Dale Earnhardt News

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings:

March 9, 2004
[Note: all comments are made in the blurb by SCF, NOT Jayski] Nothing's sweeter than a repeater, and we went back-to-back Jack! Matt Kenseth won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 today [March 7th] at Las Vegas MotorSpeedway....and he was much the best. In what looked like

Dale Jr. to test at Kentucky this week:

Dale Jr. to test at Kentucky this week:

March 9, 2004
Kentucky Speedway says Dale Earnhardt Jr. is scheduled to test Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s No. 8 Chevrolet on Thursday. Earnhardt Jr. had announced Sunday afternoon that the team would test on the 1.5-mile track after a 35th-place finish in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 that

Andretti to testify in DC:

Andretti to testify in DC:

March 6, 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

DEI Tuner leaves to start own biz? UPDATE 2:

DEI Tuner leaves to start own biz? UPDATE 2:

March 3, 2004
hearing that DEI Engine Tuner and #8 Gasman, Jeff Clark has left DEI to start a Motorcycle Business in the Charlotte, NC area.(1-6-2004) UPDATE: Engine tuner John Dennison has left Kevin Harvick's #29 RCR team to replace crew member Jeff Clark on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'

“Who’s Hot / Who’s Not“ Heading to Las Vegas:

“Who’s Hot / Who’s Not“ Heading to Las Vegas:

March 2, 2004
Hot: Jeff Gordon has scored three straight top-10 finishes, a streak that began at Homestead last November. Dale Earnhardt has scored two top-five finishes in 2004. Matt Kenseth has scored two top-10 finishes in 2004. Not: Jeff Burton has finished 42nd and 37th in

‘Young Guns’ go for three-peat and now we know why Dale Jr. has no facial hair this year:

‘Young Guns’ go for three-peat and now we know why Dale Jr. has no facial hair this year:

March 2, 2004
By picking Matt Kenseth as the top Gillette Young Gun finisher in the Subway 400, Brian F. of Cary, NC was the winner of the weekly Gillette Young Guns $5,000 challenge. Brian picked Kenseth to win the race by going to www.gilletteyoungguns.com and entering before

Earnhardt Movie pushed back to Dec, Pepper to star? UPDATE:

Earnhardt Movie pushed back to Dec, Pepper to star? UPDATE:

February 28, 2004
Barry Pepper is in the driver's seat for the upcoming ESPN original film "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story," which he will star in and co-executive produce. The network has confirmed that Pepper ("25th Hour") will portray the biopic's title character, who died in a crash

#8 Pit Crew fastest at the Rock:

#8 Pit Crew fastest at the Rock:

February 26, 2004
The pit crew for Dale Earnhardt Jr. edged Sterling Marlin's crew to claim first place in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade at Sunday's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race in Rockingham, N.C. The Rockingham victory paid $20,000 and lifted the No. 8 pit

Dale Jr. talks about the #3:

Dale Jr. talks about the #3:

February 26, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted on "Larry King Live" on Monday that he'd like to drive the No. 3 car made famous by his late father some day. "I think driving that number is something that I'd love to do, I'd love to get behind the number three car and maybe be in the

Earnhardt Movie pushed back to Dec, Pepper to star?

Earnhardt Movie pushed back to Dec, Pepper to star?

February 25, 2004
Barry Pepper is in the driver's seat for the upcoming ESPN original film "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story," which he will star in and co-executive produce. The network has confirmed that Pepper ("25th Hour") will portray the biopic's title character, who died in a crash

Tuesday News Conference to Detail the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge UPDATE:

Tuesday News Conference to Detail the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge UPDATE:

February 24, 2004
Officials of NASCAR, Nextel and Lowe's Motor Speedway will unveil the format and other details concerning the 20th running of the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge during a news conference Tuesday, Feb. 24, in The Speedway Club at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The NASCAR NEXTEL

Waltrip Keeping the Hatch:

Waltrip Keeping the Hatch:

February 22, 2004
NASCAR's investigation after the Daytona 500 of Michael Waltrip's battered stock car revealed that the roof escape hatch, while bent, held firm. The team said Waltrip, who at 6-foot-5 is the tallest Nextel Cup driver, will continue to use the escape hatch design on

Race Notes: Rockingham:

Race Notes: Rockingham:

February 22, 2004
Matt Kenseth won the Subway 400 at the North Carolina Speedway, scoring his eighth career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 150th career start. His most recent victory came at Las Vegas last March, 35 races ago. Kenseth is the first repeat winner in the last five races

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

February 20, 2004
Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of two-dozen drivers scheduled to test at Texas Motor Speedway prior to the Samsung/RadioShack 500 race week. In addition to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams, the Crown Royal International Race of Champions (IROC

Earnhardt Silent Candlelight Tribute:

Earnhardt Silent Candlelight Tribute:

February 19, 2004
Jayski was at the Silent Candlelight Tribute for Dale Earnhardt on Feb 18th at DEI, would guess 300-400 people showed up, fans came from many places all over the country. DEI set up some nice heaters for folks and boards were set up for fans to leave their thoughts