Dale Earnhardt

American race car driver

Birthday: April 29, 1951

Birthplace: Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.

Death Date: February 18, 2001

Age at death: 49 years old

Sign: Taurus

About Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt was an American race car driver and team owner.

Career

Earnhardt is most known for stock car racing with NASCAR. He is often considered to have been one of the best NASCAR drivers of all time. He has won 76 Winston Cup races, one Datyona 500 race, and seven NASCAR Winston Cup Championships.

Death

Dale Earnhardt's death was during the 2001 Daytona 500. During the final lap of the race, he crashed with two other drivers. He hit the wall of the track head on. The accident gave his head blunt force trauma and a fatal basilar skull fracture, killing him.

Dale Earnhardt Photo Gallery

Title

NASCAR champion w:Dale Earnhardt in his car

Author

Darryl Moran

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DaleEarnhardtInCar.jpg

License

CC BY-SA 2.0

Title

NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, Dale Earnhardt, drives a Bomb Lift Truck (Jammer) and attempts to load an AIM 120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) missile as he competes in a load crew competition at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He was teamed up Senior Airman Michael Reynolds, right of missile, Weapons Load Crew Member, Staff Sergeant Gary Baker, Weapons Load Crew Chief, left of missile, both from the 94th Fighter Squadron, and Technical Sergeant Jason Brosam, background, of the 1st Operations Group, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The team finished 2nd in the load competition. Location: LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, VIRGINIA (VA) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Author

Camera Operator: TSGT JACK BRADEN, USAF

Source

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dale_Earnhardt_drives_a_Bomb_Lift_Truck.jpg

License

Public domain

Famous quotes by Dale Earnhardt

Growing up, I've enjoyed hunting with my father.Dale Earnhardt

I don't want to argue with my wife about her car - or my driving.Dale Earnhardt

I woke up this morning, and I still don't believe I won the Daytona 500.Dale Earnhardt

It's a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.Dale Earnhardt

It's just really hard to work and get better, building and planning for the future with the new Monte Carlo and keeping the race team intact and keeping them healthy.Dale Earnhardt

The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show.Dale Earnhardt

You win some, lose some, and wreck some.Dale Earnhardt

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Dale Earnhardt's Popularity

Dale Earnhardt was a famous American race car driver, who was born on April 29, 1951. As a person born on this date, Dale Earnhardt is listed in our database as the 12th most popular celebrity for the day (April 29) and the 15th most popular for the year (1951).

People born on April 29 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Dale Earnhardt is the 396th most popular Taurus.

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