the front of the car and began working under the hood. Later he jacked up the left side, rolled tires to the hauler and checked

Kenny Wallace to run for Waltrip, five races UPDATE:

Kenny Wallace to run for Waltrip, five races UPDATE:

March 14, 2004
Michael Waltrip announced today that his longtime Busch Series sponsor, Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership, has agreed to sponsor the #00 Chevrolet in five NEXTEL Cup races this season with veteran driver Kenny Wallace behind the wheel. The five-race schedule includes

Little E wins at Atlanta:

Little E wins at Atlanta:

March 14, 2004
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway after a tough race at Las Vegas last week. Evernham Motorsports nosed out great finishes with #19-Jeremy Mayfield 2nd and rookie #9-Kasey Kahne 3rd [two 2nd's and aa 3rd in the last three races

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Atlanta:

March 14, 2004
What a difference a week makes! In a turnaround about as far apart as Las Vegas and Atlanta in distance, Dale Earnhardt Jr and his Budweiser Chevy were a handling machine today. For a guy who couldn't stay out of the garage last weekend, Little E was the dominant car

Dale Jr. Best Man:

Dale Jr. Best Man:

March 13, 2004
Vinny Zeuli and Michelle Menendez of Orlando, Fla., have known each other for 10 years. But the two decided earlier this week it was finally time to tie the knot. While celebrating their engagement this past Monday at a popular Orlando nightclub, Zeuli and Menendez

Bristol Testing:

Bristol Testing:

March 12, 2004
This week, a few Busch teams tested at Bristol Motor Speedway, including #27-Johnny Sauter, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, #8-Martin Truex Jr, #5-Kyle Busch and #00-Jason Leffler. Busch had something happen to his car and smacked the wall in Turns 1-2.(3-12-2004)

Andretti to testify in DC UPDATE statement link:

Andretti to testify in DC UPDATE statement link:

March 11, 2004
John Andretti is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday during a hearing regarding a proposed constitutional amendment to allow Congress to prohibit flag burning. Andretti, who is running a partial schedule for Dale Earnhardt Inc. this

Busch’s Pit Crew Wins Award:

Busch’s Pit Crew Wins Award:

March 10, 2004
Las Vegas Pit Crew Win Goes To Kurt Busch's Team; Sadler's Crew Moves Into First Place. Three races, three different winners and three different point leaders. That's how the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade has fared at the first three NASCAR

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Atlanta Nuggets:

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Atlanta Nuggets:

March 10, 2004
Bill Elliott [not entered] leads all active drivers with five Bud Poles at Atlanta. The last spring race that was won at Atlanta by the Bud Pole sitter dates back to 1979 (Buddy Baker). The last time a race was won by the Bud pole winner at Atlanta was in November