When did Dale Earnhardt Jr. start driving in the Nascar Cup Series?

Answer 1

Dale Jr. started Cup Series racing in 1999. He drove five races that year. Junior's first ever start in the series was on May 30, 1999 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Answer 2

Dale Jr's first Nascar Cup Series race was on May 30, 1999 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He only competed in five races in 1999, he started driving full time in 2000.

Answer 3

Dale Jr's first Winston Cup race was on May 30, 1999, he was 24 years old. Junior was 21 years old when he started his first Busch Series race on June 22, 1996.

Answer 4

Kyle Busch started racing in the Nascar Cup Series in 2004. He started driving full time in 2005.

Answer 5

1996

In 1996, Dale Jr. competed in one race. He drove the full schedule in 1998 and 1999, winning the championship in both seasons. It was then known as the Nascar Busch Series.