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List of NASCAR race wins by Dale Earnhardt

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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

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Winston Cup Series

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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).[1]

NASCAR Cup Series victories[1]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 April 1 1979 Southeastern 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
2 March 16 1980 Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
3 March 30 Valleydale Southeastern 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
4 July 12 Busch Nashville 420 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
5 September 28 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
6 October 5 National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
7 April 4 1982 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
8 July 16 1983 Busch Nashville 420 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Tennessee
9 July 31 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway Lincoln, Alabama
10 July 29 1984 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway Lincoln, Alabama
11 November 11 Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
12 February 24 1985 Miller High Life 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
13 April 6 Valleydale 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
14 August 24 Busch 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
15 September 22 Goody's 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
16 April 13 1986 TranSouth 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
17 April 20 First Union 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
18 May 25 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
19 October 5 Oakwood Homes 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
20 November 2 Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
21 March 1 1987 Goodwrench 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
22 March 8 Miller High Life 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
23 March 29 TranSouth 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
24 April 5 First Union 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
25 April 12 Valleydale Meats 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
26 April 26 Sovran Bank 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
27 June 28 Miller American 400 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan
28 July 19 Summer 500 Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania
29 August 22 Busch 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
30 September 6 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
31 September 13 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
32 March 20 1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
33 April 24 Pannill Sweatshirts 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
34 August 27 Busch 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
35 April 16 1989 First Union 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
36 June 4 Budweiser 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
37 September 3 Heinz Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
38 September 17 Peak Performance 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
39 November 19 Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
40 March 18 1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Atlanta International Raceway Hampton, Georgia
41 April 1 TranSouth 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
42 May 6 Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
43 June 24 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan
44 July 7 Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
45 July 29 DieHard 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
46 September 2 Heinz Southern 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
47 September 9 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Virginia
48 November 4 Checker 500 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona
49 February 24 1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond International Raceway Richmond, Virginia
50 April 28 Hanes 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
51 July 28 DieHard 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
52 September 29 Tyson Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
53 May 24 1992 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
54 March 28 1993 TranSouth 500 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
55 May 30 Coca-Cola 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
56 June 6 Budweiser 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Dover, Delaware
57 July 3 Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
58 July 18 Miller Genuine Draft 500 Pocono International Raceway Long Pond, Pennsylvania
59 July 25 DieHard 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
60 March 27 1994 TranSouth Financial 400 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
61 April 10 Food City 500 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
62 May 1 Winston Select 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
63 October 23 AC Delco 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
64 April 9 1995 First Union 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
65 May 7 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Sears Point Raceway Sonoma, California
66 August 5 Brickyard 400 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Speedway, Indiana
67 September 24 Goody's 500 Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Virginia
68 November 12 NAPA 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia
69 February 26 1996 Goodwrench Service 400 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
70 March 10 Purolator 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia
71 February 15 1998 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
72 April 25 1999 DieHard 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
73 August 28 Goody's Headache Powder 500 Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee
74 October 17 Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
75 March 12 2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia
76 October 15 Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama

Wins by track

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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 [1]

NASCAR Cup Series victories by racetrack[1]
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

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NASCAR exhibition victories[2]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 February 10 1980 Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
2 February 17 1983 First UNO Twin 125 Qualifier Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
3 February 9 1986 Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
4 February 13 Second 7-Eleven Twin 125 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
5 May 17 1987 The Winston Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
6 February 7 1988 Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
7 February 15 1990 Second Twin 125 Qualifier Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
8 May 20 The Winston Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
9 February 10 1991 Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
10 February 14 Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
11 February 13 1992 Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier #1 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
12 February 7 1993 Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
13 February 11 Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
14 May 22 The Winston Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
15 February 17 1994 Gatorade Twin 125 #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
16 February 12 1995 Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
17 February 16 Gatorade Twin 125 #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
18 February 15 1996 Gatorade Twin 125 #1 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
19 February 13 1997 Gatorade Twin 125 #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
20 February 12 1998 Gatorade Twin 125 #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
21 February 11 1999 Gatorade Twin 125 #2 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida

Busch Series

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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.[3]

NASCAR Busch Series victories[3]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 February 13 1982 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
2 April 23 Budweiser 200 Caraway Speedway Asheboro, North Carolina
3 March 5 1983 Coca-Cola 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
4 May 28 Mello Yello 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
5 March 2 1985 Komfort Koach 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
6 February 15 1986 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
7 March 1 Protecta-Liner 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
8 September 1 Gatorade 200 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
9 September 6 Freedlander 200 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Richmond, Virginia
10 October 4 All Pro 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
11 March 28 1987 Country Squire 200 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
12 April 9 1988 Budweiser 200 Bristol International Raceway Bristol, Tennessee
13 February 17 1990 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
14 March 3 Goodwrench 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina
15 February 16 1991 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
16 May 25 Champion 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina
17 August 31 Gatorade 200 Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina
18 February 15 1992 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
19 February 13 1993 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida
20 July 24 Fram Filter 500K Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama
21 February 19 1994 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida

Winston West Series

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NASCAR Winston West Series victories[4]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 June 23 1985 Stroh's Beer 200 Seattle International Raceways Kent, Washington

North Tour

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NASCAR North Tour victories[5]
No. Date Season Race Track Location
1 August 28 1983 Motion 250 Cayuga International Speedway Hamilton, Ontario

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Cup Series Results (Wins)". Racing Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dale Earnhardt". Racing Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Busch Series Results (Wins)". Racing Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "1985 Stroh's Beer 200". Racing Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "1983 Motion 250". Racing Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2021.