Dale Earnhardt Biography

BIOGRAPHY: DALE EARNHARDT Dale Earnhardt acquired the nickname "the Intimidator" for his obsession with winning by any means necessary. He took 76-checkered flags, sixth most in Winston Cup history. It was an obsession that earned him more money than any driver in Winston Cup history and tied him for the most titles in Winston Cup history with seven. But that obsession also led to his death, as he fought to preserve the win for one …

…and that I was still around," he said. "He got to do a couple of doughnuts. It didn't hurt anything." Earnhardt will be remembered for being competitive and having fun on the track but also for being a great friend to other drivers, as he was to Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver Michael Waltrip. Dale Earnhardt was 49. He is survived by wife Teresa, two sons, Kerry and Dale Jr. and two daughters, Kelley and Taylor Nicole.