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{{short description|American racing driver (1951–2001)}}
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{{Infobox NASCAR driver
|name               = Dale Earnhardt
|image              = DaleEarnhardtSunglassesDriversSuit (cropped).jpg
|caption            = Earnhardt at [[Phoenix International Raceway]] before the start of the [[1997 Dura Lube 500]]
|birth_name         = <!-- only use if different from name -->
|birth_date         = {{Birth date|1951|4|29}}
|birth_place        = [[Kannapolis, North Carolina]], U.S.
|death_date         = {{Death date and age|2001|2|18|1951|4|29}}
|death_place        = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], U.S.<ref name="EarnhardtCrash">{{cite news|last=Brinster|first=Dick|date=February 19, 2001|title=Dale Earnhardt dies in crash on final lap of Daytona 500|agency=Associated Press|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kPMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=2760,1972698&dq=dale+earnhardt+crash|access-date=September 19, 2010|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423172406/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kPMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=2760%2C1972698&dq=dale+earnhardt+crash|url-status=live}}</ref>
|death_cause        = [[Death of Dale Earnhardt|Basilar skull fracture sustained from 2001 Daytona 500 crash]]
|height             = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|cm|abbr=on}}
|weight             = {{convert|195|lb|kg stlb|abbr=on}}
|achievements       = {{ubl|[[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]], [[1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1986]], [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]], [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]], [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]], [[1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1993]], [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994 Winston Cup Series]] [[List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions|Champion]]|Tied with [[Richard Petty]] and [[Jimmie Johnson]] for most [[NASCAR Cup Series]] Championships (7)|[[IROC XIV|1990]], [[IROC XIX|1995]], [[IROC XXIII|1999]], [[IROC XXIV|2000]] [[International Race of Champions|IROC Champion]] |[[1998 Daytona 500]] winner as driver|[[2001 Daytona 500]] winner as owner{{efn|[[Michael Waltrip]] won seconds after Earnhardt's [[Death of Dale Earnhardt|fatal crash]]}}|1995 [[Brickyard 400]] winner|1987, 1989, 1990 [[Southern 500 (1950–2004)|Southern 500]] winner|1986, [[1992 Coca-Cola 600|1992]], 1993 [[Coca-Cola 600]] winner|1990, 1994, 1999, [[2000 Winston 500]] winner|[[NASCAR All-Star Race|The Winston]] winner ([[1987 The Winston|1987]], [[1990 The Winston|1990]], [[1993 The Winston|1993]])|Led [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] in wins in [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]] and [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]]|Led [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup Series]] in poles in [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]]|Winner of the first ever [[Xfinity Series|Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series]] race in 1982}}
|awards             = {{ubl|[[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979 Winston Cup Series]] [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]|Named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] (1998)|[[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001 Winston Cup Series]] [[NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award|Most Popular Driver]] (posthumously)|[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America|Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee]] (2002)|[[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] Inductee (2006)|[[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] (2010 - Inaugural Class)|Named one of [[NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers]] (2023)}}
|Total_Cup_Races    = 676
|Years_In_Cup       = 27
|Prev_Cup_Pos       = 57th
|Previous_Year      = 2001
|Best_Cup_Pos       = 1st ([[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]], [[1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1986]], [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]], [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]], [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]], [[1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1993]], [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]])
|First_Cup_Race     = [[1975 World 600]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
|Last_Cup_Race      = [[2001 Daytona 500]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
|First_Cup_Win      = [[1979 Southeastern 500]] ([[Bristol International Speedway|Bristol]])
|Last_Cup_Win       = [[2000 Winston 500]] ([[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]])
|Cup_Wins           = 76
|Cup_Top_Tens       = 428
|Cup_Poles          = 22
|Total_Busch_Races  = 136
|Years_In_Busch     = 13
|Best_Busch_Pos     = 21st ([[1982 NASCAR Busch Series|1982]])
|First_Busch_Race   = [[1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1982]] [[Goody's 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
|Last_Busch_Race    = [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]] [[All Pro 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
|First_Busch_Win    = [[1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1982]] [[Goody's 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
|Last_Busch_Win     = [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]] [[Goody's 300]] ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]])
|Busch_Wins         = 21
|Busch_Top_Tens     = 75
|Busch_Poles        = 7
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|signature          = Tandatangan DaleEarnhardt.png
|signature_alt      = Dale Earnhardt signature}}
}}
'''Ralph Dale Earnhardt'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Dale Earnhardt {{!}} American race–car driver {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dale-Earnhardt |website=Britannica.com |access-date=March 20, 2022}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɜr|n|h|ɑr|t|}}; April 29, 1951{{snd}}February 18, 2001) was an American professional [[Stock car racing|stock car]] driver and racing team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the [[NASCAR Cup Series]]), most notably driving the No.{{nbsp}}3 [[Chevrolet]] for [[Richard Childress Racing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dale Earnhardt|url=http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/e/earnhardtdale.php|access-date=May 7, 2007|work=The Crittenden Automotive Library|archive-date=May 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516181936/http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/e/earnhardtdale.php|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.''' He is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in [[NASCAR]] history and was named as one of the [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] class in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranking the 20 greatest NASCAR drivers of all time |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/lists/Ranking-the-20-greatest-NASCAR-drivers-of-all-time |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322024057/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/lists/Ranking-the-20-greatest-NASCAR-drivers-of-all-time |archive-date=March 22, 2014 |access-date=May 7, 2016 |work=Fox Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Greatest Race Car Drivers of All Time |url=http://www.carophile.org/greatest-race-car-drivers-of-all-time/4/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409021341/http://www.carophile.org/greatest-race-car-drivers-of-all-time/4/ |archive-date=April 9, 2017 |access-date=April 8, 2017 |website=Carophile.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

The third child of racing driver [[Ralph Earnhardt]] and Martha Earnhardt, he began his career in 1975 in the [[1975 World 600|World 600]]. Earnhardt won a total of 76 Winston Cup races over the course of his 26-year career, including crown jewel victories in four [[Jack Link's 500|Winston 500s]] (1990, 1994, 1999, and [[2000 Winston 500|2000]]), three [[World 600|Cola-Cola 600s]] (1986, 1992, and 1993), three [[Southern 500]]s (1987, 1989, and 1990), the [[Brickyard 400]] in 1995, and the [[1998 Daytona 500|1998]] [[Daytona 500]]. Along with his 76 career points wins, he has also won 24 non-points exhibition events, bringing his overall Winston Cup win total to one-hundred, one of only four drivers in NASCAR history to do so. He is the only driver in NASCAR history to score at least one win in four different and consecutive decades (scoring his first career win in 1979, 38 wins in the 1980s, 35 wins in the 1990s, & scoring his final two career wins in 2000). He also earned seven Winston Cup championships, a record held with [[Richard Petty]] and [[Jimmie Johnson]].

On February 18, 2001, Earnhardt [[Death of Dale Earnhardt|died]] as a result of a [[basilar skull fracture]] sustained in a sudden last-lap crash during the [[2001 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]]. His death was regarded in the racing industry as being a crucial moment in improving safety in all aspects of car racing, especially NASCAR. He was 49 years old.<ref name="EarnhardtCrash">{{cite news|last=Brinster|first=Dick|date=February 19, 2001|title=Dale Earnhardt dies in crash on final lap of Daytona 500|agency=Associated Press|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kPMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=2760,1972698&dq=dale+earnhardt+crash|access-date=September 19, 2010|archive-date=April 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423172406/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kPMwAAAAIBAJ&pg=2760%2C1972698&dq=dale+earnhardt+crash|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Lars|last=Anderson|title=Number 3 Still Roars Ten Years After: Dale Earnhardt died in the 2001 Daytona 500, but even as the green flag flies for this year's race and a new Sprint Cup season, his legacy is felt throughout the sport—and in the lives of three men in particular|date=February 21, 2011|publisher=Time Inc|magazine=Sports Illustrated|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1182014/index.htm|access-date=February 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628223114/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1182014/index.htm|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> Earnhardt has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] inaugural class in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascarhall.com/media/news/inaugural-nascar-hall-of-fame-class-announced|title=Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Class Announced|work=[[NASCAR Hall of Fame]]|date=October 14, 2009|access-date=April 29, 2013|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906053543/http://www.nascarhall.com/media/news/inaugural-nascar-hall-of-fame-class-announced|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Biography==

===Early and personal life===
Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born on April 29, 1951, in the suburb of [[Kannapolis, North Carolina]], as the third child of Martha ({{née}} Coleman, 1930–2021) and [[Ralph Earnhardt]] (1928–1973). Earnhardt's father was one of the best short-track drivers in North Carolina at the time and won his first and only NASCAR Sportsman Championship in 1956 at [[Greenville Pickens Speedway]] in [[Greenville, South Carolina]]. In 1963 at the age of twelve, Earnhardt secretly drove his father's car in one of his races and had a near victory against one of his father's closest competitors.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} In 1972, he raced his father at Metrolina Speedway in a race with cars from semi mod and sportsman divisions. Although Ralph did not want his son to pursue a career as a race car driver, Dale dropped out of school to pursue his dreams. Ralph was a hard teacher for Dale, and after Ralph suddenly died of a [[heart attack]] at his home in 1973 at the age of 45, it took many years before Dale felt as though he had finally "proven" himself to his father. Earnhardt had four siblings: two brothers, Danny (died 2021) and Randy (died 2013);<ref>{{cite web|last=Caraviello|first=David|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/07/28/dale-earnhardt-junior-sees-struggles-on-off-track-at-indy.html|title=Earnhardt meets struggles on, off track at Indy|publisher=[[NASCAR]]|date=July 28, 2013|access-date=July 30, 2013|archive-date=July 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731070528/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/07/28/dale-earnhardt-junior-sees-struggles-on-off-track-at-indy.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and two sisters, Cathy and Kaye.

Earnhardt was married three times. In 1968, at the age of seventeen, Earnhardt married his first wife, Latane Brown. Their son, [[Kerry Earnhardt|Kerry]], was born a year later. Earnhardt and Brown divorced in 1970. In 1971, Earnhardt married his second wife, Brenda Gee, the daughter of NASCAR car builder Robert Gee. In his marriage with Gee, Earnhardt had two children: a daughter, [[Kelley Earnhardt Miller|Kelley King Earnhardt]], in 1972, and a son, [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], in 1974. Not long after Dale Jr. was born, Earnhardt and Gee divorced. Earnhardt then married his third wife, [[Teresa Earnhardt|Teresa Houston]], in 1982. She gave birth to their daughter, Taylor Nicole Earnhardt, in 1988.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Sam|url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/article_76cd428c-21e9-11e5-9931-ffa4325f22b0.html|title=A familiar name at Ellicottville rodeo|work=Olean Times Herald|date=July 4, 2015|access-date=July 4, 2015|archive-date=July 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707112436/http://www.oleantimesherald.com/sports/article_76cd428c-21e9-11e5-9931-ffa4325f22b0.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Earnhardt owned farmland in [[Mooresville, North Carolina]], he would actively work on the farm and raise cattle. He was also an avid outdoorsmen and enjoyed hunting.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-03-16 |title=Memories Of Dale Earnhardt In The Outdoors |url=https://gon.com/hunting/memories-of-dale-earnhardt-in-the-outdoors |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Georgia Outdoor News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Nathan |title=Dale Earnhardt Sr. was a true rebel |url=https://theoutline.com/post/7328/dale-earnhardt-sr-very-intriguing-person |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=The Outline |language=en}}</ref>

On July 16, 1987, Earnhardt opened the Dale Earnhardt [[Chevrolet]] in [[Newton, North Carolina|Newton, NC]], fulfilling his long-standing desire to become a Chevrolet dealer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inspire |first=Dealer |title=About Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet {{!}} Chevy Dealer in Newton, NC |url=https://www.earnhardtchevy.com/about-us/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet |language=en}}</ref>

Earnhardt was also active with the [[Make-A-Wish Foundation|Make-A-Wish]] Foundation. In 1998, he granted the wish of Wessa Miller, a young girl who wanted to give him a penny for good luck in the Daytona 500. Earnhardt glued the penny to his car’s dashboard and went on to win the race.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Crossman |first=Matt |date=2018-02-15 |title=Twenty years later, the impact of a penny felt far and wide |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/02/15/twenty-years-later-impact-penny-felt-far-wide/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Official Site Of NASCAR |language=en-US}}</ref>

==NASCAR career==
{{see also|List of NASCAR race wins by Dale Earnhardt}}

===Early Winston Cup career (1975–1978)===
Earnhardt began his professional career in the NASCAR [[Winston Cup]] Series in 1975, making his points race debut at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] in North Carolina in the longest race on the Cup circuit—the [[1975 World 600]]. He had made his Grand National debut in 1974 in an unofficial invitational exhibition race at [[Metrolina Speedway]], where with eight laps to go he got under [[Richard Childress]] and spun out when battling for third.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historical Motorsports Stories: Dale Earnhardt's "First" Cup Race and the Fall of Metrolina - Racing-Reference.info|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=3487|access-date=2020-07-18|website=www.racing-reference.info|archive-date=July 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718202955/https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=3487|url-status=live}}</ref> He drove the No. 8 [[Ed Negre]] [[Dodge Charger]] and finished 22nd in that race, just one spot ahead of his future car owner, Richard Childress. Earnhardt competed in eight more races until 1979.

===Rod Osterlund Racing (1979–1980)===
When he joined car owner [[Rod Osterlund|Rod Osterlund Racing]] in a season that included a rookie class of future stars including champions Earnhardt, and [[Terry Labonte]] and multiple race winners [[Harry Gant]] and [[Geoff Bodine]] in his rookie season. Earnhardt won his first race at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]], captured four poles, scored eleven top-fives and seventeen top-tens, and finished seventh in the points standings despite missing four races due to a broken collarbone, winning [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]] honors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/1/20/top-10-nascar-rookies-tony-stewart-jimmie-johnson-dale-earnhardt.html|title=TOP 10 ROOKIE CAMPAIGNS AT NASCAR'S HIGHEST LEVEL|last=Caraviello|first=David|date=January 20, 2014|publisher=[[NASCAR]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140122082015/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/1/20/top-10-nascar-rookies-tony-stewart-jimmie-johnson-dale-earnhardt.html|archive-date=2014-01-22|access-date=January 20, 2014}}</ref>

During his sophomore season, Earnhardt, now with twenty-year-old [[Doug Richert]] as his crew chief, began the season winning the [[Budweiser Shootout|Busch Clash]]. With wins at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|Atlanta]], Bristol, [[Music City Motorplex|Nashville]], [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]], and Charlotte, Earnhardt won his first [[Winston Cup]] points championship. He is the only driver in NASCAR Cup history to follow a Rookie of the Year title with a NASCAR Winston Cup Championship the next season. He was also the third driver in NASCAR history to win both the Rookie of the Year and Winston Cup Series championship, following [[David Pearson (NASCAR driver)|David Pearson]] (1960, 1966) and Richard Petty (1959, 1964), And the only one to do both back-to-back. Ten drivers have since joined this exclusive club: [[Rusty Wallace]] (1984, 1989), [[Alan Kulwicki]] (1986, 1992), [[Jeff Gordon]] (1993, 1995), [[Tony Stewart]] (1999, 2002), [[Matt Kenseth]] (2000, 2003), [[Kevin Harvick]] (2001, 2014), [[Kyle Busch]] (2005, 2015), [[Joey Logano]] (2009, 2018), [[Chase Elliott]] (2016, 2020), and [[Kyle Larson]] (2014, 2021).

===Rod Osterlund Racing, Stacy Racing, and Richard Childress Racing (1981)===
1981 would prove to be tumultuous for the defending Winston Cup champion. Sixteen races into the season, [[Rod Osterlund]] suddenly sold his team to [[Jim Stacy]], an entrepreneur from [[Kentucky]] who entered [[NASCAR]] in 1977. After just four races, Earnhardt fell out with Stacy and left the team. Earnhardt finished out the year driving [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiacs]] for [[Richard Childress Racing]] and managed to place seventh in the final points standings. Earnhardt departed RCR at the end of the season, citing a lack of chemistry.

Earnhardt was also a color commentator for the [[Busch Clash]], while he also drove on that same day.

===Bud Moore Engineering (1982–1983)===
[[File:DaleEarnhardt15racecar1983.jpg|right|thumb|Earnhardt's 1983 Ford Thunderbird]]
The following year, at [[Richard Childress|Childress's]] suggestion, Earnhardt joined car owner [[Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)|Bud Moore]] for the 1982 and 1983 seasons driving the No. 15 [[Wrangler Jeans]]-sponsored [[Ford Thunderbird]] (the only full-time Ford ride in his career). During the 1982 season, Earnhardt struggled. Although he won at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]], he failed to finish eighteen of the thirty races and ended the season 12th in points, the worst of his career. He also suffered a broken kneecap at [[Pocono Raceway]] when he flipped after contact with [[Tim Richmond]]. In 1983, Earnhardt rebounded and won his first of twelve [[Daytona 500#Qualifying procedure|Twin 125]] [[Daytona 500]] qualifying races. He won at Nashville and at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]], finishing eighth in the points standings, despite failing to finish thirteen of the thirty races.

===Return to Richard Childress Racing (1984–2001)===

====1984–1985====
After the 1983 season, Earnhardt returned to [[Richard Childress Racing]], replacing [[Ricky Rudd]] in the No. 3. Rudd went to Bud Moore's No. 15, replacing Earnhardt. Wrangler sponsored both drivers at their respective teams. During the 1984 and 1985 seasons, Earnhardt went to victory lane six times, at Talladega, Atlanta, [[Richmond International Raceway|Richmond]], Bristol (twice), and Martinsville, where he finished fourth and eighth in the season standings respectively.

====1986–1987====
The 1986 season saw Earnhardt win his second career Winston Cup Championship and the first owner's championship for Richard Childress Racing. He won five races and had sixteen top-fives and 23 top-tens. Earnhardt successfully defended his championship the following year, going to victory lane eleven times and winning the championship by 489 points over [[Bill Elliott]]. In the process, Earnhardt set a NASCAR modern-era record of four consecutive wins and won five of the first seven races. In the 1987 season, he earned the nickname "the Intimidator", due in part to the [[1987 The Winston|1987 Winston All-Star Race]]. During this race, Earnhardt was briefly forced into the infield grass but kept control of his car and returned to the track without giving up his lead. The maneuver is now referred to as the "'''Pass in the Grass'''", even though Earnhardt did not pass anyone while he was off the track. After The Winston, an angry fan sent [[Bill France Jr.]] a letter threatening to kill Earnhardt at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]], or [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]], prompting the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] to provide security for Earnhardt on the three tracks. The investigation was closed after the races at the three tracks finished without incident.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadspin.com/5936579/when-i-get-a-clear-shot-25-years-ago-dale-earnhardt-received-this-death-threat-for-his-pass-in-the-grass |title="When I Get A Clear Shot...": 25 Years Ago, Dale Earnhardt Received This Death Threat For His Ornery Driving |first=Barry |last=Petchesky |website=Deadspin |publisher=[[Gizmodo Media Group]] |date=August 21, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130113001/https://deadspin.com/5936579/when-i-get-a-clear-shot-25-years-ago-dale-earnhardt-received-this-death-threat-for-his-pass-in-the-grass |url-status=live }}</ref> Many of Earnhardt's competitors on the racetrack disliked his personal driving style. Earnhardt's relentless pursuit of victory on the racetrack combined with his uniquely offensive driving ability led to many rivalries with fellow drivers and fines levied by [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR]]. In 1987, [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR]] began to implement a measure that was designed to incentivize less aggressive driving styles by forcing drivers who cause these undesired hazardous racing conditions to be subjected to time at the garage region during the race.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beekman |first=Scott |title=NASCAR Nation: a History of Stock Car Racing in the United States : A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States |publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC |date=2010-04-09 |isbn=9781567206616 |pages=108–109}}</ref>

====1988–1989====
The 1988 season saw Earnhardt racing with a new sponsor, [[GM Certified Service|GM Goodwrench]], after [[Wrangler Jeans]] dropped its sponsorship in 1987. During this season, he changed the color of his paint scheme from [[blue]] and [[yellow]] to the signature [[black]] in which the No. 3 car was painted for the rest of his life. He won three races in 1988, finishing third in the points standings behind [[Bill Elliott]] in first and [[Rusty Wallace]] in second. The following year, Earnhardt won five races, but a late spin out at [[North Wilkesboro Speedway|North Wilkesboro]] arguably cost him the 1989 championship, as [[Rusty Wallace]] edged him out for it by twelve points (Earnhardt won the [[1989 Atlanta Journal 500|final race]], but Wallace finished fifteenth when needing to finish at least eighteenth to win). It was his first season for the [[GM Certified Service|GM Goodwrench]] [[Chevrolet Lumina]].

====1990–1995====
The 1990 season started for Earnhardt with victories in the [[Budweiser Shootout|Busch Clash]] and his heat of the [[Gatorade Duel|Gatorade Twin 125's]]. Near the end of the [[Daytona 500]], he had a dominant forty-second lead when the final caution flag came out with a handful of laps to go. When the green flag waved, Earnhardt was leading [[Derrike Cope]]. On the final lap, Earnhardt ran over a piece of metal, which was later revealed as a [[bell housing]], in turn 3, cutting down a tire. Cope, in an upset, won the race while Earnhardt finished fifth after leading 155 of the 200 laps. The No. 3 Goodwrench-sponsored Chevy team took the flat tire that cost them the win and hung it on the shop wall as a reminder of how close they had come to winning the Daytona 500.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caraviello|first=David|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/3/6/top-10-bad-luck-moments-las-vegas.html|title=TOP 10 BAD LUCK MOMENTS IN NASCAR|publisher=[[NASCAR]]|date=March 6, 2014|access-date=March 6, 2014|archive-date=March 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307083014/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/3/6/top-10-bad-luck-moments-las-vegas.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Earnhardt won nine races that season and won his fourth Winston Cup title, beating [[Mark Martin]] by 26 points. He also became the first multiple winner of the annual all-star race, [[1990 The Winston|The Winston]]. The 1991 season saw Earnhardt win his fifth Winston Cup championship. This season, he scored four wins and won the championship by 195 points over [[Ricky Rudd]]. One of his wins came at [[North Wilkesboro Speedway|North Wilkesboro]], in a race where [[Harry Gant]] had a chance to set a single-season record by winning his fifth consecutive race, breaking a record held by Earnhardt. Late in the race, Gant lost his brakes, which gave Earnhardt the chance he needed to make the pass for the win and maintain his record.

Despite entering the next season as a championship favorite, 1992 would be one of Earnhardt's worst seasons. Scoring only one victory all year, at the [[Coca-Cola 600]] in Charlotte, and ending a thirteen-race win streak by Ford teams, Earnhardt finished a career-low twelfth in the points for the second time in his career, with three last place finishes (Daytona and Talladega in July and Martinsville in September),<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/earnhda01/1992/W/| title = Driver Season Stats - Racing-Reference}}</ref> and his lowest points finish since joining Richard Childress Racing. He still made the trip to the annual Awards Banquet with Rusty Wallace but did not have the best seat in the house. Wallace stated he and Earnhardt had to sit on the backs of their chairs to see, and Earnhardt said, "This sucks, I should have gone hunting."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=mcgee_ryan&id=3736700 |title=Ryan McGee: Best and worst of NASCAR Sprint Cup banquet nights past&nbsp;— ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=January 12, 2009 |access-date=December 17, 2010 |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629004108/http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=mcgee_ryan&id=3736700 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the year, longtime crew chief [[Kirk Shelmerdine]] left to become a driver. [[Andy Petree]] took over as crew chief. Hiring Petree turned out to be beneficial, as Earnhardt returned to the front in 1993. He once again came close to a win at the Daytona 500 and dominated [[Speedweeks]] before finishing second to [[Dale Jarrett]] on a last-lap pass. Earnhardt scored six wins en route to his sixth Winston Cup title, including wins in the first prime-time Coca-Cola 600 and [[1993 The Winston|The Winston]], both at Charlotte, and the [[Coke Zero 400|Pepsi 400]] at Daytona. He beat Rusty Wallace for the championship by 80 points. On November 14, 1993, after the season-ending Hooters 500 at Atlanta, the race winner Wallace and 1993 series champion Earnhardt ran a dual [[Polish Victory Lap]] together while carrying #28 and #7 flags commemorating [[1992 Daytona 500]] winner [[Davey Allison]] and [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series]] champion [[Alan Kulwicki]] respectively, who both had died in separate plane accidents during the season.

[[File:Dale Sr 1994.jpg|thumb|Earnhardt's [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]] racecar]]
In 1994, Earnhardt achieved a feat that he himself had believed to be impossible—he scored his seventh Winston Cup championship, tying [[Richard Petty]]. He was very consistent, scoring four wins, and after [[Ernie Irvan]] was sidelined due to a near-deadly crash at Michigan (the two were neck-and-neck at the top of the points up until the crash), won the title by over 400 points over Mark Martin. Earnhardt sealed the deal at Rockingham by winning the race over [[Rick Mast]]. It was his final NASCAR championship and his final season for the [[GM Certified Service|GM Goodwrench]] [[Chevrolet Lumina]]. Earnhardt started off the 1995 season by finishing second in the Daytona 500 to [[Sterling Marlin]]. He won five races in 1995, including his first [[road course]] victory at [[Infineon Raceway|Sears Point]]. He also won the [[Allstate 400 at The Brickyard|Brickyard 400]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], a win he called the biggest of his career. But in the end, Earnhardt lost the championship to [[Jeff Gordon]] by 34 points. The [[GM Certified Service|GM Goodwrench]] racing team changed to [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]s.

Earnhardt almost was ready to leave the #3 at the end of the 1995 season, according to his former crew chief [[Larry McReynolds]]. At the time, McReynolds was the crew chief for the No. 28 [[Havoline]] [[Ford Thunderbird]] at [[Yates Racing|Robert Yates Racing]].<ref>''The Scene Vault Podcast'' episode 140, July 2020</ref> Earnhardt had actually been approached by Yates to drive the No. 28 for the 1995 season in place of [[Ernie Irvan]], who was injured in a crash during the 1994 season. Instead, Robert Yates signed [[Dale Jarrett]] to a one-year deal to drive the No. 28. During the 1995 season, Yates was being pressed by his manufacturer to start a second team and sent a contract to Earnhardt to drive it.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nascarhall.com/blog/different-dale-and-dale-show | title=A Different Dale & Dale Show &#124; NASCAR Hall of Fame &#124; Curators' Corner }}</ref> Earnhardt never returned the contract, and according to McReynolds the reason he did not sign was because he only wanted to drive the #28 for Yates; the team fully intended to put Irvan back behind the wheel of his old car once he was able to resume driving. Instead, Earnhardt stayed with RCR and the No. 3, while Jarrett was signed to drive Yates' new car, numbered 88.

====1996–1999====
[[File:Dale Earnhardt - NASCAR Photography By Darryl Moran.jpg|thumb|right|Earnhardt at [[Phoenix International Raceway]].]]
1996 for Earnhardt started just like it had done in 1993—he dominated Speedweeks, only to finish second in the [[1996 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] to [[Dale Jarrett]] for the second time. He won early in the year, scoring consecutive victories at [[Rockingham Speedway|Rockingham]] and Atlanta. On July 28 in the [[AMP Energy 500|DieHard 500]] at Talladega, he was second in points and looking for his eighth season title, despite the departure of crew chief Andy Petree. Late in the race, [[Ernie Irvan]] lost control of his No. 28 [[Havoline]]-sponsored Ford Thunderbird, made contact with the No. 4 Kodak-sponsored Chevy Monte Carlo of [[Sterling Marlin]], and ignited a crash that saw Earnhardt's No. 3 Chevrolet hit the tri-oval wall nearly head-on at almost 200&nbsp;mph. After hitting the wall, Earnhardt's car flipped and slid across the track, in front of race traffic. His car was hit in the roof and windshield. This accident, as well as a similar accident that led to the death of [[Russell Phillips]] at Charlotte, led NASCAR to mandate the "Earnhardt Bar", a metal brace located in the center of the windshield that reinforces the roof in case of a similar crash. This bar is also required in NASCAR-owned [[United SportsCar Racing]] and its predecessors for road racing.

Rain delays had canceled the live telecast of the race, and most fans first learned of the accident during the night's sports newscasts. Video of the crash showed what appeared to be a fatal incident, but once medical workers arrived at the car, Earnhardt climbed out and waved to the crowd, refusing to be loaded onto a stretcher despite a broken collarbone, sternum, and shoulder blade. Although the incident looked like it would end his season early, Earnhardt refused to stay out of the car. The next week at Indianapolis, he started the race but exited the car on the first pit stop, allowing [[Mike Skinner (racing driver)|Mike Skinner]] to take the wheel. When asked, Earnhardt said that vacating the No. 3 car was the hardest thing he had ever done. The following weekend at [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]], he drove the No. 3 Goodwrench Chevrolet to the fastest time in qualifying, earning the "True Grit" pole. T-shirts emblazoned with Earnhardt's face were quickly printed up, brandishing the caption, "It Hurt So Good". Earnhardt led for most of the race and looked to have victory in hand, but fatigue took its toll and he ended up sixth behind race winner [[Geoff Bodine]]. Earnhardt did not win again in 1996 but still finished fourth in the standings behind [[Terry Labonte]], [[Jeff Gordon]], and [[Dale Jarrett]], with 2 wins, 13 top fives, 17 top tens, and his last 2 career poles, with an average finish of 10.6. David Smith departed as crew chief of the No. 3 team and RCR at the end of the year for personal reasons, and he was replaced by [[Larry McReynolds]].

In 1997, Earnhardt went winless for only the second time in his career. The only (non-points) win came during Speedweeks at Daytona in the Twin 125-mile qualifying race, his record eighth-straight win in the event. Once again in the hunt for the Daytona 500 with 10 laps to go, Earnhardt was taken out of contention by a late crash which sent his car upside down on the backstretch. He hit the low point of his year when he blacked out early in the [[1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500|Mountain Dew Southern 500]] at [[Darlington Raceway|Darlington]] in September, causing him to hit the wall. Afterward, he was disoriented, and it took several laps before he could find his pit stall. When asked, Earnhardt complained of double vision which made it difficult to pit. [[Mike Dillon (racing driver)|Mike Dillon]] (Richard Childress's son-in-law) was brought in to relieve Earnhardt for the remainder of the race. Earnhardt was evaluated at a local hospital and cleared to race the next week, but the cause of the blackout and double vision was never determined. Despite no wins, Earnhardt finished the season fifth in the final standings with seven top-fives and sixteen top-tens, with an average finish of 12.1.

[[File:Dale Earnhardt 1998 Daytona 500 Car.jpg|thumb|Earnhardt's [[1998 Daytona 500]]-winning No. 3 Goodwrench [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo]]]]
On February 15, 1998, Earnhardt finally won the [[1998 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] in his 20th attempt after failing to win in his previous 19 attempts.<ref>Persinger, p. 12 & 13.</ref> He began the season by winning his Twin 125-mile qualifier race for the ninth straight year, and the week before was the first to drive around the track under the newly installed lights, for coincidentally twenty laps. On race day, he showed himself to be a contender early. Halfway through the race, however, it seemed that [[Jeff Gordon]] had the upper hand. But by lap 138, Earnhardt had taken the lead and thanks to a push by teammate [[Mike Skinner (racing driver)|Mike Skinner]], he maintained it. Earnhardt made it to the caution-checkered flag before [[Bobby Labonte]]. Afterwards, there was a large show of respect for Earnhardt, in which every crew member of every team lined [[pit road]] to shake his hand as he made his way to [[List of motorsport terminology#V|victory lane]]. Earnhardt then drove his No. 3 into the infield grass, starting a trend of post-race celebrations. He spun the car twice, throwing grass and leaving tire tracks in the shape of a No. 3 in the grass. He then spoke about the victory, saying, "I have had a lot of great fans and people behind me all through the years and I just can't thank them enough. The Daytona 500 is ours. We won it, we won it, we won it!" The rest of the season did not go as well, and the Daytona 500 was his only victory that year. Despite that, he did almost pull off a Daytona sweep, where he was one of the contenders for the win in the first nighttime Pepsi 400, but a pit stop late in the race in which a rogue tire cost him the race win. He slipped to 12th in the point standings halfway through the season, and Richard Childress decided to make a crew chief change, taking [[Mike Skinner (racing driver)|Mike Skinner]]'s crew chief [[Kevin Hamlin]] and putting him with Earnhardt while giving Skinner [[Larry McReynolds]] (Earnhardt's crew chief). Earnhardt finished the 1998 season eighth in the final points standings, with 1 win, 5 top fives, and 13 top tens, with an average finish of 16.2.

Before the 1999 season, fans began discussing Earnhardt's age and speculating that with his son, [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.|Dale Jr.]], making his Winston Cup debut, Earnhardt might be contemplating retirement. Earnhardt swept both races for the year at Talladega, leading some to conclude that his talent had become limited to the restrictor plate tracks, which require a unique skill set and an exceptionally powerful racecar to win. But halfway through the year, Earnhardt began to show some of the old spark. In the August race at [[Michigan International Speedway|Michigan]], he led laps late in the race and nearly pulled off his first win on a non-restrictor-plate track since 1996. One week later, he provided NASCAR with one of its most controversial moments. At the [[1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500|Bristol night race]], Earnhardt found himself in contention to win his first short track race since Martinsville in 1995. When a caution came out with fifteen laps to go, leader [[Terry Labonte]] got hit from behind by the lapped car of [[Darrell Waltrip]]. His spin put Earnhardt in the lead with five cars between him and Labonte with five laps to go. Labonte had four fresh tires, and Earnhardt was driving on old tires, which made Earnhardt's car considerably slower. Labonte caught Earnhardt and passed him coming to the [[white flag]], but Earnhardt drove hard into turn two, bumping Labonte and spinning him around. Earnhardt collected the win while spectators booed and made obscene gestures. "I didn't mean to turn him around, I just wanted to rattle his cage," Earnhardt said of the incident. He finished seventh in the standings that year, with three wins, seven top-fives, and 21 top-tens, with an average finish of 12.0.

====2000====
[[File:Dale Earnhardt drives a Bomb Lift Truck.jpg|thumb|As part of a Winston No Bull 5 fan contest, Earnhardt drove a Bomb Lift Truck and attempts to load an [[AIM-120 AMRAAM|AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM)]] missile as he competes in a load crew competition at [[Langley Air Force Base]], Virginia, September 2000. Coincidentally, this position on a load crew is known unofficially as "Jammer Driver" or officially as Number ''3'' man.]]
In the 2000 season, Earnhardt had a resurgence, which was commonly attributed to neck surgery he underwent to correct a lingering injury from his 1996 Talladega crash. He scored what were considered the two most exciting wins of the year—winning by 0.010 seconds over [[Bobby Labonte]] at Atlanta, then gaining seventeen positions in the final four laps to win at Talladega, claiming his only [[Winston Million|No Bull]] million-dollar bonus along with his record tenth win at the track. Earnhardt also had second-place runs at Richmond and Martinsville, tracks where he had struggled through the late 1990s. On the strength of those performances, Earnhardt got to second in the standings. However, poor performances at the road course of Watkins Glen, where he wrecked coming out of the [[chicane]], a wreck with [[Kenny Irwin Jr.]] while leading the spring race at Bristol, and mid-pack runs at intermediate tracks like Charlotte and Dover in a season dominated by the [[Ford Taurus]] in those tracks from [[Roush Fenway Racing|Roush]], [[Yates Racing|Yates]], and [[Team Penske|Penske]], coupled with Bobby Labonte's extreme consistency, denied Earnhardt an eighth championship title. Earnhardt finished 2000 with two wins, thirteen top-fives, 24 top-tens, an average finish of 9.4, and was the only driver besides Labonte to finish the season with zero DNF's.

==Death==
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[[File:2001DaleSrCrash.jpg|thumb|right|The final-lap crash that killed Earnhardt. He and [[Ken Schrader]] (No. 36) have just made contact with each other.]]
During the [[2001 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] at [[Daytona International Speedway]] on February 18, 2001, Earnhardt was killed in a three-car crash on the final lap of the race. He collided with [[Ken Schrader]] after making small contact with [[Sterling Marlin]] and hit the outside wall head-on. He had been blocking Schrader on the outside and Marlin on the inside at the time of the crash. Earnhardt's and Schrader's cars both slid off the track's asphalt banking into the infield grass just inside of turn 4. Seconds later, his driver [[Michael Waltrip]] won the race, with Waltrip's teammate and Earnhardt's son [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] finishing second.<ref name="rpm">{{cite news|url=http://static.espn.go.com/rpm/wc/2001/0218/1093772.html|title=Earnhardt dies instantly of head injuries|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|agency=Associated Press|date=February 18, 2001|access-date=June 17, 2015|archive-date=March 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325192711/http://static.espn.go.com/rpm/wc/2001/0218/1093772.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/021901/spr_5436772.html|title=Earnhardt killed|date=February 19, 2001|work=Jacksonville.com|publisher=The Florida Times Union|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010320143221/https://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/021901/spr_5436772.html|archive-date=2001-03-20|access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> Earnhardt was pronounced dead at the [[Halifax Health|Halifax Medical Center]] at 5:16&nbsp;pm [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Standard Time]] (22:16 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]); he was 49 years old. [[NASCAR]] president [[Mike Helton]] confirmed Earnhardt's death in a statement to the press.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/02/18/earnhardt_stewart/index.html |title=Earnhardt dies following Daytona 500 accident |first=Dave |last=Rodman |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |date=February 19, 2001 |work=[[NASCAR.com]] |access-date=September 6, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010219102746/http://www.nascar.com/2001/NEWS/02/18/earnhardt_stewart/index.html |archive-date=February 19, 2001 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> An autopsy conducted on February 19, 2001, concluded that Earnhardt sustained a fatal [[basilar skull fracture]].<ref name="EarnhardtInjuries">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/03/26/fish_autopsyreport/|title=CNNSI.com: Earnhardt autopsy report answers, leaves questions|website=cnn.com|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=May 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505012105/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/motorsports/nascar_plus/news/2001/03/26/fish_autopsyreport/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Four days later, on February 22, public funeral services for Earnhardt were held at the [[Calvary Church (Charlotte)|Calvary Church]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]].<ref name="OSFuneral">{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2001/02/22/earnhardt-family-has-a-funeral-in-secret/|title=Earnhardt Family Has A Funeral In Secret|date=February 22, 2001|last=McKay|first=Rich|work=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=November 7, 2015|archive-date=November 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118130553/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2001-02-22/news/0102220373_1_earnhardt-calvary-memorial-service|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYTimesFuneral">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/21/sports/earnhardt-s-funeral-is-tomorrow.html|title=Earnhardt's Funeral is Tomorrow|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=February 21, 2001|access-date=September 27, 2012|archive-date=November 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115075122/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/21/sports/earnhardt-s-funeral-is-tomorrow.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="LATimesFuneral">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-22-sp-28715-story.html|title=Earnhardt Buried as Pastor Recalls Their Final Prayer|agency=Associated Press|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 22, 2001|access-date=November 17, 2015|archive-date=November 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118172827/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/feb/22/sports/sp-28715|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Aftermath ===
Several press conferences were held in the days following Earnhardt's death. After driver Sterling Marlin and his relatives received hate mail and death threats from angry fans, Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr. absolved him of any responsibility.

The [[Daytona Beach Police Department]] and NASCAR opened two investigations about the crash; nearly every detail of the crash was made public. The allegations of seatbelt failure resulted in [[Bill Simpson (racing driver)|Bill Simpson]]'s resignation from the company bearing his name, which manufactured the seatbelts used in Earnhardt's car and nearly every other NASCAR driver's car.<ref name="Hinton">''Daytona: From the Birth of Speed to the Death of the Man in Black''. Hinton, Ed. Warner Books, 2001. {{ISBN|0-446-52677-0}}.</ref> In October 2001, NASCAR mandated drivers from its three national series to use the [[HANS device]], which Earnhardt had refused to wear after finding it restrictive and uncomfortable.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aumann|first1=Mark|title=HANS device acceptance slow until fateful crash|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2012/09/11/ups-hans-device.html|website=nascar.com|access-date=January 28, 2015|archive-date=February 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224191033/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2012/09/11/ups-hans-device.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Team owner Richard Childress made a public pledge that the number 3 would never again adorn the side of a black race car with a GM Goodwrench sponsorship, and the car was re-numbered as the #29. Childress's second-year Busch Series driver [[Kevin Harvick]] was named as Earnhardt's replacement, beginning with the [[2001 Dura Lube 400]] at [[North Carolina Speedway]]. Special pennants bearing the No. 3 were distributed to everyone at the track to honor Earnhardt, and the Childress team wore blank uniforms out of respect, something which disappeared quickly and was soon replaced by the previous GM Goodwrench Service Plus uniforms.

Harvick's car always displayed the Earnhardt stylized number 3 on the "B" posts (metal portion on each side of the car to the rear of the front windows) above the number 29 until the end of 2013, when he departed for [[Stewart–Haas Racing]]. The number 3 returned for the [[2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series|2014 season]], this time not sponsored by GM Goodwrench (which was rebranded [[GM Certified Service]] in 2011), driven by Childress's grandson [[Austin Dillon]].<!-- <ref name=BR>{{cite news |title=Transcend – The Intimidator |work=Bleacher Report Media Lab |quote=He was a living legend by 2001, when he raced in the Daytona 500 and shared the track with his son, Dale Jr. |url=http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/transcend/#the-intimidator |access-date=27 March 2017 |archive-date=January 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119094458/http://thelab.bleacherreport.com/transcend/#the-intimidator |url-status=live }}</ref> -->

Fans began honoring Earnhardt by holding three fingers aloft on the third lap of every race, a black screen of No. 3 in the beginning of ''[[NASCAR Thunder 2002]]'' before the [[EA Sports]] logo, and the television coverage of ''[[NASCAR on Fox]]'' and ''[[NASCAR on NBC]]'' went silent for each third lap from Rockingham to the following year's race there in honor of Earnhardt, unless on-track incidents brought out the caution flag on the third lap. Three weeks after Earnhardt's death, Harvick, driving a car that had been prepared for Earnhardt, scored his first career Cup win at Atlanta. On the final lap of the [[2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500]], he beat [[Jeff Gordon]] by .006 seconds (the margin being 0.004 of a second closer than Earnhardt had won over [[Bobby Labonte]] at the same race a year ago) in an identical photo finish, and the images of Earnhardt's longtime gas man [[Danny "Chocolate" Myers]] crying after the victory, Harvick's tire-smoking burnout on the front stretch with three fingers held aloft outside the driver's window. Harvick would win another race at the inaugural event at Chicagoland en route to a ninth-place finish in the final points and won Rookie of the Year honors along with the 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Championship.

[[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]] won five races in the 2001 season, beginning with [[Steve Park]]'s victory in the race at Rockingham just one week after Earnhardt's death. Earnhardt Jr. and Waltrip finished first and second in the series' return to Daytona in July for the [[2001 Pepsi 400|Pepsi 400]], a reverse of the finish in the Daytona 500. Earnhardt Jr. also won the fall races at Dover (first post 9/11 race) and Talladega and came to an eighth-place points finish.

Earnhardt's remains were interred at his estate in Mooresville, North Carolina after a private funeral service on February 21, 2001.<ref name="OSFuneral"/><ref name="LATimesFuneral"/>

==No. 3 car==
[[File:DaleEarnhardtInCar.jpg|thumb|right|Earnhardt in the No. 3 car]]
[[File:Dale_Sr_1994.jpg|thumb|right|The No. 3 car]]
Earnhardt drove the No. 3 car for the majority of his career, spanning the latter half of the 1981 season, and then again from 1984 until his death in 2001. Although he had other sponsors during his career, his No. 3 is associated in fans' minds with his last sponsor [[GM Certified Service|GM Goodwrench]] and his last color scheme&nbsp;— a predominantly black car with bold red and silver trim. The black and red No. 3 continues to be one of the most famous logos in North American motor racing.<!-- citation needed
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A common misconception was that Richard Childress Racing "owned the rights" to the No. 3 in NASCAR competition (fueled by the fact that Kevin Harvick's car had a little No. 3 as an homage to Earnhardt from 2001 to 2013 and the usage of the No. 3 on the [[Camping World Truck Series]] truck of [[Ty Dillon]] when he ran in that series), but NASCAR, and no specific team, owns the rights to this or any other number. According to established NASCAR procedures, Richard Childress Racing had priority over other teams if they chose to reuse the number, which they did when [[Austin Dillon]] was promoted to the Cup series in 2014. While Richard Childress Racing owns the stylized No. 3 logos used during Earnhardt's lifetime (and used presently with Dillon), those rights would hypothetically not prevent a future racing team from using a different No. 3 design (also, a new No. 3 team would most likely, in any case, need to create logos which fit with their sponsor's logos).

In 2004, [[ESPN]] released a made-for-TV movie entitled ''[[3: The Dale Earnhardt Story]]'', which used a new (but similarly colored) No. 3 logo. The movie was a sympathetic portrayal of Earnhardt's life, but the producers were sued for using the No. 3 logo. In December 2006, the ESPN lawsuit was settled, but details were not released to the public.

[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]] made two special appearances in 2002 in a No. 3 [[Busch Series]] car: these appearances were at the track where his father died ([[Daytona International Speedway|Daytona]]) and the track where he made his first Winston Cup start ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]]). Earnhardt Jr. won the first of those two races, which was the season-opening event at Daytona. He also raced a No. 3 sponsored by Wrangler on July 2, 2010, for Richard Childress Racing at Daytona. In a green-white-checker finish he outran [[Joey Logano]] to win his second race in the No. 3.

Otherwise, the No. 3 was missing from the national touring series until September 5, 2009, when [[Austin Dillon]], the 19-year-old grandson of Richard Childress, debuted an RCR-owned No. 3 truck in the [[Camping World Truck Series]].<ref name="Austin-Dillon-3">{{cite web |author=David Caraviello |url=http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/truck/09/03/rcr.adillon.3/index.html |title=Childress grandson brings No. 3 back to national level&nbsp;— Sep 3, 2009 |publisher=Nascar.Com |date=September 3, 2009 |access-date=December 17, 2010 |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604033249/http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/truck/09/03/rcr.adillon.3/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Dillon and his younger brother [[Ty Dillon]] drove the No. 3 in various lower level competitions for several years, including the [[Camping World East Series]].<ref>{{cite web |author=David Caraviello |url=http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/features/03/20/adillon.driving.3.car/index.html |title=– Childress' grandson driving No. 3 car back to NASCAR&nbsp;– March 20, 2008 |publisher=Nascar.com |date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |archive-date=February 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211063831/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/features/03/20/adillon.driving.3.car/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2012, Austin Dillon began driving in the Nationwide Series full-time, using the No. 3; he had previously used the No. 33 while driving in that series part-time.

Richard Childress Racing entered a No. 3 in the Daytona truck race on February 13, 2010, with sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops driven by Austin Dillon. It was involved in a wreck almost identical to that which took the life of Earnhardt: being spun out, colliding with another vehicle, and being turned into the outside wall in turn number four.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daytona, USA, Lap 1 crash: Austin Dillon, Johnny Sauter, Ted Musgrave, Kyle Busch and Dennis Setzer collide |url=https://xpbimages.com/nascar/event/nascar-trucks-2009-01/view/351899 |website=XPB Images |publisher=XPB Images Ltd |access-date=24 January 2010}}</ref> Dillon again returned to a No. 3 marked racecar when he started fifth in the 2012 Daytona Nationwide Series opener in an Advocare-sponsored black [[Chevrolet Impala]]. On December 11, 2013, RCR announced that Austin Dillon would drive the No. 3 car in the upcoming 2014 Sprint Cup season, bringing the number back to the series for the first time in 13 years.<ref>On May 28, 2016, the #3 returned to victory lane in the Cup Series for the first time since 2000 when Austin Dillon won the Coca-Cola 600 on a fuel mileage gamble. {{cite web|last=Bruce|first=Kenny|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/12/11/austin-dillon-driving-number-3-car-dale-earnhardt-sprint-cup-series.html|title=DILLON TO DRIVE NO. 3 SPRINT CUP CAR FOR RCR|publisher=[[NASCAR]]|date=December 11, 2013|access-date=December 11, 2013|archive-date=December 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213035643/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2013/12/11/austin-dillon-driving-number-3-car-dale-earnhardt-sprint-cup-series.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Only the former [[International Race of Champions]] actually retired the No. 3, which they did in a rule change effective in 2004. Until the series folded in 2007, anyone wishing to use the No. 3 again had to use No. 03 instead.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

[[Formula One]] driver [[Daniel Ricciardo]] chose the number 3 as his permanent racing number when F1's rules changed to allow drivers to choose their own numbers for [[2014 Formula 1 season|2014]] and stated on Twitter that part of the reason for his choice was that he was a fan of Earnhardt's,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/danielricciardo/status/421830907171840000|title=Daniel Ricciardo on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=May 26, 2014|archive-date=August 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801134322/https://twitter.com/danielricciardo/status/421830907171840000|url-status=live}}</ref> while his helmet design features the number stylized in the same way.

==Legacy==
"Earnhardt Tower", a seating section at Daytona International Speedway was opened and named in his honor a month before his death at the track.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20100809/name-dedication-at-speedway-truly-an-honor |title=Name dedication at Speedway truly an honor |newspaper=Daytona Beach News-Journal |date=August 9, 2010 |access-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-date=January 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091439/http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20100809/name-dedication-at-speedway-truly-an-honor |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2002 the Dale Earnhardt Plaza was erected in his hometown of [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis North Carolina]]. The centerpiece is a 9-foot, 900-pound bronze statue of Earnhardt, and the plaza also features a granite monument.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Albert |first=Zack |date=2025-05-21 |title=Hometown Earnhardt statue shows 'The Intimidator' as a favorite son first |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/21/hometown-earnhardt-statue-shows-the-intimidator-as-a-favorite-son-first/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Official Site Of NASCAR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dale Earnhardt Tribute Plaza {{!}} NC DNCR |url=https://www.dncr.nc.gov/programs-services/moonshine-and-motorsports-trail/moonshine-motorsports-trail-locations/dale-earnhardt-tribute-plaza |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.dncr.nc.gov}}</ref> That same year The Dale Earnhardt Foundation was founded with a mission to continue the legacy of Earnhardt through charitable programs and grants reflecting Earnhardt's commitments to children, education and environment and wildlife preservation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About {{!}} Dale Earnhardt Inc. |url=https://daleearnhardtinc.com/about/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Dale Earnhardt Sr statue.jpg|thumb|Statue of Dale Earnhardt Sr. holding his winner's trophy at the Daytona International Speedway]]

Earnhardt has several roads named after him, including a street in his hometown Kannapolis. Dale Earnhardt Boulevard (originally Earnhardt Road) is marked as exit&nbsp;60 off [[Interstate 85]] in North Carolina, northeast of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]. Dale Earnhardt Drive is also the start of The Dale Journey Trail,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.daletrail.com/ |title=Welcome to "The Dale Trail" |publisher=Daletrail.com |date=January 1, 1999 |access-date=February 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128204325/http://www.daletrail.com/ |archive-date=November 28, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a self-guided driving tour of landmarks in the lives of Earnhardt and his family. The [[North Carolina Department of Transportation]] switched the designation of a road between Kannapolis and [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]] near the headquarters of DEI (that used to be called NC 136) with [[North Carolina Highway 3|NC 3]], which was in [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck County]]. In addition, exit&nbsp;72 off [[Interstate 35W (Texas)|Interstate 35W]], one of the entrances to [[Texas Motor Speedway]], is named "Dale Earnhardt Way".<ref>{{cite web |title=Interchange named in honor of Earnhardt |url=https://www.espn.com/rpm/wc/2001/0401/1165732.html |website=espn.com |publisher=ESPN Enterprises |access-date=1 April 2001}}</ref>

Between the 2004 and 2005 JGTC (renamed [[Super GT]] from 2005) season, [[Masahiro Hasemi|Hasemi Sport]] competed in the series with a sole black G'Zox-sponsored [[Nissan 350Z]] with the same number and letterset as Earnhardt on the roof.

During the NASCAR weekend races at [[Talladega Superspeedway]] on April 29, 2006&nbsp;– May 1, 2006, the DEI cars competed in identical special black paint schemes on Dale Earnhardt Day, which is held annually on his birthday—April 29. [[Martin Truex Jr.]], won the [[Aaron's 312]] in the black car, painted to reflect Earnhardt's Intimidating Black No. 3 NASCAR Busch Grand National series car. In the Nextel Cup race on May 1, No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.; No. 1 Martin Truex Jr.; and No. 15 [[Paul Menard]] competed in cars with the same type of paint scheme.

On June 18, 2006, at Michigan for the [[3M Performance 400]], Earnhardt Jr. ran a special vintage [[Budweiser]] car to honor his father and his grandfather [[Ralph Earnhardt]]. He finished third after rain caused the race to be cut short. The car was painted to resemble Ralph's 1956 dirt cars, and carried 1956-era Budweiser logos to complete the throwback look.

In the summer of 2007, [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]] (DEI) with the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, announced it will fund an annual [[undergraduate]] scholarship at [[Clemson University]] in [[Clemson, South Carolina]], for students interested in [[motorsports]] and [[automotive]] engineering. Scholarship winners are also eligible to work at DEI in internships.<ref>"DEI partners with Clemson motorsports. ''Clemson World''. Fall 2007. p. 5.</ref> The first winner was William Bostic, a senior at Clemson majoring in [[mechanical engineering]].<ref>"Earnhardt Motorsports Scholar". ''Clemson World''. Fall 2007. p. 31.</ref>

[[File:Earnhardt Grandstand.jpg|thumb|right|The former Earnhardt Grandstand at Daytona International Speedway]]

In 2008, on the 50th anniversary of the first Daytona 500 race, [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.|DEI]] and [[Richard Childress Racing|RCR]] teamed up to make a special [[Car of Tomorrow|COT]] sporting Earnhardt's [[1998 Daytona 500]] paint scheme to honor the tenth anniversary of his Daytona 500 victory. In a tribute to all previous Daytona 500 winners, the winning drivers appeared in a lineup on stage, in chronological order. The throwback No. 3 car stood in the infield, in the approximate position Earnhardt would have taken in the processional. The throwback car featured the authentic 1998-era design on a current-era car, a concept similar to modern throwback jerseys in other sports. The car was later sold in 1:64 and 1:24 scale models.

In 2010, the [[Intimidator 305]] roller coaster opened at [[Kings Dominion]] in [[Doswell, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcdb.com/4520.htm|title=Intimidator 305 - Kings Dominion (Doswell, Virginia, USA)|website=rcdb.com|access-date=2019-03-20|archive-date=November 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121132003/https://rcdb.com/4520.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Named after Earnhardt, the ride's trains were modeled after his black-and-red Chevrolet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intimidator305.com/public/ride/ |title=The Ride :: Intimidator 305 :: Kings Dominion :: Doswell, Virginia |publisher=Intimidator 305 |access-date=December 17, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090826092730/http://www.intimidator305.com/public/ride/ |archive-date=August 26, 2009 |df=mdy }}</ref> Another [[Intimidator (roller coaster)|Intimidator]] coaster also opened at [[Carowinds]] in North Carolina the same year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rcdb.com/8588.htm|title=Intimidator - Carowinds (Charlotte, North Carolina, USA)|website=rcdb.com|access-date=2019-03-20|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320221534/https://rcdb.com/8588.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Both were themed to Earnhardt's legacy, featuring signs, flags, various artwork, as well as replicas of the cars he drove at each location. The "Intimidator" name and all Earnhardt branding were removed from both rides in 2024 as a result of an expiring licensing agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=No more 'Intimidator' at America's theme parks |url=https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202402/10072/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Theme Park Insider}}</ref><ref name="Project305-Taylor">{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Blake |date=February 28, 2024 |title=Carowinds' Intimidator roller coaster is now Thunder Striker, Kings Dominion to follow |url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/carowinds-intimidator-roller-coaster-thunder-striker-kings-dominion/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228211157/https://attractionsmagazine.com/carowinds-intimidator-roller-coaster-thunder-striker-kings-dominion/ |archive-date=February 28, 2024 |access-date=February 28, 2024 |publisher=Attractions Magazine}}</ref>

[[Atlanta Braves]] assistant coach [[Ned Yost]] was a friend of Earnhardt, and Richard Childress. When Yost was named [[Milwaukee Brewers]] manager, he changed jersey numbers, from No. 5 to No. 3 in Earnhardt's honor. (No. 3 is retired by the Braves in honor of outfielder [[Dale Murphy]], so Yost could not make the change while in Atlanta.) When Yost was named [[Kansas City Royals]] assistant coach, he wore No. 2 for the 2010 season, even when he was named manager in May 2010, but for the 2011 season, he switched back to No. 3.

During the third lap of the [[2011 Daytona 500]] (a decade since Earnhardt's death), and [[2021 Daytona 500]] (two decades since Earnhardt's death) the commentators on FOX fell silent while fans raised three fingers in a similar fashion to the tributes throughout 2001.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-20/rookie-trevor-bayne-wins-nascar-s-daytona-500-from-carl-edwards.html |title=Bayne Becomes Youngest Daytona 500 Winner as Nascar's Past, Future Unite |publisher=Bloomberg |date=February 21, 2011 |access-date=February 21, 2011 |first=Dex |last=McLuskey |archive-date=June 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629022111/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-20/rookie-trevor-bayne-wins-nascar-s-daytona-500-from-carl-edwards.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The north entrance to New Avondale City Center in Arizona will bear the name Dale Earnhardt Drive. Avondale is where Earnhardt won a Cup race in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Articles/2011/02/Dale-Earnhardt-Road.aspx|title=AVONDALE NAMES STREET AFTER DALE EARNHARDT|access-date=July 3, 2012|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025020253/http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Articles/2011/02/Dale-Earnhardt-Road.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

His helmet from the 1998 season is at the [[National Museum of American History]] in the [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian]] museum in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collections.si.edu/search/record/nmah_1326342?q=set_name:%22Artifact+Walls%22|title=Racing Helmet Worn by Dale Earnhardt Sr., 1998 – Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution|access-date=April 3, 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215031/http://collections.si.edu/search/record/nmah_1326342?q=set_name:%22Artifact+Walls%22|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 28, 2016, after winning the [[2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500|Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500]] at Atlanta Motor Speedway, during his victory lap, driver [[Jimmie Johnson]] held his hand out of his window, with three fingers extended in tribute to Earnhardt.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxmw1efUwtg| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907054153/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxmw1efUwtg| archive-date=2020-09-07 | url-status=dead|title=Winner's Weekend: Jimmie Johnson- Atlanta 2016|date=February 29, 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/jimmie-johnson-dale-earnhardt-jr-ties-dale-earnhardt-atlanta-motor-speedway-sprint-cup-022816|title=Jimmie Johnson ties late Dale Earnhardt's record with 76th victory|first=Tom|last=Jensen|work=Fox Sports|date=February 28, 2016|access-date=May 7, 2016|archive-date=April 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406225920/http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/jimmie-johnson-dale-earnhardt-jr-ties-dale-earnhardt-atlanta-motor-speedway-sprint-cup-022816|url-status=live}}</ref> This was following Johnson's 76th Cup Series win, which tied the career mark of Earnhardt's. This is also the track where Earnhardt claimed his sixth Winston Cup Series title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jayski.com/news/stats/story/_/page/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-Alltime-Winners|title=Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - Sprint Cup Series All-Time Winners|publisher=Jayski's|access-date=May 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105073914/http://www.jayski.com/news/stats/story/_/page/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup-Series-Alltime-Winners|archive-date=January 5, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In the week of the [[2021 United States Grand Prix]], [[McLaren]] driver [[Daniel Ricciardo]] drove the iconic Wrangler car from 1984 as Ricciardo has been a fan of Earnhardt since he was a child. The opportunity came after he won the [[2021 Italian Grand Prix|Italian Grand Prix]] that year, and McLaren CEO [[Zak Brown]], who owns the car, promised him that he would give him a chance to drive it.<ref name="l458">{{cite web | last=Malsher-Lopez | first=David | title=Ricciardo "would have cried" if he'd heard Earnhardt's comments | website=Motorsport.com | date=2021-10-24 | url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ricciardo-would-have-cried-if-he-heard-earnhardt-comments/6705766/ | access-date=2024-10-14}}</ref>

A star is named after him through International Star Registry. The star, officially named "Dale Earnhardt, Sr.," is located in the Aquila constellation at coordinates RA 19h 1m 36.36s D 16° 34′ 25.00″.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starregistry.com/name-a-star/e/dale-earnhardt-sr-blog |title=Dale-Earnhardt-Sr-blog }}/</ref>

==Media==
{{unreferenced section|date=May 2025}}

Earnhardt appeared as himself in the movie ''[[Stroker Ace]]'' in 1983.

He also voiced himself in ''[[King of the Hill]]'' in the episode titled "Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga".

He appeared as himself in an episode of ''[[Arli$$]]'' in 1998.

He had a cameo in the movie ''[[BASEketball]]'' in 1998.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}

His life story was made into a movie by [[ESPN]] in 2004 entitled ''[[3: The Dale Earnhardt Story]]''.

[[Paul Newman]] narrated a documentary on Earnhardt's life entitled ''Dale'', which premiered in 2007.<ref>{{Citation |last1=Karpf |first1=Rory |title=Dale |type=Documentary, Sport |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815140/ |access-date=2025-05-29 |others=Marshall Brooks, Richard Childress, Dale Earnhardt Jr |publisher=CMT Films, NASCAR Images, CMT |last2=Viney |first2=Mike}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2025}}

[[Weedeater (band)|Weedeater]], a sludge metal band from North Carolina, paid tribute to Earnhardt on their 2003 album ''Sixteen Tons'' with the song "No. 3". The song is played with audio clips from television broadcasts about Earnhardt mixed in the background. {{citation needed|date=May 2025}}

==Awards==
[[File:NCSHF Earnhardt suit.JPG|100px|thumb|Earnhardt's suit on display at the [[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]]]]
* He was awarded the [[Order of the Long Leaf Pine]] by [[North Carolina Governor]] [[Jim Hunt]] in 1994.<ref name="Hunt 3">{{cite book|title=Addresses and Public Papers of James Baxter Hunt Jr. Governor of North Carolina Vol. III 1993–1997|year=2000|publisher=North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources|location=Raleigh, NC|isbn=0-86526-289-6|editor=Poff, Jan-Michael|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/addressespublicp0000hunt}}</ref>{{RP|634}}
* He was inducted into the [[North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=131 |title=North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame &#124; Raleigh, NC |publisher=Ncshof.org |access-date=February 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331104557/http://ncshof.org/inductees_detail.php?i_recid=131 |archive-date=March 31, 2012 |df=mdy }}</ref>
* Earnhardt was named one of [[NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers]] in 1998.
* Earnhardt was posthumously named "NASCAR's Most Popular Driver" in 2001. This was the only time he received the award.
* He was posthumously inducted into the [[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]<ref name=MSHoF>{{cite web |url=http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/dale-earnhardt.html |title=Dale Earnhardt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008182626/http://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/dale-earnhardt.html |archive-date=October 8, 2019 |publisher=[[Motorsports Hall of Fame of America]]}}</ref> in 2002, a year after his death.
* He was posthumously inducted in the Oceanside Rotary Club Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame at Daytona Beach in 2004.<ref>[http://www.oceansiderotary.org/stockcarhalloffame/D_Earnhardt.htm]{{dead link|date=September 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
* He was posthumously inducted in the [[International Motorsports Hall of Fame]] in 2006.
* Earnhardt was named first on ESPN's list of "NASCAR's 20 Greatest Drivers" in 2007 in front of [[Richard Petty]].
* He was posthumously inducted into the [[Automotive Hall of Fame]] in 2006.
* He was posthumously inducted in the Inaugural Class of the [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]] on May 23, 2010.
* He was posthumously inducted into the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum#Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame|Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indyracingmuseum.org/guthrie-earnhardt-voted-into-indianapolis-motor-speedway-hall-of-fame/ |title=Guthrie, Earnhardt Voted into Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame |work=Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum |date=February 19, 2020 |access-date=February 19, 2020 |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807211327/https://indyracingmuseum.org/guthrie-earnhardt-voted-into-indianapolis-motor-speedway-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Motorsports career results==

===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Winston Cup Series====
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! colspan="43" | [[NASCAR]] [[Winston Cup Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! 36
! {{abbr|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1975]]
! [[Negre Racing]]
! 8
! [[Dodge]]
| [[1975 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1975 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 500|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1975 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1975 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1975 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|22}}
| [[Tuborg 400|RSD]]
| [[Motor State 400|MCH]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1975 National 500|CLT]]
| [[Capital City 500|RCH]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[1975 Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| colspan=6|
! NA
! 0
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1975/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1976]]
! [[Ballard Racing]]
! 30
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1976 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[1976 Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1976 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1976 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[1976 Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[1976 Riverside 400|RSD]]
| [[1976 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400|MCH]]
| [[1976 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Purolator 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[1976 Volunteer 400|BRI]]
| [[1976 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1976 National 500|CLT]]
| [[1976 American 500|CAR]]
| colspan=8|
! rowspan=2| 103rd
! rowspan=2| 70
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1976/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Johnny Ray (racing driver)|Johnny Ray]]
! 77
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=28|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1976 Dixie 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[1976 Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| colspan=6|
|-
! [[1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1977]]
! [[Henley Gray|Gray Racing]]
! 19
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1977 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[1977 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[1977 Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1977 World 600|CLT]]
| [[NAPA 400|RSD]]
| [[1977 Cam 2 Motor Oil 400|MCH]]
| [[1977 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[1977 Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[1977 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[1977 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 400|BRI]]
| [[1977 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1977 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[1977 Wilkes 400|NWS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1977 NAPA National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|38}}
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| colspan=6|
! 118th
! 49
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1977/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1978]]
! [[Cronkrite Racing]]
! 96
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1978 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| [[Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Gwyn Staley 400|NWS]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1978 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[NAPA 400|RSD]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1978 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1978 Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|16}}
| [[1978 Capital City 400|RCH]]
| [[1978 Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[1978 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Wilkes 400|NWS]]
| [[1978 NAPA National 500|CLT]]
| [[1978 American 500|CAR]]
| colspan=8|
! rowspan=2| 43rd
! rowspan=2| 558
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1978/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=7| [[Rod Osterlund|Osterlund Racing]]
! 98
!rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=28|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
| colspan=6|
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979]]
! rowspan=7| 2
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|21}}
|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|13}}
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1979 Southeastern 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Texas 400|TWS]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[NAPA Riverside 400|RSD]]'''<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1979 Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Coca-Cola 500|POC]]<br>{{small|29}}
| [[1979 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[1979 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1979 Southern 500|DAR]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]'''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]'''<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[NAPA National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]'''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]<br>{{small|9}}
| colspan=5|
! rowspan=3| 7th
! rowspan=3| 3749
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1979/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Buick]]
|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1979 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|8}}
| colspan=2|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|12}}
| colspan=4|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|36}}
| colspan=26|
|-
! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]]
| colspan=16|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|3}}
| colspan=19|
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]]
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|2}}
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Valleydale Southeastern 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|13}}
|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[NASCAR 400|TWS]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Coca-Cola 500|POC]]<br>{{small|4}}
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Busch Volunteer 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|34}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]<br>{{small|5}}
| colspan=5|
! rowspan=2| 1st
! rowspan=2| 4661
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1980/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]]
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|4}}
| colspan=7|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|2}}
| colspan=9|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1980 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
| colspan=16|
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]]
!rowspan=2| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1981 Winston Western 500 (January)|RSD]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1981 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Melling Tool 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1981 Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400|TWS]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
| colspan=20|
! rowspan=3| 7th
! rowspan=3| 3975
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1981/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Jim Stacy Racing]]
| colspan=16|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mountain Dew 500|POC]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|29}}
| colspan=16|
|-
! [[Richard Childress Racing]]
! 3
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=20|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1981 Winston Western 500 (November)|RSD]]<br>{{small|4}}
| colspan=5|
|-
! [[1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1982]]
!rowspan=2| [[Bud Moore Engineering]]
!rowspan=2| 15
!rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|36}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]'''<br><small>28*</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Virginia National Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1982 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Cracker Barrel Country Store 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[World 600|CLT]]<br><small>30*</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]<br>{{small|34}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mountain Dew 500|POC]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|30}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1982 Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|34}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|42}}
| colspan=6|
! 12th
! 3402
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1982/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1983]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Virginia National Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Marty Robbins 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1983 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Like Cola 500|POC]]<br>{{small|30}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1983 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (fall)|DOV]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1983 Miller High Life 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1983 Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|4}}
| colspan=6|
! 8th
! 3732
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1983/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1984]]
! rowspan=18 nowrap| [[Richard Childress Racing]]
! rowspan=18 | 3
! rowspan=18 | [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1984 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Spring Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1984 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Coors 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1984 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1984 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pepsi 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Like Cola 500|POC]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1984 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500 (1950-2004)|DAR]]<br>{{small|38}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Miller High Life 500 (Charlotte)|CLT]]<br>{{small|39}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|11}}
| colspan=6|
! 4th
! 4265
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1984/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1985]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|32}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Spring Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|4*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|40}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]<br>{{small|39}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1985 Summer 500|POC]]<br>{{small|39}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Busch 500|BRI]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500 (1950-2004)|DAR]]<br>{{small|19*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 500 (Charlotte)|CLT]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Nationwise 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1985 Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|5}}
| colspan=8|
! 8th
! 3561
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1985/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1986]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1986 Miller High Life 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|3*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1986 Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Motorcraft 500|ATL]]'''<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1986 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Miller American 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br><small>27*</small>
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Summer 500|POC]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]<br><small>26*</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1986 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Southern 500 (1950-2004)|DAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 Delaware 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Nationwise 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|2}}
| colspan=7|
! 1st
! 4468
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1986/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Miller High Life 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[1987 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]'''<br>{{small|16*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1987 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Budweiser 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Miller High Life 500|POC]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1987 Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Miller American 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1987 Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Summer 500|POC]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1987 The Budweiser at The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1987 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Delaware 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|31}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Goody's 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1987 Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Winston Western 500|RSD]]<br>{{small|30}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1987 Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|2}}
| colspan=7|
! 1st
! 4696
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1987/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{Small|10*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|3*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1988 Pannill Sweatshirts 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 Budweiser 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Budweiser 400|RSD]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Miller High Life 500|POC]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|4*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 AC Spark Plug 500|POC]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Talladega DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 The Budweiser at The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1988 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1988 Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 Delaware 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 Goody's 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]<br>{{Small|17*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1988 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1988 AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 Checker 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1988 Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|14}}
| colspan=7|
! 3rd
! 4256
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1988/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1989]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1989 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pannill Sweatshirts 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|38}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Banquet Frozen Foods 300|SON]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[AC Spark Plug 500|POC]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Talladega DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Busch 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Heinz Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Fall Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Peak Performance 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro Auto Parts 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|42}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[1989 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]''<br><small>10*</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1989 Autoworks 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1989 Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| colspan=7|
! 2nd
! 4164
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1989/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1990]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1990 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>5*</small>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hanes Activewear 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|30}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|31}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Banquet Frozen Foods 300|SON]]<br>{{small|34}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1st Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[AC Spark Plug 500|POC]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]'''<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Busch 500|BRI]]'''<br><small>8*</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Heinz Southern 500|DAR]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Checker 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|3}}
| colspan=7|
! 1st
! 4430
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1990/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1991 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Hanes 500 (Spring Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|3*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300|SON]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 500|POC]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (2nd Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1991 Budweiser at The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Bud 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Heinz Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Checker 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hardee's 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|5}}
| colspan=7|
! 1st
! 4287
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1991/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1992]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1992 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Hanes 500 (Spring Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1992 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Save Mart 300K|SON]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 500|POC]]<br>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|40}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (1st Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]<br>{{small|40}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]'''<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1992 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Bud 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Peak Antifreeze 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|31}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pyroil 500K|PHO]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 Hooters 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|26}}
| colspan=7|
! 12th
! 3574
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1992/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1993]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1993 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[GM Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[TranSouth 500|DAR]]''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1993 First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hanes 500 (Spring Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1993 Winston 500|TAL]]'''<br>{{small|4*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[Save Mart Supermarkets 300K|SON]]'''<br><small>6*</small>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 500|POC]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Slick 50 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (2nd Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Bud 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[SplitFire Spark Plug 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Slick 50 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Hooters 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|10}}
| colspan=6|
! 1st
! 4526
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1994]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1994 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Purolator 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hanes 500 (Spring Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Winston Select 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Save Mart Supermarkets 300K|SON]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[UAW-GM Teamwork 500|POC]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Pepsi 400|DAY]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Slick 50 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 500 (2nd Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[DieHard 500 (Fall Talladega)|TAL]]'''<br>{{small|34}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[The Bud At The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[GM Goodwrench Dealer 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|37}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[SplitFire Spark Plug 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mello Yello 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Slick 50 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|40}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hooters 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|2}}
| colspan=5|
! 1st
! 4694
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1994/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Goodwrench 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1995 Purolator 500|ATL]]'''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1995 Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1995 First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1995 Hanes 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1995 Winston Select 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1995 Save Mart Supermarkets 300|SON]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1995 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1995 UAW-GM Teamwork 500|POC]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1995 Pepsi 400|DAY]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1995 Slick 50 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1995 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1995 The Bud at The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1995 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Goody's 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 MBNA 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1995 Goody's 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1995 AC Delco 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1995 Dura Lube 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1995 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| colspan=5|
! 2nd
! 4580
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1995/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1996]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1996 Daytona 500|DAY]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1996 Goodwrench Service 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1996 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|31}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1996 Purolator 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Winston Select 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300|SON]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Miller 500 (Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1996 UAW-GM Teamwork 500|POC]]<br>{{small|32}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1996 Miller 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Miller 500 (Pocono)|POC]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1996 DieHard 500|TAL]]<br><small>28*</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[1996 The Bud at The Glen|GLN]]'''<br><small>6*</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1996 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Miller 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 MBNA 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Hanes 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1996 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1996 AC Delco 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1996 Dura Lube 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1996 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|4}}
| colspan=5|
! 4th
! 4327
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1996/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1997 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|31}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Goodwrench Service 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1997 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 Primestar 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 Interstate Batteries 500|TEX]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Save Mart Supermarkets 300|SON]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|2*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Miller 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 Pocono 500|POC]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 Miller 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 California 500|CAL]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1997 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 The Bud at The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 DeVilbiss 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|30}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 CMT 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 MBNA 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 Hanes 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1997 DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 AC Delco 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1997 Dura Lube 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|16}}
| colspan=4|
! 5th
! 4216
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1997/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1998 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Las Vegas 400|LVS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 Primestar 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 Texas 500|TEX]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1998 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Martinsville)|MAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|36}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 California 500|CAL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|39}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 Miller Lite 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Pocono 500|POC]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1998 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 The Bud at The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 Pepsi 400 presented by DeVilbiss|MCH]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Goody's Headache Powder 500 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Farm Aid on CMT 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1998 Pepsi Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|38}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 MBNA Gold 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 NAPA Autocare 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|32}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500|PHO]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 AC Delco 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1998 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|13}}
| colspan=3|
! 8th
! 3928
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1998/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1999]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1999 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1999 Dura Lube/Big K 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|41}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Las Vegas 400|LVS]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1999 Cracker Barrel 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|40}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1999 TranSouth Financial 400|DAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Primestar 500|TEX]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 Goody's Body Pain 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1999 DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 California 500|CAL]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 Kmart 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Pocono 500|POC]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1999 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 Frontier @ the Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1999 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1999 Goody's Headache Powder 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1999 Pepsi Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 Dura Lube/Kmart 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 MBNA Gold 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1999 NAPA Autocare 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1999 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1999 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|40}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k|PHO]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 Pennzoil 400|HOM]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1999 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|9}}
| colspan=2|
! 7th
! 4492
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1999/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2000 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 KMart/Dura Lube 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 CarsDirect.com 400|LVS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Mall.com 400|DAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2000 Food City 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|39}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 DirecTV 500|TEX]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Goody's Body Pain 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500|CAL]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Kmart 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Pocono 500|POC]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 thatlook.com 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2000 Pennsylvania 500|POC]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Brickyard 400|IND]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2000 Global Crossing @ The Glen|GLN]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer|MCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 goracing.com 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Pepsi Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 Dura Lube 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 MBNA.com 400|DOV]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 NAPA Autocare 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[2000 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400|CAR]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500k|PHO]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2000 Pennzoil 400|HOM]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2000 NAPA 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|2}}
| colspan=2|
! 2nd
! 4865
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/2000/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2001 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[2001 Dura Lube 400|CAR]]
| [[2001 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400|LVS]]
| [[2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500|ATL]]
| [[2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|DAR]]
| [[2001 Food City 500|BRI]]
| [[2001 Harrah's 500 (NASCAR)|TEX]]
| [[2001 Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[2001 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500|CAL]]
| [[2001 Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[2001 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[2001 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]
| [[2001 Kmart 400|MCH]]
| [[2001 Pocono 500|POC]]
| [[2001 Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]
| [[2001 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)|DAY]]
| [[2001 Tropicana 400|CHI]]
| [[2001 New England 300|NHA]]
| [[2001 Pennsylvania 500|POC]]
| [[2001 Brickyard 400|IND]]
| [[2001 Global Crossing at the Glen|GLN]]
| [[2001 Pepsi 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]
| [[2001 Sharpie 500|BRI]]
| [[2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]
| [[2001 MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400|DOV]]
| [[2001 Protection One 400|KAN]]
| [[2001 UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]
| [[2001 Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[2001 EA Sports 500|TAL]]
| [[2001 Checker Auto Parts 500|PHO]]
| [[2001 Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400|CAR]]
| [[2001 Pennzoil Freedom 400|HOM]]
| [[2001 NAPA 500|ATL]]
| [[2001 New Hampshire 300|NHA]]
! 57th
! 132
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/2001/W|title=Dale Earnhardt – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|}

=====Daytona 500=====
<div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| [[1979 Daytona 500|1979]]
|rowspan=3|[[Rod Osterlund|Osterlund Racing]]
| [[Buick]]
|align=center| 10
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 8
|-
| [[1980 Daytona 500|1980]]
| [[Oldsmobile]]
|align=center| 32
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 4
|-
| [[1981 Daytona 500|1981]]
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|align=center| 7
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|-
| [[1982 Daytona 500|1982]]
|rowspan=2|[[Bud Moore Engineering]]
|rowspan=2|[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
|align=center| 10
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 36
|-
| [[1983 Daytona 500|1983]]
|align=center| 3
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 35
|-
| [[1984 Daytona 500|1984]]
| rowspan=18 nowrap| [[Richard Childress Racing]]
| rowspan=18 | [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center| 29
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[1985 Daytona 500|1985]]
|align=center| 18
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 32
|-
| [[1986 Daytona 500|1986]]
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 14
|-
| [[1987 Daytona 500|1987]]
|align=center| 13
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|-
| [[1988 Daytona 500|1988]]
|align=center| 6
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 10
|-
| [[1989 Daytona 500|1989]]
|align=center| 8
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 3
|-
| [[1990 Daytona 500|1990]]
|align=center| 2
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|-
| [[1991 Daytona 500|1991]]
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 5
|-
| [[1992 Daytona 500|1992]]
|align=center| 3
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9
|-
| [[1993 Daytona 500|1993]]
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[1994 Daytona 500|1994]]
|align=center| 2
|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
|-
| [[1995 Daytona 500|1995]]
|align=center| 2
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[1996 Daytona 500|1996]]
|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[1997 Daytona 500|1997]]
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 31
|-
| [[1998 Daytona 500|1998]]
|align=center | 4
|align=center style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|-
| [[1999 Daytona 500|1999]]
|align=center| 4
|align=center style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|-
| [[2000 Daytona 500|2000]]
|align=center| 21
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21
|-
| [[2001 Daytona 500|2001]]
|align=center| 7
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 12
|}
</div>

====Busch Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=42| [[NASCAR]] [[Nationwide Series|Busch Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! {{abbr|NBGNC|NASCAR Busch Grand National classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
!rowspan=4| [[1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1982]]
! [[Robert Gee (NASCAR)|Robert Gee]]
! 15
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Eastern 150|RCH]]
| colspan=2|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Mountain Dew 300|HCY]]
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sportsman 200|DOV]]<br>{{small|18}}
| [[Sunkist 200|HCY]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mello Yello 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Inaugural 200|ASH]]
| [[Winston 200|HCY]]
| [[Roses Stores 200|SBO]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola 200 (Rockingham)|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Goody's 200 (Caraway)|CRW]]
| [[Lowe's 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Goody's 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Gene Lovelace 200|LGY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| colspan=2|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Harvest 150|RCH]]<br>{{small|23}}
| [[Autumn 150|MAR]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Miller Time 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Southern Auto Racing News 200|HCY]]
| [[Cardinal 250|MAR]]
| colspan=6|
! rowspan=4| 21st
! rowspan=4| 1188
! rowspan=4| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1982/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Robert Gee (NASCAR)|Robert Gee]]
! 45
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=2|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southeastern 150|BRI]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[Dogwood 500|MAR]]
| colspan=31|
|-
! [[Robert Gee (NASCAR)|Robert Gee]]
!rowspan=3| 15
! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]]
| colspan=7|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Budweiser 200 (Caraway)|CRW]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Spring 220|RCH]]
| [[Hampton Chevy 200|LGY]]
| colspan=25|
|-
! [[Ed Whitaker|Whitaker Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=22|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pet Dairy 150|BRI]]<br>{{small|30}}
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| colspan=11|
|-
! [[1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1983]]
! [[Robert Gee (NASCAR)|Robert Gee]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Eastern 150|RCH]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Coca-Cola 200 (Rockingham)|CAR]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Mello Yello 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Miller Time 250|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 200|NWS]]
| [[WDVA 200|SBO]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (Greenville)|GPS]]
| [[Hampton Chevy 200|LGY]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Southeastern 150|BRI]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Mello Yello 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Shoney's 200|HCY]]
| [[L.D. Swain & Son 200|ROU]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Mason Day Paving 200|ROU]]
| [[Goody's 200 (Caraway)|CRW]]
| [[Mello Yello 200 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Goody's 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Virginia 200|LGY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[DAPCO 200|GPS]]
| [[Free Service 150|BRI]]
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| [[Darlington 250|DAR]]
| [[Miller Time 150|RCH]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (North Wilkesboro)|NWS]]
| [[Miller 300|SBO]]
| [[Autumn 150|MAR]]
| [[Solomon Enterprises 200|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller Time 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Yount 200|HCY]]
| [[Cardinal 250|MAR]]
! 31st
! 790
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1983/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1984 NASCAR Busch Series|1984]]
! [[Ed Whitaker|Whitaker Racing]]
! 7
! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|37}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Wrangler 150|RCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Komfort Koach 200 (spring)|CAR]]
| [[Mountain Dew 200|HCY]]
| [[Miller Time 250|MAR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Dixie Cup 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[Mason Day Paving 200|ROU]]
| [[Nashville 200 (Busch)|NSV]]
| [[Hampton 200|LGY]]
| [[Red Carpet 200|MLW]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| colspan=24|
! rowspan=2| 39th
! rowspan=2| 553
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1984/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=8 nowrap| [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
!rowspan=6| 8
!rowspan=3| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=11|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Mello Yello 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Yount 200|HCY]]
| [[L.D. Swain & Son 200|ROU]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Miller 200 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
| [[Goody's 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Busch 200 (Langley)|LGY]]
| [[Miller 300|SBO]]
| [[Free 200|BRI]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Darlington 200 (Busch)|DAR]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[Miller 150|RCH]]
| [[Coca-Cola 300 (North Wilkesboro)|NWS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Miller Time 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|38}}
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| [[Komfort Koach 200 (fall)|CAR]]
| [[Cardinal 250|MAR]]
| colspan=6|
|-
! [[1985 NASCAR Busch Series|1985]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Komfort Koach 200 (spring)|CAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Miller 200 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[Dixie Cup 200|DAR]]'''<br>{{small|29}}
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Hampton 200|LGY]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Goody's 200|HCY]]
| [[Poole Equipment 150|ROU]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Miller 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Busch 200 (Langley)|LGY]]
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| [[Milwaukee Sentinel 200|MLW]]
| [[Tri-City Pontiac 200|BRI]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pontiac Winner's Circle 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[7-Eleven 150|RCH]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Coca-Cola 300 (North Wilkesboro)|NWS]]
| [[Goody's 150 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Miller 400 (Charlotte)|CLT]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Southern Biscuit Flour 200|HCY]]
| [[Sandhills 200|CAR]]
| [[Winn-Dixie 500|MAR]]
| colspan=8|
! 47th
! 391
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1985/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1985 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1986 NASCAR Busch Series|1986]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Protecta-Liner 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]
| [[Miller 500 (Busch race)|MAR]]
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Dixie Cup 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|2*}}
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Hampton 200|LGY]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Jefco)|JFC]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)|CLT]]<br>{{small|15}}
| [[Pepsi 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Goody's 200|HCY]]
| [[Poole Equipment 150|ROU]]
| colspan=9|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| colspan=4|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[All Pro 300|CLT]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Sandhills 200|CAR]]
| [[Winn-Dixie 500|MAR]]
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=2| 25th
! rowspan=2| 1611
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1986/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=4|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
| colspan=9|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|25}}
| [[Coors 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Food Giant 300|RAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Oxford 250|OXF]]
| [[Advance Auto 200|SBO]]
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| [[Busch 200 (Langley)|LGY]]
| [[L.D. Swain 150|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Tri-City Pontiac 200|BRI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Freedlander 200|RCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Grand National 200|DOV]]
| [[Nationwise 150|MAR]]
| [[Roses Stores 150|ROU]]
| colspan=7|
|-
! [[1987 NASCAR Busch Series|1987]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br><small>27*</small>
| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]
| [[Miller 500 (Busch race)|MAR]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Country Squire 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Budweiser 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]'''<br>{{small|4*}}
| [[Hampton 200|LGY]]
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)|CLT]]<br><small>5*</small>
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[Poole Equipment 150|ROU]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Jefco)|JFC]]
| [[Oxford 250|OXF]]
| [[Coors 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| [[Amoco 300|RAL]]
| [[Busch 200 (Langley)|LGY]]
| [[Carpenter Chevy 150|ROU]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Tri-City Pontiac 200|BRI]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[World Crown 200|JFC]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|35}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Freedlander 200|RCH]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[Grand National 200|DOV]]
| [[Nationwise 150|MAR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|3*}}
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
| colspan=8|
! 33rd
! 1107
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1987/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1988 NASCAR Busch Series|1988]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|37}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]'''<br><small>27*</small>
| [[Miller Classic|MAR]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Country Squire 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Budweiser 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Hampton 200|LNG]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pennsylvania 300|NZH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]<br>{{small|25}}
| [[CarQuest 200|NSV]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Winn-Dixie 300 (Charlotte)|CLT]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Roses Stores 150|ROU]]
| [[Big Star/Coca-Cola 200|LAN]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Louisville)|LVL]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Myrtle Beach 200|MYB]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[Oxford 250|OXF]]
| [[Coors 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Pepsi 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Busch 200 (Langley)|LNG]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|29}}
| [[Poole Equipment 150|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Tri-City Pontiac 200|BRI]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Commonwealth 200|RCH]]
| [[Grand National 200|DOV]]
| [[Zerex 150|MAR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
| colspan=5|
! 25th
! 1633
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1988/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1989 NASCAR Busch Series|1989]]
!rowspan=2| 3
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|4}}
| colspan=34|
! rowspan=3| 25th
! rowspan=3| 1637
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1989/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Miller Classic|MAR]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Country Squire 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[GM Parts 300|NZH]]<br>{{small|37}}
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Big Star/Nestle 200|LAN]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Nashville)|NSV]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champion 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|20}}
| colspan=5|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Coors 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[Pepsi 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Old Milwaukee 200|DUB]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Texas Pete 200|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Jay Johnson 200|BRI]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|4*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Commonwealth 200|RCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Ames/Peak 200|DOV]]
| [[Zerex 150|MAR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
| colspan=6|
|-
! [[Buddy Baker|Baker-Schiff Racing]]
! 87
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=11|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Roses Stores 200 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Louisville)|LVL]]
| [[Firecracker 200|VOL]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| colspan=19|
|-
! [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]]
!rowspan=3| [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
!rowspan=3| 3
!rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pontiac 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|1}}
| [[Miller Classic|MAR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pontiac 200 (Darlington)|DAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 250|BRI]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[U-Can-Rent 200|LAN]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Pontiac 300|NZH]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Champion 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|8}}
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
| [[Firecracker 200|VOL]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[True Value Oxford 250|OXF]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Budweiser 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Coors 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Dublin)|DUB]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Texas Pete 200|ROU]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Jay Johnson 250|BRI]]<br><small>24*</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|38}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Autolite 200|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Ames/Splitfire 200|DOV]]
| [[Zerex 150|MAR]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
| colspan=4|
! 26th
! 1947
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1990/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1991 NASCAR Busch Series|1991]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pontiac 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]'''<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Miller Classic|MAR]]
| [[Spring 200|VOL]]
| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Pontiac 200 (Darlington)|DAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Budweiser 250|BRI]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Nestle 200|LAN]]
| [[Carquest 300|SBO]]
| [[Pontiac 200 (Nazareth)|NZH]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Champion 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Roses Stores 300|ROU]]
| [[Granger Select 400|HCY]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[Fay's 150|GLN]]
| [[True Value 250|OXF]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Budweiser 300|NHA]]<br>{{small|35}}
| [[Coors Light 300|SBO]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Dublin)|DUB]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]<br>{{small|33}}
| [[Texas Pete 300|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Jay Johnson 250|BRI]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Autolite 200|RCH]]<br>{{small|7*}}
| [[SplitFire 200|DOV]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|39}}
| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]<br><small>6*</small>
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
| colspan=4|
! 27th
! 1799
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1991/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[1992 NASCAR Busch Series|1992]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|4*}}
| [[Hardee's 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Atlanta 300|ATL]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[Miller 500 (Busch race)|MAR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mark III Vans 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[Budweiser 250|BRI]]
| colspan=4|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champion 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goodwrench 200 (Dover)|DOV]]<br>{{small|16}}
| [[Roses Stores 300|ROU]]
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[Fay's 150|GLN]]
| [[X-1R Firecracker 200|VOL]]
| [[Budweiser 300|NHA]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[Fram Filter 500K|TAL]]'''<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[Texas Pete 300|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Detroit Gasket 200|MCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]<br>{{small|2}}
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
| [[Autolite 200|RCH]]
| [[SplitFire 200|DOV]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|41}}
| [[Winston Classic|MAR]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[The Pantry 300|HCY]]
| colspan=4|
! rowspan=2| 23rd
! rowspan=2| 1665
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1992/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! nowrap| [[Ken Schrader Racing]]
! 15
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=7|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]<br>{{small|12}}
| [[Nestle 300|LAN]]
| [[Granger Select 200 (Dublin)|DUB]]
| [[Pontiac 200 (Nazareth)|NZH]]
| colspan=24|
|-
! [[1993 NASCAR Busch Series|1993]]
!rowspan=2| [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
!rowspan=2| 3
!rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Hardee's 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Mark III Vans 200|DAR]]
| [[Budweiser 250|BRI]]
| [[Mountain Dew 400|HCY]]
| [[Roses Stores 300|ROU]]
| [[Miller 500 (Busch race)|MAR]]
| [[Laneco 200|NZH]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champion 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|36}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Goodwrench/Delco 200|DOV]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[Fay's 150|GLN]]
| [[Havoline 250|MLW]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Fram Filter 500K|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| [[Detroit Gasket 200|<span style="color:white;">MCH</span>]]<br>{{small|41}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]<br>{{small|42}}
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|40}}
| [[Autolite 250|RCH]]
| [[SplitFire 200|DOV]]
| [[Polaroid 300|ROU]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[Advance Auto Parts 500 (Busch)|MAR]]
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| [[The Pantry 300|HCY]]
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Slick 50 300 (Busch race)|ATL]]<br>{{small|QL<sup>†</sup>}}
| colspan=7|
! 37th
! 989
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goodwrench 200|CAR]]<br>{{small|38}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Hardee's Frisco 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Busch Light 300|ATL]]<br>{{small|10}}
| [[Miller 500 (Busch race)|MAR]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Mark III Vans 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|6}}
| [[Sundrop 400|HCY]]
| [[Goody's 250 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Pantry Stores 300|ROU]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NE Chevy 250|NHA]]<br>{{small|31}}
| [[Meridian Advantage 200|NZH]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Champion 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Goodwrench/Delco 200|DOV]]<br>{{small|39}}
| [[Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200|MYB]]
| [[Fay's 150|GLN]]
| [[Havoline 250|MLW]]
| [[Ford Credit 300|SBO]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Fram Filter 500K|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[The Pantry 300|HCY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Gasket 200|MCH]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Food City 250|BRI]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gatorade 200|DAR]]<br>{{small|41}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Autolite 250|RCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
| [[SplitFire 200|DOV]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[All Pro 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|45}}
| [[Advance Auto 500|MAR]]
| [[AC Delco 200|CAR]]
| colspan=7|
! 34th
! 1188
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1994/B|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=42|<small><sup>†</sup> - Qualified but replaced by [[Neil Bonnett]]</small>
|}

==== Winston West Series ====
<div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="21" |[[NASCAR Winston West Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team/Owner
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! {{abbr|NWWC|NASCAR Winston West classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1981 NASCAR Winston West Series|1981]]
! nowrap| [[Osterlund Racing]]
! 72
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Stockton 99 Speedway|S99]]
| [[All-American Speedway|AAS]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]<br><small>19</small>
| [[Western Speedway|WSP]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Shasta Speedway|SHA]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Sonoma Raceway|SON]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]]
! 43rd
! 35
! <ref>{{Cite web|title=Driver Dale Earnhardt 1981 NASCAR Winston West Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1981/P|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.racing-reference.info|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027074227/http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1981/P|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[1985 NASCAR Winston West Series|1985]]
! [[Bill Schmitt]]
! 3
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Sonoma Raceway|SON]]
| [[Shasta Speedway|SHA]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Seattle International Raceway|SIR]]<br><small>1*</small>
| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]
| [[Northwest Speedway|STA]]
| [[Yakima Speedway|YAK]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Willow Springs Raceway|WSR]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| colspan=2|
! 33rd
! 60
! <ref>{{Cite web|title=Driver Dale Earnhardt 1985 NASCAR Winston West Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1985/P|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.racing-reference.info|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606232842/https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1985/P|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
</div>

==== Busch North Series ====

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="32" |[[NASCAR Busch North Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team/Owner
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! {{abbr|NBNC|NASCAR Busch North classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! 1988
! [[Dale Shaw]]
! 68
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]
| [[North Carolina Speedway|CAR]]
| [[Darlington Raceway|DAR]]
| [[Nazareth Speedway|NZH]]
| [[Monadnock Speedway|MND]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Dover Downs International Speedway|DOV]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Jennerstown Speedway Complex|JEN]]<br><small>20</small>
| [[Central PA Speedway|CPA]]
| [[Star Speedway|EPP]]
| [[Tioga Speedway|TIO]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Jennerstown Speedway Complex|JEN]]
| [[Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park|TMP]]
| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Riverside Park Speedway|RPS]]
| [[Darlington Raceway|DAR]]
| [[Richmond International Raceway|RCH]]
| [[Dover Downs International Speedway|DOV]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Oxford Plains Speedway|OXF]]
| [[Star Speedway|EPP]]
! 56th
! 103
! <ref>{{Cite web|title=Driver Dale Earnhardt 1988 NASCAR Busch North Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1988/E|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.racing-reference.info|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027083741/http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1988/E|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! 1993
! nowrap| [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
! 8
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Lee USA Speedway|LEE]]
| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]
| [[Monadnock Speedway|MND]]
| [[Nazareth Speedway|NZH]]
| [[Holland NASCAR Motorsports Complex|HOL]]
| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]
| [[Jennerstown Speedway|JEN]]
| [[Stafford Motor Speedway|STA]]
| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br><small>31</small>
| [[Wiscasset Raceway|WIS]]
| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]
| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]
| [[Riverside Park Speedway|RPS]]
| [[Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park|TMP]]
| [[White Mountain Motorsports Park|WMM]]
| [[Lee USA Speedway|LEE]]
| [[Star Speedway|EPP]]
| [[Lime Rock Park|LRP]]
| colspan="6" |
! 70th
! 70
! <ref>{{Cite web|title=Driver Dale Earnhardt 1993 NASCAR Busch North Series Results - Racing-Reference.info|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/E|access-date=2021-04-09|website=www.racing-reference.info|archive-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027082033/http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/E|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

===International Race of Champions===
<div style="max-width:100%; overflow:auto;">
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=12| [[International Race of Champions]] results
|-
! Year
! Make
! Q1
! Q2
! Q3
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! Pos.
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[IROC VII|1979−80]]
!rowspan=5| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]
| [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
! NA
! 0
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1980/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1980 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317223510/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1980/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC VIII|1984]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|11}}
! 9th
! 31
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1984/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1984 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317230356/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1984/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XI|1987]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MOH]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]<br>{{small|9}}
! 10th
! 30
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1987/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1987 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318032518/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1987/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XII|1988]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Riverside International Raceway|RSD]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]<br>{{small|7}}
! 5th
! 45
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1988/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1988 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318040227/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1988/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XIII|1989]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|3*}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Nazareth Speedway|NZH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]<br>{{small|5}}
! 4th
! 57
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1989/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1989 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318023742/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1989/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XIV|1990]]
!rowspan=6| [[Dodge]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|
! 1st
! 60
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1990/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1990 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318030210/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1990/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XV|1991]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''[[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]'''<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''[[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]'''<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Watkins Glen International|GLN]]<br>{{small|4}}
! 9th
! 27
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1991/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1991 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318013634/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1991/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XVI|1992]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|5}}
! 2nd
! 63
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1992/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1992 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318015942/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1992/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XVII|1993]]
| colspan=3|
| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Darlington Raceway|DAR]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br><small>5*</small>
! NA
! 0
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1993 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318041302/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XVIII|1994]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Darlington Raceway|DAR]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
! 4th
! 56
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1994/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1994 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318012750/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1994/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XIX|1995]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Darlington Raceway|DAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|11}}
! 1st
! 61
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1995/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1995 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318051943/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1995/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XX|1996]]
!rowspan=6| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|CLT]]<br>{{small|10}}
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]
! 8th
! 39
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1996/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1996 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317224032/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1996/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXI|1997]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|CLT]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[California Speedway|CAL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
! 7th
! 35
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1997/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1997 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318045720/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1997/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXII|1998]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]<br>{{small|8}}
! 7th
! 36
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1998/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1998 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318052315/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1998/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXIII|1999]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]<br>{{small|8}}
! 1st
! 75
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1999/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1999 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318020951/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1999/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXIV|2000]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]<br>{{small|2}}
! 1st
! 74
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/2000/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 2000 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318015632/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/2000/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXV|2001]]
| colspan=3|
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''[[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]'''<br>{{small|7*}}
| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]
| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]
| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]
! NA
! 0
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/2001/I|title=Dale Earnhardt – 2001 IROC Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318031155/http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/2001/I|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
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===ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series===
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([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
! colspan="27" | [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! {{abbr|AHSSC|ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1991]]
! nowrap| [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
! 3
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Daytona ARCA 200|DAY]]
| [[Atlanta ARCA 500k|ATL]]
| [[Kil-Kare Icebreaker 125|KIL]]
| [[Poulan Pro 500k|TAL]]
| [[Toledo ARCA 125|TOL]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 150|FRS]]
| [[Champion Batteries 150|POC]]
| [[Michigan ARCA 200|MCH]]
| [[Kil-Kare Firecracker 125|KIL]]
| [[Metro 25 Tire Centers 150|FRS]]
| [[Big V Pharmacies / Castrol 250|DEL]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 150|POC]]
| [[Talladega ARCA 500k|TAL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Wendy's Big Classic 100|HPT]]<br>{{small|30}}
| [[Michigan ARCA 200|MCH]]
| [[Coors Allen Crowe Memorial 100|ISF]]
| [[Snap-On Tools ARCA 125|TOL]]
| [[Southern Illinois 200|DSF]]
| [[ARCA Texas 500k|TWS]]
| [[Motorcraft Fast Lube ARCA 500k|ATL]]
! 113th
! -
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1991/A|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2015|archive-date=June 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629164208/http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1991/A|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! [[1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series season|1993]]
! [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
! 3
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[ARCA 200|DAY]]
| [[Southern 300|FIF]]
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Western Auto Texas Shootout II|TWS]]<br>{{small|5}}
| [[Poulan Pro 500k|TAL]]
| [[Kil-Kare Spring 150|KIL]]
| [[Granger Select 150|CMS]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 150|FRS]]
| [[Toledo 125|TOL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 150|POC]]
| [[GM Goodwrench 200|MCH]]
| [[Metro Tire Centers 150|FRS]]
| [[Mountain Magic Jamboree 150|POC]]
| [[Kil-Kare ARCA 150|KIL]]
| [[Allen Crowe Memorial 100|ISF]]
| [[Southern Illinois 250k|DSF]]
| [[Toledo ARCA 150|TOL]]
| [[Fall Classic 200|SLM]]
| [[Winchester ARCA 150|WIN]]
| [[Jiffy Lube 500k|ATL]]
|
! 109th
! -
!<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/A|title=Dale Earnhardt – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2015|archive-date=June 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629140459/http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/earnhda01/1993/A|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
</div>

===24 Hours of Daytona===
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([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]])
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
! colspan="9" | [[24 Hours of Daytona]] results
|-style="background:#abbbdd;"
! Year
! Class
! No
! Team
! Car
! Co-drivers
! Laps
! Position
! Class Pos.
|-
! [[2001 24 Hours of Daytona|2001]]
|align=center| GTS
|align=center| 3
| nowrap| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]]
| nowrap| [[Chevrolet Corvette C5-R|Chevrolet Corvette]]
| nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andy Pilgrim]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kelly Collins]]
| 642
| style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center | 4
| style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
|}
</div>

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Sports|United States}}
* [[Dale Earnhardt, Inc.]]
* [[Ralph Earnhardt]], father
* [[Teresa Earnhardt]], wife
* [[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]], son
* [[Kelley Earnhardt Miller|Kelly Earnhardt Miller]], daughter
* [[Jeffrey Earnhardt]], grandson
* [[Kerry Earnhardt]], son
* [[Bobby Dale Earnhardt|Bobby Earnhardt]], grandson 
* [[Richard Childress Racing]]
* [[List of Daytona 500 winners]]
* [[List of Daytona 500 pole position winners]]
* [[List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions]]
* [[List of all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners]]
* [[List of members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame]]

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
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* {{OL subject|person:dale_earnhardt_(1951-2001)}}
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Dale_Earnhardt}}

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{{s-aft|after  = [[Kyle Petty]]<br>[[Jeff Gordon]]}}
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{{s-bef|before = [[Tim Richmond]]<br>[[Bill Elliott]]}}
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{{s-aft|after  = Bill Elliott<br>[[Harry Gant]]}}
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{{s-bef|before = [[Jeff Gordon]]}}
{{s-ttl|title  = NASCAR EA cover athlete|years = [[NASCAR 99|1999]], [[NASCAR 2000|2000]]}}
{{s-aft|after  = [[Tony Stewart]]}}
{{s-bef|before = [[Bill Elliott]]}}
{{s-ttl|title  = [[NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award|NASCAR Winston Cup Series Most Popular Driver]]|years = [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]}}
{{s-aft|after  = Bill Elliott}}
{{s-bef|before = [[Kenny Irwin Jr.]]}}
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