Dale Earnhardt
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Biography
Ralph Dale Earnhardt was an American professional stock car driver and racing team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series, most notably driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. His aggressive driving style earned him the nicknames "the Intimidator", "the Man in Black" and "Ironhead"; after his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined the Cup Series circuit in 1999, Earnhardt was generally known by the retronyms Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Sr.
"The winner ain't the one with the fastest car it's the one who refuses to lose."
"It's a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself."
"I don't want to argue with my wife about her car - or my driving."
"The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show."
"It's just really hard to work and get better, building and planning for the future with the new Monte Carlo and keeping the race team intact and keeping them healthy."
"I woke up this morning, and I still don't believe I won the Daytona 500."
"You win some, lose some, and wreck some."
"Growing up, I've enjoyed hunting with my father."
"Richard Childress and myself have made some important innovations on our cars."