Dale Earnhardt

By tawnim

  • Born

    On this date Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

  • Begining of Racing

    Dale Earnhardt began racing at the age of 15 following in his fathers footsteps. He dropped out of school in the 9th grade to race full-time and work as a mechanic.

  • Stockcar Racing

    Dale made a stock car racing debut and finished 22nd in the World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway.

  • An Impressive Start

    His racing caught the attention of Rod Osterlund, who was a racing sponsor in California.

  • First Winston Cup

    Dale was singed to his first full-time Winston Cup contract with Osterlund.