Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
| Full Name : | Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. |
| Public : | Dale Earnhardt, Sr. |
| Nickname : | The Intimidator |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | April 29, 1951 |
| Place : | Kannapolis, North Carolina |
| Height : | 6' 2" |
| Weight : | 195 lbs. |
| Sport : | Racing - NASCAR |
| Team : | Dale Earnhardt Incorporated |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Legend |
| Died : | February 18, 2001 (Age 49) |
| Place : | Daytona, Florida |
| NASCAR | |||
| Dale Earnhardt, Sr. | |||
| Retired | |||
| Sprint | Nationwide | Truck Series | |
| Races | 676 | 138 | 2 |
| Wins | 76 | 21 | 1 |
| Top 5 | 281 | 65 | 1 |
| Top 10 | 428 | 75 | 1 |
| Poles | 22 | 7 | 0 |
Achievements :
7x Winston Cup Series champion
1998 Daytona 500 Winner
4x IROC Champion (1990, 1995, 1999, 2000)
3x Sprint All-Star Race champion (III, VI, IX)
Post Career Honors :
International Motorsports Hall of Fame, inducted in 2006.
#1 on ESPN's NASCAR's 20 Greatest Drivers
#2 on NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
NASCAR's Most Popular Driver
(Stats as of June 24, 2009)
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American racing legend who once dominated the Winston Cup Series (now identified as the Sprint Cup Series). In life he was equally loved and reviled for his adroitness and ruthlessness; his death sparked an outcry that forced NASCAR to restructure the organization with an intensive focus on safety.
Earnhardt won 76 races and 7 Winston Cup Championships - which tied him with Richard Petty for most All-time. He is very popular by the nickname "The Intimidator" for his notoriety as a driver who would wreck you if he couldn't pass you. His other nicknames are "Ironhead", "Mr. Restrictor Plate", "The Man in Black" and "Darth Vader" for his black uniform and car.
Earnhardt, Sr. was born on April 29, 1951 and died on February 18, 2001, at the age of 49. The cause of his death was ruled as a basilar skull fracture acquired from a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. He is succeeded by his son Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
