Dale Earnhardt was an American professional stock car driver and team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, most notably driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. He began his career in the 1975 World 600 and won a total of 76 Winston Cup races over the course of his 26-year career, including ten times at Talladega Superspeedway and the 1998 Daytona 500. He is the only driver in the modern era of NASCAR (1972–present) to score at least one win in each of four different decades (having collected his first career win in 1979, 38 wins in the 1980s, 35 wins in the 1990s, and his final two career wins in 2000). He won seven Winston Cup championships from 1980 to 1994, a record held with Richard Petty and Jimmie Johnson.

NASCAR Winston Cup Series Earnhardt won 76 races in the Winston Cup Series from 1979 to 2000. Of those, 67 wins came with Richard Childress Racing in the No. 3, with sponsorship from Wrangler Jeans and GM Goodwrench. Earnhardt won his first six races in 1979 and 1980 driving for Rod Osterlund, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1979 and his first of seven championships in 1980. He drove for Bud Moore Engineering from 1982 to 1983, picking up three victories, before moving to Childress in 1984, where he won six more championships (1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994).

+ NASCAR Cup Series victories No. Date Season Race Track Location1April 11979Southeastern 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee2March 161980Atlanta 500Atlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia3March 30Valleydale Southeastern 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee4July 12Busch Nashville 420Nashville Fairgrounds SpeedwayNashville, Tennessee5September 28Old Dominion 500Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Virginia6October 5National 500Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina7April 41982CRC Chemicals Rebel 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina8July 161983Busch Nashville 420Nashville Fairgrounds SpeedwayNashville, Tennessee9July 31Talladega 500Alabama International Motor SpeedwayLincoln, Alabama10July 291984Talladega 500Alabama International Motor SpeedwayLincoln, Alabama11November 11Atlanta Journal 500Atlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia12February 24 1985Miller High Life 400Richmond Fairgrounds RacewayRichmond, Virginia13April 6Valleydale 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee14August 24Busch 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee15September 22Goody's 500Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Virginia16April 131986TranSouth 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina17April 20First Union 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina18May 25Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina19October 5Oakwood Homes 500Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina20November 2Atlanta Journal 500Atlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia21March 11987Goodwrench 500North Carolina Motor SpeedwayRockingham, North Carolina22March 8Miller High Life 400Richmond Fairgrounds RacewayRichmond, Virginia23March 29TranSouth 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina24April 5First Union 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina25April 12Valleydale Meats 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee26April 26Sovran Bank 500Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Virginia27June 28Miller American 400Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan28July 19Summer 500Pocono International RacewayLong Pond, Pennsylvania29August 22Busch 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee30September 6Southern 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina31September 13Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400Richmond Fairgrounds RacewayRichmond, Virginia32March 201988Motorcraft Quality Parts 500Atlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia33April 24Pannill Sweatshirts 500Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Virginia34August 27Busch 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee35April 161989First Union 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina36June 4Budweiser 500Dover Downs International SpeedwayDover, Delaware37September 3Heinz Southern 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina38September 17Peak Performance 500Dover Downs International SpeedwayDover, Delaware39November 19Atlanta Journal 500Atlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia40March 181990Motorcraft Quality Parts 500Atlanta International RacewayHampton, Georgia41April 1TranSouth 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina42May 6Winston 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama43June 24Miller Genuine Draft 400Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan44July 7Pepsi 400Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida45July 29DieHard 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama46September 2Heinz Southern 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina47September 9Miller Genuine Draft 400Richmond International RacewayRichmond, Virginia48November 4Checker 500Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, Arizona49February 241991Pontiac Excitement 400Richmond International RacewayRichmond, Virginia50April 28Hanes 500Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Virginia51July 28DieHard 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama52September 29Tyson Holly Farms 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina53May 241992Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina54March 281993TranSouth 500Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina55May 30Coca-Cola 600Charlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina56June 6Budweiser 500Dover Downs International SpeedwayDover, Delaware57July 3Pepsi 400Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida58July 18Miller Genuine Draft 500Pocono International RacewayLong Pond, Pennsylvania59July 25DieHard 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama60March 271994TranSouth Financial 400Darlington RacewayDarlington, South Carolina61April 10Food City 500Bristol International RacewayBristol, Tennessee62May 1Winston Select 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama63October 23AC Delco 500North Carolina Motor SpeedwayRockingham, North Carolina64April 91995First Union 400North Wilkesboro SpeedwayNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina65May 7Save Mart Supermarkets 300Sears Point RacewaySonoma, California66August 5Brickyard 400Indianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, Indiana67September 24Goody's 500Martinsville SpeedwayRidgeway, Virginia68November 12NAPA 500Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, Georgia69February 261996Goodwrench Service 400North Carolina Motor SpeedwayRockingham, North Carolina70March 10Purolator 500Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, Georgia71February 151998Daytona 500Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida72April 251999DieHard 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama73August 28Goody's Headache Powder 500Bristol Motor SpeedwayBristol, Tennessee74October 17Winston 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama75March 122000Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500Atlanta Motor SpeedwayHampton, Georgia76October 15Winston 500Talladega SuperspeedwayLincoln, Alabama

Wins by track Earnhardt won on 17 different tracks in the Cup Series during his career. Most of his success came at Talladega (10), Bristol, Atlanta, and Darlington (9), with these four tracks accounting for 37 of his 76 wins. Earnhardt only won three points-paying Winston Cup races at Daytona, although he won six Busch Clashes, twelve Twin 125 qualifying races, and seven Busch series races, accounting for

+NASCAR Cup Series victories by racetrack Order Track Wins First Win Last Win 1 Talladega Superspeedway 10 1983 2000 2 Bristol Motor Speedway 9 1979 1999 Atlanta Motor Speedway 9 1980 2000 Darlington Raceway 9 1982 1994 5 Martinsville Speedway 6 1980 1995 6 Charlotte Motor Speedway 5 1980 1993 Richmond International Raceway 5 1985 1991 North Wilkesboro Speedway 5 1986 1995 9 North Carolina Motor Speedway 3 1987 1996 Dover International Speedway 3 1989 1993 Daytona International Speedway 3 1990 1998 12 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway 2 1980 1983 Michigan International Speedway 2 1987 1990 Pocono Raceway 2 1987 1993 15 Phoenix International Raceway 1 1990 1990 Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1 1995 1995 Sears Point Raceway 1 1995 1995

Exhibition races + NASCAR exhibition victories No. Date Season Race Track Location1February 101980Busch ClashDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida2February 171983First UNO Twin 125 QualifierDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida3February 91986Busch ClashDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida4February 13Second 7-Eleven Twin 125Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida5May 171987The WinstonCharlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina6February 71988Busch ClashDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida7February 151990Second Twin 125 QualifierDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida8May 20The WinstonCharlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina9February 101991Busch ClashDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida10February 14Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida11February 131992Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier #1Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida12February 71993Busch ClashDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida13February 11Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida14May 22The WinstonCharlotte Motor SpeedwayConcord, North Carolina15February 171994Gatorade Twin 125 #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida16February 121995Busch ClashDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida17February 16Gatorade Twin 125 #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida18February 151996Gatorade Twin 125 #1Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida19February 131997Gatorade Twin 125 #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida20February 121998Gatorade Twin 125 #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida21February 111999Gatorade Twin 125 #2Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Florida

Busch Series Earnhardt competed part-time in the NASCAR Busch Series from 1982 to 1994, winning 21 races. He most notably won the Daytona 300 seven times, a feat later replicated by Tony Stewart. His first win in 1982 was the inaugural race in what was then known as the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series. His first four victories came in cars owned by Robert Gee before starting Dale Earnhardt, Inc. in 1984. He would win his last 17 races in the No. 8 and No. 3 from 1985 to 1994.