No, to my knowledge Dale Sr. never sat down in an open wheel racecar for any type of competitive race.
The Indy 500 also takes place on the same day as the Coca Cola 600 and there have been only a small number of people compete in both. (Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon, & John Andretti are the only ones I can think of)
AnswerHe had raced at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in the "Brickyard 400" NASCAR race. But never in the "Indianapolis 500" Indy car race.Dale Earnhardt Sr. did drive for Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the Busch (now Nationwide) Series, but never in the Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) Series.
Dale Sr. never drove a Plymouth in Nascar. He did drive a 1974 Dodge in his first ever Winston Cup race on May 25, 1975 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Yes, he did. He won at Michigan two times. The first was the 1987 Miller American 400 on June 28, 1987. The second was the 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 on June 24, 1990.
On June 15, 2008, Dale Jr. won the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
On June 17, 2012, Dale Jr. started 17th and finished 1st at Michigan International Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. died on February 18, 2001 at Daytona International Speedway.
For his win at Michigan International Speedway on June 17, 2012, Dale Jr. earned $168,775.
Dale Sr. was killed at Daytona International Speedway, located in Daytona Beach, Florida.
No. Dale Jr. competed in eight IROC races and his best finish was second. It was at Michigan Speedway on June 11, 1999.
On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in a crash on the last lap at Daytona International Speedway.
Dale Jr. had one win during the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season. It was on June 15th at Michigan International Speedway.
On July 4, 1985, Dale Earnhardt Sr. finished 9th in the Pepsi Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
Dale Jr. won two Cup Series races driving the #88 car.June 15, 2008 - LifeLock 400 at Michigan International SpeedwayJune 17, 2012 - Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway
Dale Jr. spun Carl Edwards in the Carfax 250 Busch Series race on August 19, 2006. It was at Michigan International Speedway. Junior won the race and Edwards finished 23rd.
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