Dale Earnhardt - #3 Goodwrench Chevy

Up to date as of the end of the 1996 season

Team Owner: Richard Childress Racing
Team Crew Chief: Larry McReynolds

Winston Cup Starts: 542
Wins: 70
Top 5: 249
Top 10: 354
Poles: 22

1st Winston Cup race: 1975 - Charlotte
1st Full Season: 1979
1st Winston Cup Win: 1979 - Bristol

Hometown: Kannapolis, NC
Residence: Mooresville, NC
Birthdate and location: 4/29/51 in Kannapolis, North Carolina
Family: Teresa (Wife), Kerry, Kelly King, Dale Jr., Taylor Nicole
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 185
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing

Career Highlights

7-time Winston Cup Champion - 1980, '86, '87, '90, '91, '93, '94
1979 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year
1990 and 1995 IROC Champion
Holds the record for 23 wins at Daytona (No Daytona 500 yet)
Only Driver to win Rookie of the Year and Championships in back-to-back years ('79 and '80)

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