Summary
The son of legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jr., has emerged as one of the most powerful marketing forces in racing.
Dale Jr., was born on Oct. 10, 1974 in Kannapolis, N.C. After spending time on the short track circuit, he ran his first NASCAR race in 1999 at Charlotte and won his first race in 2000 at Texas. Despite the magical Earnhardt name, some believe he has never reached his potential as a driver. Despite that criticism, he has won 17 races.
Some said his loyalty to DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc., his father's company) has held him back. But in June 2007, in a very public feud with his stepmother, Theresa, he announced he was leaving DEI to join Hendrick Motorsports. Junior,...
Dale Jr., was born on Oct. 10, 1974 in Kannapolis, N.C. After spending time on the short track circuit, he ran his first NASCAR race in 1999 at Charlotte and won his first race in 2000 at Texas. Despite the magical Earnhardt name, some believe he has never reached his potential as a driver. Despite that criticism, he has won 17 races.
Some said his loyalty to DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc., his father's company) has held him back. But in June 2007, in a very public feud with his stepmother, Theresa, he announced he was leaving DEI to join Hendrick Motorsports. Junior,...
The son of legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jr., has emerged as one of the most powerful marketing forces in racing.
Dale Jr., was born on Oct. 10, 1974 in Kannapolis, N.C. After spending time on the short track circuit, he ran his first NASCAR race in 1999 at Charlotte and won his first race in 2000 at Texas. Despite the magical Earnhardt name, some believe he has never reached his potential as a driver. Despite that criticism, he has won 17 races.
Some said his loyalty to DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc., his father's company) has held him back. But in June 2007, in a very public feud with his stepmother, Theresa, he announced he was leaving DEI to join Hendrick Motorsports. Junior, as he is known, wanted control of DEI so he could build the kind of car he believed he needed to win a championship. Hendrick is one of the most successful race teams going and fans will soon find out if it was the car or the driver that was holding Junior back.
The crowning achievement of Junior's career was winning the Daytona 500 in 2004 but most will remember his win in the Pepsi 400 in the first race run at Daytona International Speedway after the death of his father there in February.
Dale Jr., was born on Oct. 10, 1974 in Kannapolis, N.C. After spending time on the short track circuit, he ran his first NASCAR race in 1999 at Charlotte and won his first race in 2000 at Texas. Despite the magical Earnhardt name, some believe he has never reached his potential as a driver. Despite that criticism, he has won 17 races.
Some said his loyalty to DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc., his father's company) has held him back. But in June 2007, in a very public feud with his stepmother, Theresa, he announced he was leaving DEI to join Hendrick Motorsports. Junior, as he is known, wanted control of DEI so he could build the kind of car he believed he needed to win a championship. Hendrick is one of the most successful race teams going and fans will soon find out if it was the car or the driver that was holding Junior back.
The crowning achievement of Junior's career was winning the Daytona 500 in 2004 but most will remember his win in the Pepsi 400 in the first race run at Daytona International Speedway after the death of his father there in February.
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Leaders, Schedules
Local Tracks Stafford Motor Speedway Today: CarQuest Auto Parts SK Modified 150, 30-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light, 20-lap Limited Late Model and 15-lap DARE Stock, 6 p.m. SK Modified: 1. Ted Christopher, 370; 2. Keith Rocco, 364; 3. Woody Pitkat, 316;...Tags: Tony Kanaan, NASCAR, International Speedway Corp., Ed Reed, Indianapolis 500
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Patrick not backing down over altercation
A week after a confrontation with fellow driver Milka Duno that quickly became a popular YouTube video, Danica Patrick said her only regret is not thinking about how public it would be. The incident took place in the pits at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course...Tags: Building Material, Vehicles, Metal and Mineral, NASCAR, Tony Kanaan
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Graduations deserve respect, class
It's the most bracing letter to the editor I've read in a long, long time. It appeared in a local weekly, from a Smithfield High School assistant principal. And from the opening salvo of "Shame on you" to the closing "I am appalled at your behavior," I...Tags: Smithfield, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Boca Raton, Family, Great Dismal Swamp
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SPRINT CUP: Kyle Busch and the rest ready to hit the Bricks
Los Angeles TimesRowdy, Smoke, Junior and 40 other NASCAR drivers are back at work in hope of kissing the bricks. The Sprint Cup Series, rested from its final weekend off this season, returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on...Tags: Building Material, Vehicles, Metal and Mineral, NASCAR, Daytona 500
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Sad sack
Do NASCAR collectibles qualify as legal tender? Or, in this case, illegal tender? A Pennsylvania man jailed on a charge of selling painkillers allegedly wanted a witness against him rubbed out. After finding his "hit man," however, he was planning to...Tags: Murder, Witnesses, NASCAR, Prosecution, Lawyers
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Sprint Cup Standings
++++++++++++++++++++ || • Through 19 of 36 races. Top 12 after 26th race (Chevy 400, Sept. 6) advance to the Chase for the Championship: || || No. || Driver || Pts. || Behind || || 1. || Kyle Busch || 2,881 || — || || 2. || Dale Earnhardt...Tags: Jeff Gordon, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, ESPN
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Shows to watch
'Dale Jr.—Shifting Gears' 6 p.m., ESPN The fourth episode of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s five-part reality series follows the NASCAR driver through his headlinemaking transition to a new racing team. His old team, Dale Earnhardt Inc., was founded by his...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Cinema Industry, Daytona 500, Carson Kressley, Demographics
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Points Standings
Local tracks Stafford Motor Speedway Today: 40-lap NASCAR Whelen All-American Series SK Modified, 30-lap Late Model, 20-lap SK Light, 20-lap Limited Late Model and 15-lap DARE Stock, 6 p.m. SK Modified: 1. Ted Christopher, 322; 2. Keith Rocco, 318; 3....Tags: Vehicles, Tony Kanaan, NASCAR, Ed Reed, Mike O'Sullivan
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Looking back at yesterday
Roch Around the ClockYou knew Tiger was going to sink that putt, right? I’m rooting for Rocco in today's 18-hole playoff. Love the name. And he’s so quotable. If I was a golf writer, I’d follow that guy anywhere. Tiger vs. Rocco. Sounds......Tags: David Hernandez, WrestleMania, Memorial Stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Melvin Mora
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Jaguars receiver Jones facing drug charge
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones faces a felony drug charge in Fayetteville, Ark., his former college town, after police say he was inside a car cutting up cocaine with a credit card. Jones, 25, and two others were arrested early yesterday....Tags: Vehicles, National Basketball Association, PGA Tour, Brent Barry, Drug Trafficking
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