1951
APRIL 29: Dale Earnhardt is born to Ralph and Martha Earnhardt in Kannapolis, NC; their third child.
1973
SEPT 26: Ralph Earnhardt dies of a heart attack at the age of 45.
1975
MAY 26: Makes his Winston Cup debut in the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Started 33rd and finished 22nd.
1979
Won the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR title with Rod Osterlund.
APRIL 1: Won his first Winston Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway(#1)>
JULY 30: Fractured his collarbones at Pocono Raceway.
1980
Won FIRST Championship Title.
MARCH 16: Won Atlanta(#2).
MARCH 30: Won Bristol(#3)
JULY 13: Won Nashville(#4)
SEPT 28: Won Martinsville(#5)
OCT 5: Won Charlotte(#6).
1981
JUNE 26: Osterlund sells his team to Jim Stacy.
AUGUST 2: Quits team, drives for Richard Childress the rest of the season.
1982
Joined Bud Moore's Team.
APRIL 4:Won Darlington(#7)
AUGUST 1: Fractures a knee in a crash at Talladega, AL. Never misses a race.
NOV 14: Marries his third wife, Teresa Houston of Hickory, N.C.
1983
JULY 26: Won Nashville(#8).
JULY 31: Won Talledega(#9)
1984
Joined Richard Childress and becomes No. 3
JULY 29: Won Talladega(#10)
NOV 11: Won Atlanta (11). Terry Schoonover is killed.
1985
FEB 24:Won Richmond(#12)
APRIL 6: Won Bristol(#13)br>
AUGUST 24: Won Bristol(#14)Season clean sweep.
SEPT 22: Won Martinsville(#15)/H3>
1986
Won SECOND Championship Title.
Feb 16: Runs out of gas while running second in Daytona 500
APRIL 13: Won Darlington(#16).
APRIL 20: Won North Wilkesboro(#17).
MAY 25: Won Charlotte(#18).
OCT 5: Won Charlotte(#19), season clean sweep.
NOV 2: Won Atlanta(#20).
1987
Won THIRD Championship Title; switches to GM Goodwrench Sponsorship.
MARCH 1: Won Rockingham(#21).
MARCH 8: Won Richmond(#22).
MARCH 29: Won Darlington(#23).
APRIL 5: Won North Wilkesboro(#24).
APRIL 12: Won Bristol(#25).
APRIL 26: Won Martinsville(#26).
JUNE 28: Won Michigan(#27)
JUNE 19: Won Pocono(#28)
AUG 22: Won Bristol(#29)
1988
MARCH 20: Won Atlanta(#30).
APRIL 24: Won Martinsville(#31).
AUGUST 27: Won Bristol(#32).
) season clean sweep.
SEPT 6: Won Darlington(#33), season clean sweep.
SEPT 13: Wins Richmond(#34), season clean sweep.
1988
MARCH 20: Won Atlanta(#35).
APRIL 24: Won Martinsville(#36).
AUGUST 27: Won Bristol(#37).
1989
APRIL 16: Won North Wilkesboro(#36).
JUNE 4: Won Dover(#37).
SEPT 3: Won Darlington(#38)
NOV 19: Won Atlanta(#39), but lost Title to Rusty Wallace by 12pts.
1990
Won FOURTH Championship Title, AND record $3million in prize money.
FEB 18: Cut a tire on the last lap while leading the Daytona 500, and finishes 5th.
(11 yrs later he would be killed on this date on the last lap in the last turn.
MARCH 18: Won Atlanta(#40).
APRIL 1: Won Darlington(#41)
MAY 6: Won Talladega(#42).
JUNE 24: Won Michigan(#43)
JULY 7: Won Daytona(#44).
JULY 29: Won Talladega(#45), season clean sweep.
SEPT 2: Won Darlington(#46), season clean sweep.
SEPT 9: Won Richmond(#47).
NOV 4: Won Phoenix(#48).
1991
Won FIFTH Championship Title
FEB 17: Loses the Daytona 500 after spinning on Lap 197.
FEB 24: Won Richmond(#49).
APRIL 28: Won Martinsville(#50).
JULY 28: Won Talladega(#51)
SEPT 29: Won North Wilkesboro(#52).
1992
FEB 16: Caught in mid-race crash and finishes 9th in Daytona 500.
MAY 24: Won Charlotte(#53).
1993
Won SIXTH Championship Title
FEB 14: Finished 2nd to DJ in Daytona 500.
MARCH 28: Won Darlington(#54).
MAY 30: Won Charlotte's first night race(#55).
JUNE 6: Won Dover(#56).
JULY 3: Won Daytona(#57).
JULY 18: Won Pocono(#58).
JULY 25: Won Talladega(#59).
1994
Won SEVENTH Championship Title, tying Richard Petty's record.
MARCH 27: Won Darlington(#60).
APRIL 9: Won Bristol(#61).
MAY 1: Won Talladega(#62).
OCT 23: Won Rockingham(#63).
1995
FEB 19: Finishes 2nd in Daytona 500.
APRIL 9: Won North Wilkesboro(#64).
MAY 7: Won Sears Point Raceway(#65), 1st Road Course win.
AUG 4: Won Indy, Brickyard 400(#66).
SEPT 24: Won Martinsville(#67)
NOV 12: Won Atlanta(#68), but finished 2nd in points to Gordon.
1996
FEB 25: Won Rockingham(#69).
MARCH 10: Won Atlanta(#70).
JULY 28: Breaks his collarbone & sternum in horrific crash at Talladega, second in points, he never misses a race and finishes 4th in points.
1997
FEB 16: Car flips in final laps of Daytona 500 after contact with Gordon, Dale jumps out of the ambulance and finishes the race.
AUGUST 31: Blacks out during a race at Darlington; ends season winless for first time since 1981.
1998
First season as a car owner with Steve Park.
FEB 15: Won Daytona 500, in 20th attempt! Finally!(#71).
1999
APRIL 25: Won Talladega.(#72).
MAY 30: Dale Jr's Winston Cup debut.
AUGUST 28: Won Bristol(#73), infamous bump on Terry Labonte.
OCT 17: Won Talladega (#74), season clean sweep
2000
Dale Jr joins DEI full time.
MARCH 12: Won Atlanta(#75).
APRIL 2: Dale Jr won Texas, 1st win.
AUGUST 13: Steve Park won Watkins Glen, 1st win.
OCT 15: Won Talladega(#76), in charge from 19th place to 1st in last 5 laps.
Finishes 2nd to Bobby Labonte in points.
2001
Dale Earnhardt, April 29, 1951-February 18, 2001
Our Champion forever.
Feb 18:Died in a crash on last lap of Daytona 500, while Michael Waltrip & Dale Jr finish 1st and 2nd in cars he owns.
There will never be another Dale Earnhardt to inspire and spur on the sport.
And Dale's fans will never forget him.
These records will be broken, but only one will have done them first!
