No, he did not. Ralph Earnhardt started 51 races in the Nascar Grand National Series, he drove Fords, Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles and Dodges.
Dale Sr. never drove the #26 car in his Nascar Winston Cup or Busch Series career.
Dale Sr. drove in the Nascar Cup Series for 27 years (1975-2001).
Dale Jr. was the last to drive it in 2007, but there is currently no number 8 car.
Juan Pablo Montoya drives in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
No. Bill Elliott has never driven the number 8 car in any of the Nascar Series.
Jamie McMurray currently drives the number 1 car for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
Dale Drove the #3 Wrangler Pontiac Ventura in 1981, but not in the Busch Grand National Series. It was in the Nascar Sportsmans Division.
Dale Sr. drove a total of 136 races over 13 years in the Nascar Busch Series. It is now known as the Nationwide Series.
Dale Sr. never drove a #24 car in Nascar competition.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88Jeff Gordon #24Jimmie Johnson #48Kasey Kahne #5
From 1999 through 2007, Dale Jr's primary car in the Nascar Cup Series was the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet.