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Dale Earnhardt

Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR.

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Over at Dover? Earnhardt looks to put 141-race winless streak behind him at Monster Mile

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

is hoping to pick up the next memorable victory for Hendrick Motorsports.First, Jimmie Johnson raced to owner Rick Hendrick's 200th win. Then Kasey Kahne earned his first victory with Hendrick in the Coca-Cola 600.Next? Well, Earnhardt brings his bewildering 141-race winless drought into Sunday's Sprint Cup stop at Dover International Speedway.While his teammates take turns playing hot potato with the checkered flag, Earnhardt is stuck wondering when his time will come."I'm not competitive on the race track with my teammates at all," he said, "but when you see those guys win, you do wish it was you going to Victory Lane."He can stop the streak with his first win on Dover's 1-mile track since 2001. Much like the overall arc of his career, his more recent runs on the concrete have been cruel. He did post a third-place finish in the May race last season, but otherwise failed to finish better than 20th in four of the last five races at Dover.Earnhardt takes some solace i...

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  1. ALL-STAR: Friday Charlotte Notebook

    BOYS, HAVE AT IT — Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won the Sprint All-Star Race as a rookie in 2000, said Friday that the normal rules of engagement do not apply in this $1 ...

  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks to move on after tributes to father, late wreck in Daytona 500

    Surrounded by friends and strangers, Dale Earnhardt Jr. watched a highlight video of previous Daytona 500 races.His late father was featured prominently.There also w...

  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. back in top 10 but raises caution about fast start to season

    When Dale Earnhardt Jr. failed to qualify for last year's championship race, he spent the final three months of the season out of the spotlight.The focus was no long...

  4. CUP: Consistency, Not Speed, Key To Success

    NASCAR drivers and teams are pretty good at looking at the rules and figuring out how to use them to their advantage.That much was obvious two weeks ago at the Sprin...

  5. Owner Rick Hendrick seeking to place all 4 race teams in championship chase

    Rick Hendrick says he made a mistake last year, something the owner's teams haven't done much lately.Hendrick acknowledged he added pressure to his programs when he ...

  6. DW: Charlotte Always Does It Right

    As I have told you many times, the crown jewels of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing back in the day were Daytona, Darlington, Charlotte and then Talladega. When Winston was ...

  7. CUP: Gordon Woes Put Damper On Hendrick Roll

    Kasey Kahne's win was awesome, not only for him, but for that whole No. 5 team. I see a really unique situation developing now at Hendrick Motorsports. I wonder if t...

  8. CUP: This Is The Points

    Sunday night's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte marked the one-third point of the Sprint Cup season. More importantly, only 14 races remain before the Chase for the Sprint...

  9. CUP: Charlotte Power Rankings

    Kasey Kahne captured the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway to claim his first victory of the season. But it's runner-up Denny Hamlin who moves to the top of ...

  10. ALL-STAR: Earnhardt Jr. Wins Showdown

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a race!It wasn't a Sprint Cup point race, but it was important nevertheless.Earnhardt Jr., battling a frustrating Cup winless streak, led all ...

  11. Earnhardt Jr., Allmendinger advance into all-star race

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor ...

  12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. hopes starting from pole in Atlanta is 1st step toward Victory Lane

    HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is doing his best to forget 2009.Not a bad way to start.Junior will be on the pole for the first time in nearly two years on S...

  1. AUTO PACKAGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. moves closer to ending 138-race losing streak

    It has been almost four years since Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a Sprint Cup Series race.There have been flashes of hope in the humbling drought, and with each one, his r...

  2. CUP: Pocono Punch

    Pocono Raceway will be a different animal next week when Sprint Cup drivers roll into the Pennsylvania mountains for the first of two visits this season.The 2.5-mile...

  3. CUP: Johnson Chasing Rare Seventh Dover Win

    When Sprint Cup drivers showed up at Dover International Speedway – then Dover Downs International Speedway – for its first race in 1969, most had raced only a coupl...

  4. HAMMOND: That Number 3 Keeps Popping Up

    Now, I realize this is kind of fun and really has no bearing on what will happen by the end of the season, but has anyone stopped to look who is third in points in a...

  5. CUP: Earnhardt Getting Closer

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's gone faster at every track he's raced at this season — and he's certain Darlington Raceway won't be any different.Earnhardt will try for...

  6. Earnhardt looking to end nearly 4-year winless streak at place he almost won in 2011

    At first Dale Earnhardt Jr. was relieved he didn't fall further back than seventh at last year's Coca-Cola 600. Then he realized what he had lost for just about a ga...

  7. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s confidence increases as racing style changes at Daytona

    Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Daytona frustrated and furious last July.One of his favorite tracks, the place forever linked to his family name, had become a bore.Junior di...

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