Dale Sr's first race was on May 25, 1975 and his last race was on February 18, 2001. Dale only competed in 9 races from 1975 to 1978. He then drove full time, up until the 2001 Daytona 500, the first race of the season, in which he died.
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Dale Jr's first Nascar Cup race was on May 30, 1999 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has been running the full schedule since 2000. His first Nationwide Series race (formerly known as the Busch Series) was on June 22, 1996 at Myrtle Beach Speedway.
Dale Sr. started 676 Winston Cup races in 27 years. Dale also started 136 Busch Series races over 13 years.
Dale Sr's seven Nascar championships were won in 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1994.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. was driving for 27 total years in Nascar. 22 full seasons of competition. Dale only drove in 9 races in his first 4 years. He also drove in only 1 race in 2001.
Dale Sr. was a Nascar racer for 27 years. He drove in 676 races in the Winston Cup Series and 136 races in the Busch Series.
Dale Sr. was 24 years old when he started his first Nascar race on May 25, 1975.