Dale Earnhardt Sr's rookie season in the Nascar Cup Series was in 1979. He was the Rookie of the Year for that season.
In 1993, Jeff Gordon won the Nascar Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Award. He did not win a race in his rookie season.
DALE EARNHARDT AND RICHARD PETTY
Dale Earnhardt drove the #2 Rod Osterlund-owned Chevrolet in 1979, his rookie season. It is notable that he won Rookie of the Year over a crowded field that included NASCAR greats Terry Labonte and Harry Gant.
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Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup, his fourth of seven championships.He finished the season with 4430 points, just edging out rival, Mark Martin by 26 points!
During the 1986 season.
The average age of a NASCAR driver these days is between 25-40.
The inaugural season for the Nascar Busch Series was in 1982.
Dale Jr did not win the rookie of the year award. Earnhardt, Jr. competed for the Raybestos NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award in 2000. His primary competitor for the award was Matt Kenseth. Kenseth outran Junior in the season-opening Daytona 500. Earnhardt, Jr. scored wins at the Texas Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. He also become the first rookie to win the All-Star exhibition race. Kenseth ultimately scored a 42-point victory in the rookie race.
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