Dale Earnhardt News

Florida Court Won’t Consider Earnhardt Case:

Florida Court Won’t Consider Earnhardt Case:

July 2, 2003
The Flordia state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider whether the law restricting access to autopsy photos is constitutional, letting stand a decision stemming from Dale Earnhardt's death. The publisher of the Independent Florida Alligator was seeking to

Update on the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert:

Update on the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert:

July 1, 2003
Just like Dale Earnhardt used to rack up victories at Daytona International Speedway and bring fans to their feet, his Tribute Concert did the same. Tens of thousand [estimates are about 40,000] of fans packed the infield and trioval grandstands to bond and reconnect

Special NASCAR TV Guides:

Special NASCAR TV Guides:

June 26, 2003
As NASCAR approaches the second half of its 2003 Winston Cup season, TV Guide hits newsstands with its July 5 special Winston Cup mid-season issue (on sale June 30th), featuring two different collector's covers. The sport's two leading pairs-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and

Bethea Remembered:

Bethea Remembered:

June 26, 2003
In 1973, Randy Bethea, a black race driver from Newport, Tenn., rolled into Fairgrounds Speedway for a NASCAR race and bumped hometown hotshot Darrell Waltrip off the pole. Bethea, now 55 and still racing periodically, is one of a few — perhaps only four — black drivers

Robby Gordon’s Pit Crew Wins For Second Time After Outstanding Performance in Sonoma:

Robby Gordon’s Pit Crew Wins For Second Time After Outstanding Performance in Sonoma:

June 25, 2003
Call it a double win for the #31 Cingular Wireless team during Sunday's (June 22) Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Team driver Robby Gordon won the race on the twisting 11-turn road course and his pit crew won the McDonald

Laps/Miles Led – Bonus Points:

Laps/Miles Led – Bonus Points:

June 24, 2003
of the 4738 laps run in 2003, #24-Jeff Gordon has leds the most laps with 716, followed by #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 527. Earnhardt Jr. leads the Bonus Points over Gordon 70 to 55. Gordon also has led the most miles at 691.156, followed by.....you guessed it, Earnhardt

New from the Sporting News:

New from the Sporting News:

June 24, 2003
NASCAR Superstars - Start your engines with our glitzy review of the top personalities in NASCAR Winston Cup racing. Get up close and personal with 15 of the sport's biggest drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth,

Safety Meeting:

Safety Meeting:

June 23, 2003
NASCAR has driver safety update meetings scheduled for July 4th for competitors in the Cup and Busch Series at Daytona. The series has been holding such meetings a couple of times a year or so since Dale Earnhardt 's fatal crash at Daytona in 2001.( Roanoke Times )(

Money Raised:

Money Raised:

June 23, 2003
Dale Earnhardt was the big draw as the first "Race-n-Rock" charity auction at Infineon Raceway raised $65,240 for Speedway Children's Charities. A commemorative toolbox, featuring a flip-up lithograph of the seven-time Winston Cup champion, netted $7,000. Two Dale

AT&T/Carrot Top on the #49 at Sonoma UPDATE:

AT&T/Carrot Top on the #49 at Sonoma UPDATE:

June 22, 2003
Adding another NASCAR Winston Cup event to its strong schedule the past two years, AT&T - 1-800-CALLATT will sponsor the #49 BAM Racing Dodge this week at Infineon Speedway’s 350-kilometer race. This will mark the fifth event this season the company’s colors have served

AT&T Squashed with Roush too UPDATE and with DEI’s #1 – Riggs to DEI?:

AT&T Squashed with Roush too UPDATE and with DEI’s #1 – Riggs to DEI?:

June 21, 2003
from a USA Today Q&A. Q:) How does NASCAR's new deal with Nextel affect Jeff Burton's team? A:) Roush Racing's #99 team is losing CITGO as its primary sponsor at the end of the year and had worked out a deal with associate sponsor AT&T to become Burton's primary sponsor

Dale Jr. In Photo Shoot:

Dale Jr. In Photo Shoot:

June 20, 2003
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Oakland A's star pitcher Barry Zito spent about an hour-and-a-half at Infineon Raceway this morning in a photo shoot and interview for USA Today Weekend. Zito was the CY Young award winning pitcher in 2002 for the Oakland Athletics in the American

Eury Sr. to miss Sonoma:

Eury Sr. to miss Sonoma:

June 19, 2003
There will be a very familiar face missing from the #8 Budweiser Chevy team this weekend at Infineon Raceway. Tony Eury, Sr., crew chief for the team, had elective surgery on his neck Tuesday afternoon. Doctors removed two vertebra in his neck and replaced them with

Hornish Could End Up in NASCAR:

Hornish Could End Up in NASCAR:

June 19, 2003
A lot of people are taking notice [of IRL driver Sam Hornish], including some of the top teams in NASCAR. Hornish has stated he wants to stay in the IRL, but that seems unlikely now. Some Winston Cup team owners are going to offer Hornish financial deals the IRL can

Hornish and DEI rumor resurfaces UPDATE or is it Mayfield?:

Hornish and DEI rumor resurfaces UPDATE or is it Mayfield?:

June 17, 2003
Sam Hornish's name is again being mentioned prominently as the man who could join Dale Earnhardt Inc. next season as team mate with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip. The 23-year-old Hornish, the 2001 and 2002 IRL champ, is sponsored by Pennzoil, which is the