Yes, he was. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second in the 2001 Daytona 500.
His father, Ralph Lee Earnhardt.
Dale's father was a dirt racer and did not race with Jr, because he died before Jr was born. I want to know what his name was. Dale Earnhardt Sr's father was named Ralph Lee Earnhardt.
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In 1973, Ralph Earnhardt died of heart failure while working on his race car.
No. Dale Sr and his father Ralph never raced in a Nascar race together. They did race at local dirt tracks together, as shown in the movie "3".
His father did not want him to follow in his footsteps, however, Dale would not be persuaded to give up his dream of racing, dropping out of school to race. When his father died of a heart attack at his home in 1973, it took many years before Dale felt as though he had finally proven himself to his father. In 2001, dale earnhardt sr prod why in the 2001 daytona 500. The crash that cost him his life.
No. All he did was race.
No, Dale Jr. did not win a race in 2011.
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No. His Son However, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a full time driver in the Cup.