Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Museum and former NASCAR team

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Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Owner(s)| Teresa Earnhardt
Base| Mooresville, North Carolina
Series| Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA
Race drivers| Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Steve Park, Darrell Waltrip, Robby Gordon, Mark Martin, Kenny Wallace, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Aric Almirola, Kerry Earnhardt
Sponsors| Budweiser, NAPA Auto Parts, Pennzoil, Bass Pro Shops, Menards, U.S. Army, Burger King, Quaker State, Nilla Wafers, Oreo, Peak, Papa John's Pizza, Smith & Wesson, Taco Bell, KFC, Goodwrench, Coca-Cola, Ritz, Wrangler, ACDelco
Manufacturer| Chevrolet
Opened| 1980
Closed| 2009
Career
Drivers' Championships| Total: 4
Cup Series: 0
Xfinity Series: 2 (1998, 1999)
Truck Series: 2 (1996, 1998)
ARCA Racing Series: 0
Race victories| Total: 95
Cup Series: 24
Xfinity Series: 41
Truck Series: 25
ARCA Racing Series: 5

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) is a former race team founded by Dale Earnhardt and his wife, Teresa Earnhardt, to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series, the highest level of competition for professional stock car racing in the United States. From 1998 to 2009, the company operated as a NASCAR-related organization in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States. Earnhardt was a seven-time Winston Cup champion. He died in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Despite his ownership of the DEI racing team, Earnhardt never drove for his team in the Winston Cup; instead, he raced for his long-time mentor and backer Richard Childress at RCR. In the late-2000s, DEI suffered critical financial difficulties after drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip, and sponsors Anheuser-Busch, National Automotive Parts Association and United States Army left the team; DEI consequently merged with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2009, moving their equipment into the latter's shop, while the former's closed down.[1] Chip Ganassi Racing's NASCAR operations was subsequently purchased by Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021.[2]

DEI celebrated the life and legacy of Earnhardt through an annual celebration of his birthday on April 29, also known as Dale Earnhardt Day. DEI maintains a showroom at the former race shop in Mooresville where fans can purchase memorabilia and other goods. The organization also pursues partnerships which bring tribute to Earnhardt's memory. Notable drivers for DEI included Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Steve Park, Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, John Andretti, Kenny Wallace, Darrell Waltrip, and Aric Almirola.

## Cup Series history[edit]

### Car No. 01 History[edit]

Main article: Ginn Racing

Mark Martin (2007)
Regan Smith drove the 01 part-time in 2007, then drove the 01 for DEI in 34 of 36 races in 2008, winning Rookie of the Year. Mark Martin in the 2007 Auto Club 500 at California. Regan Smith's car from 2008

Before the 01 car ran under the DEI banner, the team ran as MB2 Motorsports, with their cars driven by drivers such as Ernie Irvan, Ken Schrader, and Joe Nemechek. Veteran Mark Martin, coming off his final year with Roush Racing, was signed to drive MB2's No. 01 car for 20 races (18 points races plus the Budweiser Shootout and Nextel All-Star Challenge) in 2007, with Joe Nemechek moving over from the 01 team to the team's new 13 team. Regan Smith was pinned to fill the remaining 18 races of the season, while driving in the Busch Series for the team as well. MB2 Motorsports also changed its name to Ginn Racing to reflect Bobby Ginn's new majority interest in the team.[3] Martin was leading in the final turn of the season-opening Daytona 500, after lining up on the final restart with former Roush teammates Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth behind him. Coming down the front stretch, and with the field wrecking behind him, Martin looked to have finally come through at Daytona. But the caution was not called, and Kevin Harvick caught Martin on his outside, beating him to the line by two-hundredths of a second.[4] Martin put together more strong finishes, and after the fourth race at Atlanta was leading the points standings in what was supposed to be his first season of semi-retirement. Resisting the chance to capture his first championship, Martin did step out of the car as scheduled, breaking a streak of 621 consecutive starts.[5] In 24 starts for the team, Martin scored 11 top 10s, and finished 27th in points despite missing 12 races.

Regan Smith (2007-2008)

Rookie Regan Smith meanwhile made his debut at Bristol Motor Speedway in March, finishing 25th. Smith would run 6 more races in the car, with a best finish of 24th at Talladega Superspeedway. On July 17, it was announced that Smith would move to the 14 car on a full-time basis, replacing veteran Sterling Marlin. Meanwhile, 23-year-old Aric Almirola, who was granted his release from Joe Gibbs Racing after being pulled out of a car he qualified on the pole during a Busch Series race in favor of Denny Hamlin, signed on to be the new co-driver of the 01.[6] With the merger of Ginn and DEI not long afterwards, Smith was left on the sidelines while Almirola ran 5 races. Aric's results were not much better than Regan's, with a best finish of 26th at Phoenix. Martin and Almirola would move to the 8 car for 2008.

In 2008, Smith was named the full-time driver of the 01 car (now fully operated by DEI), with Martin and Almirola as well as sponsor U.S. Army moving to the 8 car to replace the departing Dale Earnhardt Jr. Principal Financial Group was signed as the primary sponsor for the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400.[7] Principal often ran as a secondary sponsor on the sides of the car, with a DEI logo on the hood in lieu of full sponsorship. Steak-umm and Coors Light were also sponsors in one-race deals. Ron Fellows replaced Smith at the two road course races, scoring a 13th-place finish at Watkins Glen. Smith almost won the 2008 AMP Energy 500, passing Tony Stewart on the final lap and crossing the finish line in first. Smith, however, was found to be passing below the yellow line upon video review, and per NASCAR had his position revoked, leading to an 18th-place finish.[8] Though he finished 34th in points with no top 10 finishes, Smith became the first rookie to finish every race he entered during the 2008 season and was named Rookie of the Year at the season's end. The 01 team disbanded after DEI merged with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, and Smith moved on to Furniture Row Racing.

#### Car No. 01 Results[edit]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | Owners | Pts
2007 | Mark Martin | 01  | Chevy | DAY
2 | CAL
5 | LVS
5 | ATL
10 |  | TEX
3 | PHO
12 |  | RCH
17 | DAR
14 | CLT
11 | DOV
7 | POC
7 | MCH
29 |  | DAY
17 | CHI
14 | IND
6 | POC
9 |  | MCH
42 |  | RCH
21 |  | DOV
4 | KAN
12 |  | CLT
16 |  | ATL
43 | TEX
34 |  | HOM
9 | 17th  | 3793
Regan Smith |  | BRI
25 | MAR
26 |  | TAL
24 |  | SON
30 | NHA
32 |  | GLN
37 |  | NHA
36 |
Aric Almirola |  | BRI
36 | CAL
31 |  | TAL
30 |  | MAR
43 |  | PHO
26 |
2008 | Regan Smith | DAY
37 | CAL
31 | LVS
34 | ATL
38 | BRI
26 | MAR
14 | TEX
35 | PHO
35 | TAL
21 | RCH
21 | DAR
29 | CLT
19 | DOV
21 | POC
28 | MCH
32 |  | NHA
27 | DAY
24 | CHI
34 | IND
31 | POC
25 |  | MCH
29 | BRI
14 | CAL
26 | RCH
23 | NHA
23 | DOV
37 | KAN
32 | TAL
18 | CLT
23 | MAR
42 | ATL
30 | TEX
34 | PHO
23 | HOM
34 | 32nd  | 2872
Ron Fellows |  | SON
29 |  | GLN
13 |

### Car No. 1 history[edit]

No. 14 (1996-1997)

In 1996, DEI debuted in the Winston Cup Series for the first of two appearances at Pocono Raceway with the No. 14 Racing for Kids Chevrolet driven by Jeff Green. Robby Gordon also drove the car in an appearance for DEI at Charlotte Motor Speedway later in the season. In 1997, sponsored by Burger King, Busch Series standout Steve Park drove the car in four races, with the team failing to qualify in another four.

Steve Park (1997-2003)

In 1998, the team switched the car number from No. 14 to No. 1 in an agreement with Richard Jackson $100,000, another car owner. DEI received sponsorships from Pennzoil and Park and made a bid for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. In the third race of the year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Park failed to qualify. The following week, Steve suffered a broken femur, collarbone, and shoulder blade in a severe crash during practice at Atlanta. Ron Hornaday Jr. failed to qualify the car in the following weekend at Darlington before the team brought in 3-time champion Darrell Waltrip. He drove the car for 13 races while Park recovered from his injuries and finished in the Top 10 twice. Park returned at the Brickyard 400 and following a crash, he finished 35th. In 1998, Park posted two 11th-place finishes and finished 42nd in points.

2001 Cup car at Dover being driven by Kenny Wallace (injury replacement for Steve Park)

In 1999, Park finished in the Top 10 five times and 14th in points. In 2000, he won his first two Bud Pole awards and won his first race at Watkins Glen International, his home track. He finished the season 11th in points. In 2001, in the first race after Earnhardt's death, he beat Bobby Labonte in a photo finish at North Carolina Speedway. Park's career encountered difficulties at a Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway. During a caution, his steering wheel became disconnected from the column. The car immediately veered to the left and was hit by the quicker-moving vehicle of Larry Foyt. Kenny Wallace filled in for Park while he recuperated from the new injuries sustained at Darlington. In doing so, Wallace won the pole and finished second in the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at the North Carolina speedway. Park gradually recovered from his injuries and returned, ironically, at the 2002 spring Darlington race. Park ran strong in his return, taking the lead at lap 18, and proceeding to lead 19 laps. Park, however, crashed while attempting to pass the lapped car of Stacy Compton, pole sitter Ricky Craven, was also collected during the incident. Park would finish 39th, 160 laps down.[9] This was eventually seen as a sign that Park was still likely suffering from a concussion sustained during the Darlington crash the previous year and exacerbated by further impacts since. Park struggled to regain his form and was involved in yet another visually stunning accident during the opening lap of a race at Pocono. Rusty Wallace collided with Park exiting turn 1. The No. 1 then turned dead left and dragged teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 8 car through wet grass towards the short and relatively unreinforced inside guardrail (prior to SAFER Barriers). Park hit the metal guard rail, and proceeded to flip several times, eventually landing on the driver's side. Park's teammate ran to his aide after the dramatic impact and aftermath.[10] In mid 2003, Park was relieved of his driving duties and was replaced by Jeff Green. (Park took over Green's No. 30 AOL Chevy at Richard Childress Racing, previously Earnhardt's car owner)

In a last-second decision in June 2003, Ty Norris suggested a former student of Earnhardt's, Ron Fellows, to drive the No. 1 for the road course events as a road course ringer. In 2001 Fellows was finalizing a deal to drive a Dale Earnhardt Inc. car full-time in 2002 but Earnhardt's death left this invalid. Using advantage of this rare opportunity, Fellows almost won the 2003 Dodge Save/Mart 350 in which he controlled the race late in the event and lost when he waited too long for his final pit stop.

Part time (2004-2005)
2008 Cup car at Daytona driven by Martin Truex Jr.

Both Green and Pennzoil left DEI when the 2003 season finished and the team moved to a part-time status with Pete Rondeau as the crew chief. They occasionally fielded cars for John Andretti, a two-time winner. Ron Fellows returned to the No. 1 for the 2004 Watkins Glen race bringing sponsorship of Nilla Wafers and Nutter Butter with him. During the race, Ron qualified 43rd after qualifying was cancelled due to rain. Despite this, Ron put up an amazing drive through the field in which he charged from 43rd place to finish second behind winner Tony Stewart.

Martin Truex Jr. (2005-2009)

In the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, DEI ran a part-time schedule with Martin Truex Jr. making seven starts in the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. The team returned to full-time status in 2006, collecting five Top 10's and finishing 19th in points. On June 4, 2007, Truex scored his first career NEXTEL Cup victory in the No. 1 car at the Dover International Speedway in a COT race. Truex also qualified to race in the Chase for the Nextel Cup that year. He was DEI's only representative in the 2007 Chase for the Cup and his qualification is, to date, the last for a driver in a DEI car. At the end of 2009, Truex left the team for Michael Waltrip Racing to drive the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts-sponsored Toyota Camry.

#### Car No. 1 Results[edit]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | Owners | Pts
1996 | Robby Gordon | 14  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC
36 | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC
41 | TAL | IND | GLN |  | CLT
38 | CAR | PHO | ATL |  | 47th  | 147
Ron Hornaday Jr. |  | MCH
DNQ | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS |
1997 | Steve Park | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | TEX | BRI | MAR | SON | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | CAL | DAY | NHA | POC
DNQ | IND | GLN
33 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA
DNQ | DOV
DNQ | MAR | CLT
DNQ | TAL | CAR
33 | PHO
41 | ATL
15 |  | 48th  | 294
1998 | 1  | DAY
41 | CAR
31 | LVS
DNQ |  | IND
35 | GLN
18 | MCH
11 | BRI
34 | NHA
41 | DAR
24 | RCH
27 | DOV
11 | MAR
24 | CLT
36 | TAL
41 | DAY
33 | PHO
24 | CAR
35 | ATL
17 |  | 26th  | 2857
Phil Parsons |  | ATL
DNQ |
Ron Hornaday Jr. |  | DAR
DNQ |
Darrell Waltrip |  | BRI
23 | TEX
36 | MAR
40 | TAL
15 | CAL
5 | CLT
17 | DOV
20 | RCH
32 | MCH
12 | POC
6 | SON
13 | NHA
13 | POC
13 |
1999 | Steve Park | DAY
34 | CAR
26 | LVS
16 | ATL
32 | DAR
12 | TEX
32 | BRI
23 | MAR
25 | TAL
37 | CAL
24 | RCH
34 | CLT
42 | DOV
16 | MCH
6 | POC
13 | SON
42 | DAY
42 | NHA
12 | POC
8 | IND
15 | GLN
12 | MCH
20 | BRI
31 | DAR
10 | RCH
16 | NHA
15 | DOV
9 | MAR
12 | CLT
10 | TAL
14 | CAR
15 | PHO
15 | HOM
19 | ATL
12 |  | 14th  | 3481
2000 | DAY
31 | CAR
9 | LVS
43 | ATL
4 | DAR
39 | BRI
7 | TEX
19 | MAR
25 | TAL
32 | CAL
16 | RCH
11 | CLT
9 | DOV
19 | MCH
29 | POC
15 | SON
17 | DAY
33 | NHA
28 | POC
15 | IND
16 | GLN
1* | MCH
33 | BRI
5 | DAR
10 | RCH
4 | NHA
34 | DOV
4 | MAR
11 | CLT
7 | TAL
19 | CAR
6 | PHO
3 | HOM
8 | ATL
18 |  | 11th  | 3934
2001 | DAY
31 | CAR
1 | LVS
7 | ATL
43 | DAR
2* | BRI
9 | TEX
2 | MAR
19 | TAL
31 | CAL
15 | RCH
4 | CLT
22 | DOV
2 | MCH
23 | POC
32 | SON
40 | DAY
20 | CHI
41 | NHA
6 | POC
13 | IND
7* | GLN
10 | MCH
9 | BRI
7 |  | 16th  | 3782
Kenny Wallace |  | DAR
41 | RCH
21 | DOV
22 | KAN
17 | CLT
23 | MAR
20 | TAL
6 | PHO
11 | CAR
2 | HOM
14 | ATL
28 | NHA

2002 | DAY
30 | CAR
10 | LVS
27 | ATL
22 |  | 30th  | 2912
Steve Park |  | DAR
39 | BRI
24 | TEX
20 | MAR
24 | TAL
34 | CAL
22 | RCH
34 | CLT
38 | DOV
39 | POC
23 | MCH
32 | SON
23 | DAY
34 | CHI
27 | NHA
32 | POC
43 | IND
7 | GLN
39 | MCH
41 | BRI
26 | DAR
36 | RCH
11 | NHA
29 | DOV
26 | KAN
30 | TAL
6 | CLT
15 | MAR
16 | ATL
15 | CAR
24 | PHO
21 | HOM

2003 | DAY
29 | CAR
21 | LVS
10 | ATL
16 | DAR
20 | BRI
30 | TEX
39 | TAL
20 | MAR
24 | CAL
40 | RCH
43 |  | 31st  | 2935
Jeff Green |  | CLT
19 | DOV
25 | POC
33 | MCH
28 |  | DAY
29 | CHI
16 | NHA
30 | POC
31 | IND
20 |  | MCH
21 | BRI
40 | DAR
18 |
Ron Fellows |  | SON
7 |  | GLN
38 |
John Andretti |  | RCH
14 | NHA
12 | DOV
34 |  | KAN
19 | CLT
30 | MAR
31 | ATL
22 | PHO
16 | CAR
30 | HOM

Jason Keller |  | TAL
26 |
2004 | John Andretti | DAY
13 | CAR
29 | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT
19 | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY
43 | CHI
16 | NHA | POC | IND |  | 44th  | 844
Ron Fellows |  | GLN
2 | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH |
Martin Truex Jr. |  | NHA
DNQ | DOV |  | ATL
37 | PHO | DAR | HOM

Kenny Wallace |  | TAL
32 | KAN | CLT | MAR |
2005 | Martin Truex Jr. | DAY
34 | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL
21 | DAR | RCH | CLT
7 | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND
42 |  | TAL
28 | KAN | CLT | MAR | ATL
40 | TEX
15 | PHO | HOM | 48th  | 614
Paul Menard |  | GLN
27 | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV |
2006 | Martin Truex Jr. | DAY
16 | CAL
15 | LVS
20 | ATL
19 | BRI
38 | MAR
19 | TEX
8 | PHO
22 | TAL
36 | RCH
41 | DAR
14 | CLT
21 | DOV
22 | POC
24 | MCH
15 | SON
16 | DAY
29 | CHI
19 | NHA
18 | POC
10 | IND
19 | GLN
28 | MCH
30 | BRI
18 | CAL
18 | RCH
40 | NHA
22 | DOV
6 | KAN
11 | TAL
5 | CLT
31 | MAR
36 | ATL
37 | TEX
14 | PHO
12 | HOM
2 | 19th  | 3673
2007 | DAY
29 | CAL
42 | LVS
12 | ATL
8 | BRI
37 | MAR
29 | TEX
7 | PHO
20 | TAL
10 | RCH
28 | DAR
11 | CLT
16 | DOV
1* | POC
3 | MCH
2 | SON
24 | NHA
3 | DAY
13 | CHI
39 | IND
12 | POC
22 | GLN
6 | MCH
2 | BRI
11 | CAL
6 | RCH
15 | NHA
5 | DOV
13 | KAN
38 | TAL
42 | CLT
17 | MAR
19 | ATL
31* | TEX
3 | PHO
7 | HOM
6 | 11th  | 6164
2008 | DAY
20 | CAL
6 | LVS
15 | ATL
21 | BRI
13 | MAR
21 | TEX
36 | PHO
8 | TAL
37 | RCH
5 | DAR
14 | CLT
34 | DOV
6 | POC
17 | MCH
17 | SON
16 | NHA
4 | DAY
17 | CHI
9 | IND
24 | POC
15 | GLN
5 | MCH
16 | BRI
35 | CAL
19 | RCH
16 | NHA
7 | DOV
20 | KAN
43 | TAL
41 | CLT
14 | MAR
10 | ATL
15 | TEX
8 | PHO
43 | HOM
10 | 15th  | 3839

### Car No. 8 History[edit]

Main articles: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, and Aric Almirola

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car from 1999 to 2007 Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 8 part-time in 1999, Full-time from 2000 to 2007.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1999-2007)

The No. 8 car was DEI's second cup series entry, the team was formed to bring Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the Winston Cup Series and opted to use the No. 8 which was formerly used by Stavola Brothers Racing, who ceased operations in 1998. Earnhardt Jr. drove the Budweiser No. 8 in five Cup races in 1999, making his debut at Charlotte in the 1999 Coca-Cola 600. He finished in the Top 10 once and led one lap.

In 2000, Earnhardt Jr. moved to the Cup Series on a full-time basis. That year, Earnhardt Jr. won two poles and three races (including The Winston, where he became the first rookie to win the event), but finished runner-up to Matt Kenseth in the competition for NASCAR Rookie of the Year. On July 7, 2001, Earnhardt Jr. won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, the first Cup race at Daytona after Earnhardt, Sr.'s death. Using the No. 8, Earnhardt Jr. set a record by winning four consecutive races at Talladega.

In 2002, Earnhardt Jr. had a roller-coaster season. He struggled after enduring an April concussion at the NAPA Auto Parts 500—an injury he did not admit to until mid-September. In the three races following Fontana, he finished no better than 30th. However, Earnhardt Jr. rallied to sweep both Talladega races (leading a dominating 133 of 188 laps in the spring race), a pair of Bud Pole Awards and an 11th-place finish in the standings with 11 Top 5s and 16 Top 10 finishes.

In 2003, Earnhardt Jr. became a true title contender, scoring a record-breaking fourth consecutive win in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, after being involved in a 27-car crash on lap 4. He struggled for most of the race, and was at points a half-lap down, only catching back up to the pack through a caution. The win was controversial because on the last lap, it appeared that Earnhardt Jr. went below the yellow line to gain position, but NASCAR ruled that Matt Kenseth had forced Earnhardt below the line, making it a clean pass. Earnhardt Jr. scored a victory at Phoenix in October, recording a career best 3rd-place effort in the standings, with 13 Top 5s and 21 Top 10 finishes.

On February 15, 2004, 6 years to the day after his father's win, Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500. He won a further five races that season. Though he failed to qualify for the Chase Cup in 2005, he did race in 2006 when he finished 5th. On May 10, 2007, Earnhardt Jr. announced that he would not return to DEI for the 2008 season; on June 13, 2007, officially announced his move to Hendrick Motorsports (HMS); and on August 16, 2007, that he would not retain the No. 8 car number.[11]

Mark Martin/Aric Almirola split time in the No. 8 in 2008 Aric Almirola's No. 8 in 2009

Mark Martin and Aric Almirola (2008-2009)

On September 12, DEI announced Mark Martin and Aric Almirola as co-drivers of the No. 8 U.S. Army Chevrolet with crew chief Tony Gibson for the 2008 season, both finishing 28th and 42nd in points respectively. Martin left DEI after the 2008 season to replace Casey Mears in the No. 5 Kellogg's/Carquest Chevrolet and join Dale Jr. at Hendrick Motorsports. In 2009, the Army withdrew their support in favor of Ryan Newman's No. 39 car at Stewart-Haas Racing.

Almirola was engaged to drive the No. 8 Guitar Hero World Tour Chevrolet for the full 2009 season but the sponsorship lasted only four races. Following the 2009 Samsung 500 at Texas, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing announced that the operations of the No. 8 team were being suspended indefinitely due to a lack of sponsorship (which had been operating on a race to race basis). Almirola sued Earnhardt Ganassi Racing but the matter was settled out of court. Crew chief Doug Randolph would depart and join Richard Childress Racing for the remainder of 2009, while Almirola joined Billy Ballew Motorsports for 16 races in the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

#### Car No. 8 Results[edit]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | Owners | Pts  | Ref
1999 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | BRI | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH | CLT
16 | DOV | MCH | POC | SON | DAY | NHA
43 | POC | IND | GLN | MCH
24 | BRI | DAR | RCH
10 | NHA | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | CAR | PHO | HOM | ATL
14 |  | 48th  | 500
2000 | DAY
13 | CAR
19 | LVS
10 | ATL
29 | DAR
40 | BRI
38 | TEX
1* | MAR
26 | TAL
42 | CAL
12 | RCH
1 | CLT
4* | DOV
10 | MCH
13 | POC
19 | SON
24 | DAY
35 | NHA
21 | POC
13 | IND
13 | GLN
40 | MCH
31 | BRI
21 | DAR
11 | RCH
13 | NHA
31 | DOV
16 | MAR
36 | CLT
19 | TAL
14 | CAR
34 | PHO
27 | HOM
13 | ATL
20 |  | 16th  | 3516
2001 | DAY
2 | CAR
43 | LVS
23 | ATL
15 | DAR
34 | BRI
31 | TEX
8 | MAR
11 | TAL
8 | CAL
3 | RCH
7 | CLT
25 | DOV
3 | MCH
39 | POC
20 | SON
19 | DAY
1* | CHI
11 | NHA
9 | POC
2 | IND
10 | GLN
12 | MCH
12 | BRI
14 | DAR
17 | RCH
3 | DOV
1* | KAN
33 | CLT
4 | MAR
27 | TAL
1 | PHO
37 | CAR
15 | HOM
15 | ATL
7* | NHA
24 | 8th  | 4460
2002 | DAY
29 | CAR
26 | LVS
16 | ATL
2 | DAR
4 | BRI
4* | TEX
42 | MAR
5 | TAL
1* | CAL
36 | RCH
36 | CLT
35 | DOV
30 | POC
12 | MCH
22 | SON
30 | DAY
6 | CHI
10 | NHA
23 | POC
37 | IND
22 | GLN
35 | MCH
10 | BRI
3 | DAR
16 | RCH
4 | NHA
11 | DOV
24 | KAN
6 | TAL
1* | CLT
9 | MAR
4 | ATL
5 | CAR
34 | PHO
5 | HOM
21 | 11th  | 4270
2003 | DAY
36 | CAR
33 | LVS
2* | ATL
3 | DAR
6* | BRI
16 | TEX
2 | TAL
1 | MAR
3* | CAL
6 | RCH
3 | CLT
41 | DOV
11 | POC
4 | MCH
7 | SON
11 | DAY
7 | CHI
38 | NHA
6 | POC
3 | IND
14 | GLN
3 | MCH
32 | BRI
9 | DAR
25 | RCH
17 | NHA
5 | DOV
37 | TAL
2 | KAN
18 | CLT
9 | MAR
4 | ATL
6 | PHO
1 | CAR
13 | HOM
24 | 3rd  | 4815
2004 | DAY
1 | CAR
5 | LVS
35 | ATL
1 | DAR
10 | BRI
11 | TEX
4 | MAR
3 | TAL
2 | CAL
9 | RCH
1 | CLT
6 | DOV
3 | POC
6 | MCH
21 | SON
11 | DAY
3 | CHI
22 | NHA
31 | POC
25 | IND
27 | GLN
5 | MCH
21 | BRI
1 | CAL
34 | RCH
2 | NHA
3 | DOV
9 | TAL
1 | KAN
9 | CLT
3 | MAR
33 | ATL
33 | PHO
1 | DAR
11 | HOM
23 | 5th  | 6368
2005 | DAY
3 | CAL
32 | LVS
42 | ATL
24 | BRI
4 | MAR
13 | TEX
9 | PHO
4 | TAL
15 | DAR
8 | RCH
14 | CLT
33 | DOV
22 | POC
33 | MCH
17 | SON
42 | DAY
3 | CHI
1 | NHA
9 | POC
32 | IND
43 | GLN
10 | MCH
18 | BRI
9 | CAL
38 | RCH
20 | NHA
5 | DOV
31 | TAL
40 | KAN
34 | CLT
42 | MAR
18 | ATL
4* | TEX
8 | PHO
40 | HOM
19 | 19th  | 3780
2006 | DAY
8* | CAL
11 | LVS
27 | ATL
3 | BRI
11 | MAR
4 | TEX
12 | PHO
23 | TAL
31 | RCH
1 | DAR
5 | CLT
11 | DOV
10 | POC
14 | MCH
3 | SON
26 | DAY
13 | CHI
5 | NHA
43 | POC
43 | IND
6 | GLN
18 | MCH
6 | BRI
3 | CAL
2 | RCH
17 | NHA
13 | DOV
21 | KAN
10 | TAL
23* | CLT
4 | MAR
22 | ATL
3 | TEX
6 | PHO
9 | HOM
19 | 5th  | 6328
2007 | DAY
32 | CAL
40 | LVS
11 | ATL
14 | BRI
7 | MAR
5 | TEX
36 | PHO
19 | TAL
7 | RCH
13 | DAR
8 | CLT
8 | DOV
22 | POC
12 | MCH
5 | SON
13 | NHA
4 | DAY
36 | CHI
19 | IND
34 | POC
2 | GLN
42 | MCH
12 | BRI
5 | CAL
5 | RCH
30 | NHA
16 | DOV
3 | KAN
10 | TAL
40 | CLT
19 | MAR
23 | ATL
25 | TEX
14 | PHO
43 | HOM
36 | 16th  | 3929
2008 | Mark Martin | DAY
31 | CAL
16 | LVS
10 | ATL
22 |  | TEX
8 | PHO
5 |  | RCH
3 | DAR
16 | CLT
15 | DOV
23 | POC
10 | MCH
25 |  | DAY
10 | CHI
17 | IND
11 | POC
8 |  | MCH
6 |  | RCH
5 |  | DOV
4 | KAN
18 |  | CLT
9 |  | ATL
22 | TEX
12 | PHO
14 |  | 14th  | 4097
Aric Almirola |  | BRI
8 | MAR
42 |  | TAL
33 |  | SON
25 | NHA
23 |  | GLN
35 |  | BRI
13 | CAL
30 |  | NHA
18 |  | TAL
13 |  | MAR
20 |  | HOM

### Car No. 15 history[edit]

Michael Waltrip drove the No. 15 from 2001 to 2005

Michael Waltrip (2001-2005)

In 2001, the team raced the NAPA sponsored No. 15 (a possible reference to the No. 15 Ford Thunderbird that Earnhardt drove in 1982 and 1983 for Bud Moore Engineering). Michael Waltrip was announced as the driver for the 2001 season. In his first start for DEI, Waltrip won his first race in his 16-year career at the 2001 Daytona 500. An estatic Waltrip's dream come true soon turned into a nightmare, however, as his win was overshadowed by Dale Earnhardt's death. Waltrip soon proved to have prowess at the superspeedways, leading laps at most Talladega and Daytona races. Between 2001 and 2003, Waltrip won four races (three at Daytona and one at Talladega). However, he often struggled to find speed outside of those two tracks. After two disappointing seasons without a win, including a 25th-place points finish in 2005, Waltrip announced he would no longer drive for DEI, taking his NAPA sponsorship to Bill Davis Racing for one year before creating his own race team.

No. 15 Menard's Chevrolet in 2006 2008 racecar

Paul Menard (2006-2008)

For 2006, the No. 15 team moved to a part-time status, entering ten races but only qualifying for seven. Paul Menard, DEI's Busch Series driver, drove and sponsorship was provided by Menards and PPG Paints. Menard finished 7th at Atlanta and moved to full-time in 2007. After the merger of Ginn Racing and DEI, the No. 15 team absorbed the owner points of the No. 14 car (formerly driven by Sterling Marlin), so they would be guaranteed a spot in each race for the remainder of the 2007 season. After the 2008 season, Menard took his talents and sponsorship to Yates Racing driving the No. 98 Ford. The DEI No. 15 team was disbanded.

#### Car No. 15 Results[edit]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | Owners | Pts
2001 | Michael Waltrip | 15  | Chevy | DAY
1 | CAR
19 | LVS
13 | ATL
23 | DAR
25 | BRI
22 | TEX
39 | MAR
24 | TAL
28 | CAL
43 | RCH
35 | CLT
28 | DOV
43 | MCH
29 | POC
30 | SON
20 | DAY
2 | CHI
22 | NHA
28 | POC
19 | IND
25 | GLN
18 | MCH
36 | BRI
39 | DAR
36 | RCH
20 | DOV
39 | KAN
38 | CLT
18 | MAR
19 | TAL
37 | PHO
23 | CAR
21 | HOM
2 | ATL
26 | NHA
40 | 24th  | 3159
2002 | DAY
5 | CAR
40 | LVS
22 | ATL
40 | DAR
15 | BRI
30 | TEX
28 | MAR
13 | TAL
2 | CAL
10 | RCH
24 | CLT
8 | DOV
21 | POC
8 | MCH
4 | SON
22 | DAY
1* | CHI
42 | NHA
20 | POC
18 | IND
16 | GLN
9 | MCH
15 | BRI
22 | DAR
24 | RCH
36 | NHA
8 | DOV
12 | KAN
26 | TAL
8 | CLT
11 | MAR
18 | ATL
11 | CAR
19 | PHO
20 | HOM
41 | 14th  | 3985
2003 | DAY
1* | CAR
19 | LVS
3 | ATL
27 | DAR
5 | BRI
25 | TEX
17 | TAL
24 | MAR
23 | CAL
7 | RCH
12 | CLT
6 | DOV
16 | POC
18 | MCH
5 | SON
13 | DAY
11 | CHI
5 | NHA
28 | POC
4 | IND
16 | GLN
13 | MCH
7 | BRI
42 | DAR
37 | RCH
32 | NHA
26 | DOV
42 | TAL
1 | KAN
39 | CLT
14 | MAR
26 | ATL
38 | PHO
5 | CAR
37 | HOM
41 | 15th  | 3934
2004 | DAY
38 | CAR
33 | LVS
37 | ATL
23 | DAR
35 | BRI
10 | TEX
20 | MAR
15 | TAL
12 | CAL
32 | RCH
10 | CLT
2 | DOV
6 | POC
33 | MCH
10 | SON
4 | DAY
13 | CHI
9 | NHA
6 | POC
36 | IND
20 | GLN
20 | MCH
17 | BRI
27 | CAL
23 | RCH
13 | NHA
9 | DOV
16 | TAL
25 | KAN
11 | CLT
28 | MAR
19 | ATL
14 | PHO
17 | DAR
33 | HOM
17 | 20th  | 3878
2005 | DAY
37 | CAL
38 | LVS
21 | ATL
7 | BRI
19 | MAR
30 | TEX
6 | PHO
2 | TAL
3 | DAR
34 | RCH
9 | CLT
36 | DOV
13 | POC
5 | MCH
7 | SON
22 | DAY
40 | CHI
36 | NHA
17 | POC
26 | IND
16 | GLN
41 | MCH
27 | BRI
15 | CAL
13 | RCH
31 | NHA
15 | DOV
26 | TAL
42 | KAN
40 | CLT
29 | MAR
27 | ATL
11 | TEX
41 | PHO
33 | HOM
29 | 25th  | 3452
2006 | Paul Menard | DAY
DNQ | CAL | LVS | ATL
7 | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT
14 | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI
DNQ | NHA | POC | IND
DNQ | GLN
29 | MCH
20 | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | TAL
34 | CLT | MAR | ATL | TEX
41 | PHO | HOM
17 | 45th  | 669
2007 | DAY
DNQ | CAL
20 | LVS
32 | ATL
31 | BRI
DNQ | MAR
DNQ | TEX
15 | PHO
25 | TAL
43 | RCH
16 | DAR
31 | CLT
DNQ | DOV
DNQ | POC
28 | MCH
12 | SON
DNQ | NHA
39 | DAY
21 | CHI
42 | IND
20 | POC
26 | GLN
19 | MCH
39 | BRI
24 | CAL
24 | RCH
26 | NHA
24 | DOV
21 | KAN
27 | TAL
38 | CLT
22 | MAR
24 | ATL
27 | TEX
30 | PHO
22 | HOM
35 | 34th  | 2496
2008 | DAY
22 | CAL
27 | LVS
22 | ATL
19 | BRI
32 | MAR
16 | TEX
17 | PHO
21 | TAL
14 | RCH
31 | DAR
36 | CLT
41 | DOV
22 | POC
25 | MCH
11 | SON
34 | NHA
29 | DAY
15 | CHI
26 | IND
41 | POC
42 | GLN
28 | MCH
24 | BRI
16 | CAL
37 | RCH
34 | NHA
21 | DOV
21 | KAN
27 | TAL
2 | CLT
26 | MAR
27 | ATL
31 | TEX
22 | PHO
26 | HOM
30 | 26th  | 3151

### Car No. 81 history[edit]

In 2003, DEI debuted the No. 81 car sponsored by Kraft Foods for the Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway in July, with driver Jason Keller failing to qualify for the event. Pairing crew chief Kevin Manion with longtime Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti, the No. 81 made its first and only Winston Cup start three weeks later in the Brickyard 400. Andretti crashed after 46 laps and finished 43rd.

## Nationwide Series history[edit]

### Car No. 2 history[edit]

The No. 2 was driven in one race, the AC Delco 200 at Rockingham. David Bonnett piloted the car as a teammate to Dale Earnhardt, who was in the usual No. 3. Bonnett was involved in a large crash on lap 94 and failed to finish, placing 35th.

### Cars No. 3 and No. 8 history[edit]

The No. 8 car was run by DEI starting in 1984, with Dale Earnhardt piloting his self-owned Wrangler Pontiac for the first time in the Mello Yello 300 at Charlotte. The car ran from 1984 to 1988 and then again from 2002 to 2008. Between 1989 and 2000, the No. 8 switched to the No. 3. The car went full time with Jeff Green driving in 1995 and 1996 and later won two championships in 1998 and 1999, with Earnhardt Jr. driving. Drivers of the car from 1984 to 2000 included Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jody Ridley, Kenny Wallace, Michael Waltrip, Neil Bonnett, David Bonnett, Andy Petree, Jeff Green, Steve Park, and Ron Hornaday Jr. During all six full time seasons (1995–2000), the team finished in the Top 5 in points, occurring with four different drivers.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won two races in the only two starts for the car after the 2000 season (Richmond 2002 and Daytona 2004). Following Daytona in 2004, the No. 8 switched to Chance 2 Motorsports and ran full-time with Martin Truex Jr. Truex won the 2004 and 2005 Busch Series championships, along with twelve races.

The car returned to DEI part-time in 2006 after Chance 2 folded, with Earnhardt Jr. and Truex combining for three victories. Truex and Kerry Earnhardt drove the No. 8 in the final two series races for the organization in 2008, with Truex finishing 11th at Daytona in February after leading 20 laps. At the July Daytona race, Kerry's car featured sponsorships from Freightliner and Bass Pro Shops, with him finishing 17th. From 2006 to 2008, the car was driven by Earnhardt Jr., Truex, Tony Stewart, and Kerry Earnhardt in 16 races, with Earnhardt winning twice and Truex once.

NASCAR Busch Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | NBSC | Pts  | Ref
1984 | Dale Earnhardt | 8  | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | DAR | ROU | NSV | LGY | MLW | DOV | CLT
4 | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY | IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI | DAR
19 | RCH | NWS | CLT
38 | HCY | CAR | MAR |  | \-  | \-  |
1985 | DAY
35 | CAR
1* | HCY | BRI | MAR | DAR
29 | SBO | LGY | DOV |  | DAR
22 | RCH
21 | NWS | ROU | CLT
4 | HCY | CAR | MAR |  | \-  | \-  | [12]
Jody Ridley |  | CLT
29 | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | LGY | HCY | MLW | BRI |
1986 | Dale Earnhardt | DAY
1 | CAR
1 | HCY | MAR |  | DAR
2* | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT
15 | SBO | HCY | ROU |  | DAR
1* |  | CLT
1* | CAR | MAR |  | 25th  | 1611  |
Chevy |  | BRI
2 |  | IRP
25 | SBO | RAL
3 | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI
2 |  | RCH
1* | DOV | MAR | ROU |
1987 | DAY
27* | HCY | MAR | DAR
1* | BRI
4* | LGY | SBO | CLT
5* | DOV | IRP
31 | ROU | JFC | OXF | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI
32 | JFC | DAR
35 | RCH
31 | DOV | MAR | CLT
21 | CAR
3* | MAR |  | 33rd  | 1107  |
1988 | DAY
37 | HCY
8 | CAR
27* | MAR | DAR
4 | BRI
1 | LNG | NZH
6 | SBO
25 | NSV | CLT
5 | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB
27 | OXF | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP
29 | ROU | BRI
3 | DAR
32 | RCH | DOV |  | CLT
33 | CAR
2 | MAR |  | \-  | \-  |
Kenny Wallace |  | MAR
11 |
1989 | Dale Earnhardt | 3  | Pontiac | DAY
4 |  | \-  | \-  |
Chevy |  | CAR
2 | MAR | HCY
10 | DAR
6 | BRI
27 | NZH
37 | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT
20 | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO
28 | HCY | DUB | IRP
5 | ROU | BRI
5 | DAR
4* | RCH
5 | DOV | MAR | CLT
27 |
Michael Waltrip |  | CAR
7 | MAR |
1990 | Dale Earnhardt | DAY
1* | RCH
2 | CAR
1 | MAR | HCY
20 | DAR
29 | BRI
5 | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT
8 | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA
7 | SBO | DUB | IRP
3 | ROU | BRI
24* | DAR
38 | RCH
4 | DOV | MAR | CLT
4 | NHA | CAR
2 | MAR |  | 26th  | 1947  |
1991 | DAY
1* | RCH
2 | CAR
3 | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR
3 | BRI
3 | LAN | SBO | NZH | CLT
1* | DOV | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | OXF | NHA
35 | SBO | DUB | IRP
33 | ROU | BRI
11 | DAR
1* | RCH
7* | DOV | CLT
39 | NHA | CAR
6* | MAR |  | 27th  | 1799  |
1992 | DAY
1* | CAR
4* | RCH | ATL
31 | MAR | DAR
17 | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH | CLT
28 | DOV
16 | ROU | MYB | GLN |  | TAL
4 | IRP | ROU | MCH
3 | NHA
2 | BRI | DAR
4 | RCH | DOV | CLT
41 | MAR | CAR
12 | HCY |  | \-  | \-  |
David Bonnett |  | VOL
9 | NHA |
1993 | Dale Earnhardt | DAY
1* | CAR
3 | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT
36 | DOV
13 | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL
1* | IRP | MCH
41 | NHA
42 | BRI | DAR
40 | RCH | DOV | ROU | CLT
3 | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL
QL† |  | \-  | \-  | [13]
Neil Bonnett |  | ATL
35 |
1994 | Dale Earnhardt | DAY
1 | CAR
38 | RCH
DNQ | ATL
10 | MAR | DAR
6 | HCY | BRI | ROU | NHA
31 | NZH | CLT
23 | DOV
39 | MYB | GLN | MLW | SBO | TAL
3 | HCY | IRP | MCH
32 | BRI | DAR
41 | RCH
3 |  | CLT
45 |  | \-  | \-  |
Michael Waltrip |  | DOV
41 |  | CAR
2 |
Andy Petree |  | MAR
16 |
1995 | Jeff Green | 3  | Chevy | DAY
7 | CAR
10 | RCH
36 | ATL
DNQ | NSV
10 | DAR
27 | BRI
25 | HCY
29 | NHA
14* | NZH
4 | CLT
2 | DOV
15 | MYB
4 | GLN
5 | MLW
3* | TAL
12 | SBO
22 | IRP
9 | MCH
14 | BRI
2 | DAR
9 | RCH
15 | DOV
8 | CLT
11 | CAR
27 | HOM
35 |  | 5th  | 3182  | [14]
1996 | DAY
25 | CAR
20 | RCH
37 | ATL
32 | NSV
40 | DAR
11 | BRI
2 | HCY
7 | NZH
3 | CLT
43 | DOV
7 | SBO
3 | MYB
5 | GLN
6 | MLW
7 | NHA
4 | TAL
14 | IRP
36 | MCH
18 | BRI
8 | DAR
7 | RCH
27 | DOV
29 | CLT
8 | CAR
8 | HOM
13 |  | 4th  | 3059  | [15]
1997 | Steve Park | DAY
7 | CAR
32 | RCH
3 | ATL
42 | LVS
8 | DAR
34 | HCY
13 | TEX
35 | BRI
6 | NSV
1* | TAL
2 | NHA
2 | NZH
29 | CLT
16 | DOV
5 | SBO
13 | GLN
6 | MLW
5* | MYB
9 | GTY
15 | IRP
8 | MCH
1 | BRI
2 | DAR
5 | RCH
1 | DOV
5 | CLT
6 | CAL
2 | CAR
6 | HOM
12 |  | 3rd  | 4080  | [16]
1998 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | DAY
37 | CAR
16 | LVS
2 | NSV
3 | DAR
10 | BRI
2 | TEX
1 | HCY
8 | TAL
32 | NHA
10 | NZH
28 | CLT
30 | DOV
1* | RCH
2* | PPR
10 | GLN
8 | MLW
1* | MYB
5 | CAL
1* | SBO
13* | IRP
1* | MCH
5 | BRI
15 | DAR
2 | RCH
1* | DOV
8 | CLT
3* | GTY
1 | CAR
14 | ATL
2* | HOM
42 |  | 1st  | 4469  | [17]
1999 | DAY
14 | CAR
35 | LVS
6 | ATL
3 | DAR
11 | TEX
10 | NSV
9 | BRI
2 | TAL
6 | CAL
3* | NHA
34 | RCH
32 | NZH
2 | CLT
2 | DOV
1* | SBO
1 | GLN
1 | MLW
3 | MYB
25 | PPR
36 | GTY
1* | IRP
5 | MCH
1* | BRI
3 | DAR
12 | RCH
1 | DOV
33 | CLT
5 | CAR
13 | MEM
2 | PHO
2 | HOM
2* |  | 1st  | 4647  | [18]
2000 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | DAY
32* | CAR
3 | LVS
8 | ATL
16 | DAR
8 | BRI
18 | TEX
17 | NSV
3 | TAL
20 | CAL
19 | RCH
17 | NHA
20 | CLT
12 | DOV
18 | SBO
4 | MYB
9 | GLN
36 | MLW
10 | NZH
1* | PPR
9 | GTY
6 | IRP
1 | MCH
30 | BRI
15 | DAR
34 | RCH
37 | DOV
14 | CLT
9 | CAR
11 | MEM
14 | PHO
5 | HOM
38 |  | 5th  | 3870  |
2002 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 8  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH
1* | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM |  | \-  | \-  | [19]
2004 | DAY
1* | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | GTY | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM |  | \-  | \-  | [20]
2006 | DAY
17 | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO |  | DAY
1* | CHI
15 | NHA | MAR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH
1 | BRI | CAL | RCH |  | HOM
7 | \-  | \-  | [21]
[22]
Martin Truex Jr. |  | TAL
1 | RCH | DAR | CLT
5 | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW |  | DOV
30 | KAN |
Tony Stewart |  | CLT
16 | MEM | TEX | PHO |
2007 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | DAY
7 | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI
6 | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL
29 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH |  | CLT
3 | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | \-  | \-  | [23]
[24]
Martin Truex Jr. |  | DOV
2 | KAN |
2008 | DAY
11 | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | MXC | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA |  | \-  | \-  | [25]
[26]
Kerry Earnhardt |  | DAY
17 | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM
† \- Qualified but replaced by Neil Bonnett

### Cars No. 11 and No. 15 history[edit]

The No. 11 car was run by DEI in the Busch Series. During part of 2004 and through all of the 2005 and 2006 NASCAR seasons, Paul Menard made 83 starts in the car, logging 31 Top 10 finishes and collecting one victory at the Milwaukee Mile in June 2006. In 2007, Menard made the full-time transition to the No. 15 car in the Nextel Cup Series, with a season-best finish of 12th in the Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan. Martin Truex Jr. ran two final races in the DEI No. 11 in 2007 at Daytona and Talladega, finishing 6th and 41st respectively. Also in 2007, Menard returned to the series in the No. 15 for eleven races, collecting five Top 10s and a best finish of 4th at Watkins Glen.

NASCAR Busch Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | NBSC | Pts  | Ref
2004 | Paul Menard | 11  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | GTY | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA
18 | PPR
12 | IRP
20 | MCH
DNQ | BRI
36 | CAL
21 | RCH
13 | DOV
15 | KAN
17 | CLT
DNQ | MEM
11 | ATL
19 | PHO
14 | DAR
12 | HOM
34 |  | \-  | \-  | [27]
2005 | DAY
17 | CAL
20 | MXC
34 | LVS
37 | ATL
24 | NSH
36 | BRI
22 | TEX
18 | PHO
15 | TAL
27 | DAR
30 | RCH
36 | CLT
12 | DOV
28 | NSH
13 | KEN
5 | MLW
3 | DAY
6 | CHI
9 | NHA
7 | PPR
12 | GTY
5 | IRP
7 | GLN
8 | MCH
6 | BRI
41 | CAL
10 | RCH
2 | DOV
10 | KAN
36 | CLT
3 | MEM
6 | TEX
17 | PHO
13 | HOM
5 | 6th  | 4101  | [28]
2006 | DAY
38 | CAL
17 | MXC
5 | LVS
20 | ATL
10 | BRI
16 | TEX
7 | NSH
9 | PHO
17 | TAL
9 | RCH
8 | DAR
13 | CLT
24 | DOV
35 | NSH
5 | KEN
9 | MLW
1* | DAY
37 | CHI
39 | NHA
4 | MAR
12 | GTY
35 | IRP
9 | GLN
18 | MCH
25 | BRI
10 | CAL
4 | RCH
4 | DOV
37 | KAN
10 | CLT
13 | MEM
23 | TEX
27 | PHO
37 | HOM
3 | 6th  | 4075  | [29]
2007 | Martin Truex Jr. | DAY
6 | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL
41 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | \-  | \-  | [24]
Paul Menard | 15  | Chevy | DAY
17 | CAL
37 | MXC | LVS
36 | ATL
18 | BRI | NSH | TEX
9 | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR
22 | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI
6 | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN
4 | MCH
7 | BRI | CAL | RCH
40 | DOV | KAN
7 | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 43rd  | 1208  | [30]

### Car No. 31 history[edit]

The No. 31 car ran as a second entry alongside the No. 3 for several races in the 1990s. Ron Hornaday Jr. attempted one race at Rockingham in 1995 in the No. 16 but failed to qualify for the event. In 1996, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Steve Park both participated in one race, in what was the first series start for Earnhardt and the third for Park. After Park moved to the No. 3 in 1997, Earnhardt drove six races in the No. 31, finishing a season-best seventh at Michigan. He failed to qualify for two more races that season. The car returned in 1999 for Hornaday, failing to finish at Daytona but leading the most laps and finishing sixth at Phoenix. Hornaday finished the season with a twelfth-place finish at Homestead.

NASCAR Busch Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | NBSC | Pts  | Ref
1995 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 16  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR
DNQ | HOM |  | N/A  | N/A  |
1996 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 31  | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB
14 | GLN | MLW | NHA | TAL | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV |  | \-  | \-  | [31]
[32]
Steve Park |  | CLT
29 | CAR | HOM |
1997 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY
DNQ | TEX | BRI | NSV
39 | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN
39 | MLW | MYB | GTY
38 | IRP | MCH
7 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT
DNQ | CAL | CAR
16 | HOM
13 |  | \-  | \-  | [33]
1999 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | DAY
34 | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | NSV | BRI | TAL | CAL | NHA | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO
6* | HOM
12 | \-  | \-  |

### Chance 2 Motorsports[edit]

Main article: Chance 2 Motorsports

Chance 2 Motorsports was a jointly owned subsidiary of DEI and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The organization was operated by Earnhardt Jr. and Teresa Earnhardt and was a separate operation from DEI. The team won two Busch Series championships with Martin Truex Jr. in 2004 and 2005, in addition to 16 races with Truex Jr. and Earnhardt Jr. After this, Earnhardt Jr. left the partnership with his stepmother to focus on his own race team, JR Motorsports.

## Craftsman Truck Series history[edit]

### Truck No. 16 history[edit]

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. was a part of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 1995 through 1999. Ron Hornaday Jr. was the full-time driver of the No. 16 Chevrolet C/K, sponsored by Papa John's Pizza in 1995 and NAPA Auto Parts from 1996 to 1999. Hornaday collected 25 wins for DEI and the 1996 and 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championships.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | NCTC | Pts
1995 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 16  | Chevy | PHO
9 | TUS
1* | SGS
6 | MMR
1* | POR
9 | EVG
1* | I70
14 | LVL
16 | BRI
9 | MLW
3 | CNS
3* | HPT
1* | IRP
19 | FLM
1* | RCH
15 | MAR
13 | NWS
5 | SON
1* | MMR
15* | PHO
5 |  | 3rd  | 2986
1996 | HOM
3 | PHO
5 | POR
1* | EVG
2 | TUS
3 | CNS
8 | HPT
3 | BRI
8 | NZH
5 | MLW
3 | LVL
1* | I70
4* | IRP
4 | FLM
6 | GLN
1* | NSV
2 | RCH
2 | NHA
1 | MAR
4 | NWS
22 | SON
2 | MMR
2* | PHO
7 | LVS
10 |  | 1st  | 3831
1997 | WDW
30 | TUS
1 | HOM
6 | PHO
4 | POR
2 | EVG
9 | I70
22 | NHA
29 | TEX
27 | BRI
1* | NZH
24 | MLW
1 | LVL
1* | CNS
1* | HPT
3* | IRP
1 | FLM
1* | NSV
2* | GLN
5 | RCH
16 | MAR
32 | SON
26 | MMR
28* | CAL
9 | PHO
9 | LVS
3 |  | 5th  | 3574
1998 | WDW
1 | HOM
8 | PHO
1 | POR
6 | EVG
2 | I70
6 | GLN
4* | TEX
24 | BRI
1* | MLW
4 | NZH
1* | CAL
3* | PPR
1* | IRP
28 | NHA
10 | FLM
2 | NSV
7 | HPT
8 | LVL
17 | RCH
22 | MEM
1 | GTY
2 | MAR
3 | SON
23 | MMR
4 | PHO
3 | LVS
2 | 1st  | 4072
1999 | HOM
4 | PHO
1* | EVG
1* | MMR
4* | MAR
16 | MEM
6 | PPR
6 | I70
11 | BRI
18 | TEX
10* | PIR
27 | GLN
5 | MLW
7 | NSV
23 | NZH
24* | MCH
9 | NHA
18 | IRP
29 | GTY
21 | HPT
6 | RCH
2 | LVS
3* | LVL
6 | TEX
10* | CAL
6* |  | 7th  | 3488

### Truck No. 76 history[edit]

A second DEI truck, the No. 76, only made four total starts. Dennis Dyer and David Green each ran one race in 1995 at Sonoma and Phoenix, and Steve Park made a single start in both 1996 and 1997 at Las Vegas and Phoenix. Dyer was sponsored by Papa John's Pizza, while David Green received sponsorship from Smith & Wesson. Both of Steve Park's starts were in the Action Racing Collectables (now Lionel Racing) colors, a company which Dale Earnhardt partially owned.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results

Year  | Driver  | No.  | Manufacturer  | 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  | NCTC | Pts  | Ref
1995 | Dennis Dyer  | 76  | Chevy | PHO | TUS | SGS | MMR | POR | EVG | I70 | LVL | BRI | MLW | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | RCH | MAR | NWS | SON
26 | MMR |  | \-  | \-  | [34]
[35]
David Green |  | PHO
9 |
1996 | Steve Park | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS
15 |  | \-  | \-  | [36]
1997 | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO
25 | LVS | 111th  | 88  | [37]

## Mergers[edit]

### Ginn Racing[edit]

On July 25, 2007, DEI merged with Ginn Racing, formerly known as MB2 Motorsports. The No. 01 team joined the No. 1, No. 8 and No. 15 teams.[38] The merger did not affect the DEI team name.

Gallery

* The No. 01 owned by Bobby Ginn (Ginn Racing), which was added to DEI's team line-up.

* The No. 1 (pictured in 2008) owned by Teresa Earnhardt.

* The No. 8 owned by Teresa Earnhardt.

* The No. 15 (pictured in 2008) inherited the No. 14 owner points owned first by Teresa Earnhardt and by then Bobby Ginn.

* The No. 14 owned by Bobby Ginn (pictured in 2006, when the team was still named MB2 Motorsports) shut down after the merge. The No. 15 inherited the No. 14 owner points.

The acquisition had the following effects:

* The No. 01 (Mark Martin/Aric Almirola) team was added to the DEI teams. (Martin and Earnhardt Jr. would become teammates again in 2009–2011.)
* The No. 15 (Paul Menard) inherited the owner points from the former No. 14 (Sterling Marlin), which guaranteed a starting spot for Menard at Indianapolis.
* The No. 13 (Joe Nemechek) team of Ginn Racing was disbanded.
* Bobby Ginn was listed as the owner of the No. 01 and No. 15 for the remainder of 2007; these cars were housed at the Ginn Racing shop, renamed DEI West[39] which also houses the team's fabrication work.
* Teresa Earnhardt was listed as the owner of the No. 1 and No. 8 for the remainder of 2007; these cars remain housed at DEI's shops.

### Chip Ganassi Racing[edit]

Further information: NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing

On November 12, 2008, DEI and Felix Sabates' Chip Ganassi Racing (the latter at the time a Dodge team) merged their NASCAR operations into one organization. The team was rechristened Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and moved all team operations to CGR's shop, effectively switching the latter to Chevrolets. The No. 42 team joined the No. 1 and No. 8 for the 2009 Sprint Cup season.[40] In 2014, EGR reverted to the Chip Ganassi Racing name[41] before being sold to Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021.[2]

Gallery

* The No. 01 owned by Bobby Ginn shut down after merge with Chip Ganassi Racing.

* The No. 1 owned by Teresa Earnhardt.

* The No. 8 owned by Teresa Earnhardt but was shut down after 7 races in 2009.

* The No. 15 owned by Bobby Ginn shut down after merge with Chip Ganassi Racing.

* The No. 40 owned by Chip Ganassi shut down after merge with DEI.

* The No. 41 owned by Chip Ganassi shut down after merge with DEI.

* The No. 42 owned by Chip Ganassi.

The merger had the following consequences:

* The No. 40 (Dario Franchitti/David Stremme/Ken Schrader/Sterling Marlin/Jeremy Mayfield/Bryan Clauson) team of Chip Ganassi Racing was disbanded.
* The No. 41 (Reed Sorenson/Scott Pruett) team of Chip Ganassi Racing's number were sold to Mayfield Motorsports; the team later disbanded after the owner-driver was suspended indefinitely over a disputed drug test.
* The No. 01 (Regan Smith) and No. 15 (Paul Menard) teams of DEI was disbanded.
* Chip Ganassi was listed as the owner of the No. 42. Ganassi would later be listed as the owner of the No. 1 after Teresa Earnhardt left in 2014.
* Teresa Earnhardt was listed as the owner of the No. 1 and No. 8; the No. 8 team was later shut down after seven races into the 2009 season.[42]

## Earnhardt Technology Group[edit]

Earnhardt Technology Group (ETG) was created in August 2009 to assist up-and-coming teams. It was founded to contribute resources and opportunities to race in championships.[43] It serves the engineering and parts needs of more than thirty teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series. ETG provides a broad range of engineering services to all levels of the racing industry; distribution of Renton springs; machine shop services (now contributing to many varied fields of mechanical engineering); a leasing service; sales of vehicles and component parts; and consultation and support.[44]

## Club E[edit]

Club E is the official fan club for Dale Earnhardt. It is a membership based fan club with three different levels based on contribution level (ranging from no fee to $49.99). Members of Club E have access to Dale Earnhardt footage, personal items, discounts at the DEI retail store, Carowinds, Kings Dominion, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Kannapolis Intimidators games, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet, and Great Wolf Lodge, Inc. as well as member only events.[45] Club E is currently suspended but does offer a Facebook page for fans to follow to receive news.[46]

## The Dale Earnhardt Foundation[edit]

The Dale Earnhardt Foundation was founded with a mission to continue the legacy of Dale Earnhardt through charitable programs and grants reflecting Earnhardt's commitments to children, education and environment and wildlife preservation.[47]

## Partnerships[edit]

### RAD Engine partnership[edit]

After the Fords were dominating the restrictor plate tracks in the late 1990s, DEI, Richard Childress Racing, and Andy Petree Racing partnered up with each other and formed the RAD Engine Program. Their first win was at the 2000 Winston 500 with Dale Earnhardt (which ended up being his 76th and final win). DEI won the 2001 Daytona 500, 2001 Pepsi 400, 2001 EA Sports 500, 2002 Aaron's 499, 2002 Pepsi 400, 2002 EA Sports 500, and the 2003 Daytona 500. RAD ended after Petree pulled out of the series in 2003 to focus on his Busch series program.

### Earnhardt Childress Racing Technology[edit]

Main article: ECR Engines

Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines (ECR)[48] was formed in May 2007 with cooperation between DEI and Richard Childress Racing, developing and building engines common to the Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series teams. In mid-2008, a stand-alone facility north of Salisbury in Welcome, North Carolina was completed.[49] ECR employs 130 technicians. Its engines have won in the 2010 Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 with Jamie McMurray, the 2011 Southern 500 with Regan Smith, Coca-Cola 600 with Kevin Harvick, and Brickyard 400 with Paul Menard.[50][51][52] The company is currently operated solely by RCR as ECR Engines.[53][54]

### JR Motorsports, Richard Childress, and Wrangler[edit]

On April 29, 2010, at the time of Earnhardt's induction to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, DEI announced a partnership with JR Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, and Wrangler Jeans where, for one race, as a tribute to his father, Dale Earnhardt Jr. would drive the No. 3 Chevrolet Impala. The blue and gold paint scheme paid homage to the car Dale Earnhardt drove in the 1980s.[55] The car was raced in the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway on July 2, 2010. It was the first Nationwide Series race to use the Car of Tomorrow. Earnhardt Jr. started third, led for thirty-three laps and won the race. This was his first competitive NASCAR win since 2008, and was also the first and latest time DEI was involved in the NASCAR garage following their exit from NASCAR as a racing team.

### Morgan-Dollar Motorsports[edit]

In 2007, DEI made a driver development contract with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports to provide trucks for developing drivers in 2007. This was inherited in the merger with Ginn Racing.

## Drivers[edit]

### NASCAR Cup Series[edit]

Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | Years

|
|
|
|

Aric Almirola | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2007–2008
John Andretti | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2003–2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 291 | 17 | 7 | 1999–2007
Ron Fellows | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2003–2004, 2008
Robby Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1996
Jeff Green | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1996, 2003
Jason Keller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2003
Mark Martin | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2007–2008
Paul Menard | 74 | 0 | 1 | 2005–2008
Steve Park | 156 | 2 | 3 | 1997–2003
Regan Smith | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2007–2008
Martin Truex Jr. | 117 | 1 | 1 | 2004–2008
Kenny Wallace | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2001–2002, 2004
Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1998
Michael Waltrip | 180 | 4 | 1 | 2001–2005
Total[56] | 972 | 24 | 14 | 1996–2008

### NASCAR Busch/Nationwide Series[edit]

Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | Years

|
|
|
|

David Bonnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1992
Neil Bonnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1993
Dale Earnhardt | 117 | 17 | 6 | 1984–1994
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 81 | 17 | 7 | 1996–1999, 2002,
2004, 2006–2007
Kerry Earnhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2008
Jeff Green | 51 | 0 | 2 | 1995–1996
Ron Hornaday Jr. | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1999–2000
Paul Menard | 94 | 1 | 2 | 2004–2007
Steve Park | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1996–1997
Andy Petree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1994
Jody Ridley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1985
Tony Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2006
Martin Truex Jr. | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2006–2008
Kenny Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1988
Michael Waltrip | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1989, 1994
Total[56] | 427 | 41 | 18 | 1984–2008

### NASCAR Truck Series[edit]

Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | Years

|
|
|
|

Dennis Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1995
David Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1995
Ron Hornaday Jr. | 122 | 25 | 13 | 1995–1999
Steve Park | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1996–1997
Total[56] | 126 | 25 | 13 | 1995–1999

### NASCAR Busch East/Camping World East Series[edit]

Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | Years

|
|
|
|

Aric Almirola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2008
Trevor Bayne | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2008
Jeffrey Earnhardt | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2007–2008
Jesus Hernandez | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2008
Ryan Truex | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2008
Total[56] | 52 | 2 | 3 | 2007–2008

### ARCA Racing Series[edit]

Driver | Races | Wins | Poles | Years

|
|
|
|

Aric Almirola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2008
Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1991, 1993
Kerry Earnhardt | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2000–2001
Ron Hornaday Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1999
Paul Menard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2007
Peter Sospenzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1987
Total[56] | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1987–2008

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## External links[edit]

* Dale Earnhardt, Inc. owner statistics at Racing-Reference
* DEI official website
* ECR official website
* ETG website

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Earnhardt racing family

First generation|

* Ralph Earnhardt
* Tommy Houston

Second generation|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Teresa Earnhardt
* Scott Houston
* Andy Houston
* Brenda Jackson
* Tony Eury Sr.

Third generation|

* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Kerry Earnhardt
* Kelley Earnhardt Miller
* Taylor Nicole Earnhardt-Putnam
* Amy Earnhardt
* Tony Eury Jr.
* Jimmy Elledge
* L. W. Miller

Fourth generation|

* Jeffrey Earnhardt
* Bobby Dale Earnhardt
* Isla Earnhardt
* Nicole Earnhardt
* Karsyn Elledge

Teams|

* Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
* Chance 2 Motorsports
* JR Motorsports

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Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Years active|

1980–2008

Personnel|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Teresa Earnhardt
* Max Siegel
* Ty Norris
* Chad Knaus

Former drivers|

* Aric Almirola
* John Andretti
* Trevor Bayne
* David Bonnett
* Neil Bonnett
* Dennis Dyer
* Dale Earnhardt
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Jeffrey Earnhardt
* Kerry Earnhardt
* Ron Fellows
* Robby Gordon
* David Green
* Jeff Green
* Jesus Hernandez
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Jason Keller
* Mark Martin
* Paul Menard
* Steve Park
* Phil Parsons
* Andy Petree
* Jody Ridley
* Regan Smith
* Peter Sospenzo
* Tony Stewart
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Ryan Truex
* Kenny Wallace
* Darrell Waltrip
* Michael Waltrip

Notable former crew chiefs|

* Paul Andrews
* Tony Eury Jr.
* Tony Gibson
* Kevin Manion
* Slugger Labbe

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Chad Knaus
* Mark Martin
* Tony Stewart
* Darrell Waltrip

Busch Series Championships|

* 1998 (Earnhardt Jr.)
* 1999 (Earnhardt Jr.)

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

* 1996 (Hornaday)
* 1998 (Hornaday)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 2001 (M. Waltrip)
* 2003 (M. Waltrip)
* 2004 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Aaron's 499 wins|

* 2002 (Earnhardt Jr.)
* 2003 (Earnhardt Jr.)

The Winston wins|

* 2000 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Budweiser Shootout wins|

* 2003 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Andy Petree Racing
* Richard Childress Racing

Related teams|

* Chance 2 Motorsports
* JR Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Ginn Racing (2007)
* Chip Ganassi Racing (2009)

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Chip Ganassi Racing

Headquarters: Indianapolis, Indiana

Personnel|

* Chip Ganassi
* Dario Franchitti
* Chris Simmons

IndyCar Series|

| Drivers|

* (8) Marcus Ericsson
* (9) Scott Dixon
* (10) Álex Palou
* (11) Marcus Armstrong / Takuma Sato

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IMSA SportsCar Championship|

| Drivers|

* (01) Sébastien Bourdais / Renger van der Zande

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Extreme E|

| Drivers|

* (99) Sara Price / Kyle LeDuc

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Former drivers|

| NASCAR|

* Blaise Alexander
* Glenn Allen Jr.
* A. J. Allmendinger
* Aric Almirola
* Trevor Bayne
* Mike Bliss
* Alex Bowman
* Kurt Busch
* Austin Cameron
* Ross Chastain
* Bryan Clauson
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Dario Franchitti
* Jeff Fuller
* David Gilliland
* Robby Gordon
* Jeff Green
* Steve Grissom
* Shane Hall
* Bobby Hamilton
* Bobby Hamilton Jr.
* Kevin Hamlin
* Kenny Hendrick
* Bobby Hillin Jr.
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Andy Houston
* Ernie Irvan
* Kenny Irwin Jr.
* P. J. Jones
* Tommy Kendall
* Matt Kenseth
* Kyle Krisiloff
* Dylan Kwasniewski
* Scott Lagasse Jr.
* Kyle Larson
* Anthony Lazzaro
* Jason Leffler
* Sterling Marlin
* Jeremy Mayfield
* Jamie McMurray
* Brandon McReynolds
* Casey Mears
* Juan Pablo Montoya
* Ted Musgrave
* Joe Nemechek
* Steve Park
* Phil Parsons
* Kyle Petty
* Brennan Poole
* Scott Pruett
* Tyler Reddick
* Greg Sacks
* Jay Sauter
* Jim Sauter
* Ken Schrader
* Dorsey Schroeder
* Dennis Setzer
* Morgan Shepherd
* Regan Smith
* Reed Sorenson
* Jimmy Spencer
* David Stremme
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Michael Valiante
* Kenny Wallace
* Jason White

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Indy cars|

* Michael Andretti
* Kenny Bräck
* Ryan Briscoe
* Eddie Cheever
* Max Chilton
* Dario Franchitti
* Robby Gordon
* Maurício Gugelmin
* Bryan Herta
* Jimmie Johnson
* Ed Jones
* Bruno Junqueira
* Tony Kanaan
* Sage Karam
* Charlie Kimball
* Arie Luyendyk
* Darren Manning
* Juan Pablo Montoya
* Graham Rahal
* Tony Renna
* Felix Rosenqvist
* Tony Stewart
* Jimmy Vasser
* Jeff Ward
* Dan Wheldon
* Alex Zanardi

Other|

* Steve Arpin
* Brian Deegan
* Pipo Derani
* Brendon Hartley
* Billy Johnson
* Kevin Magnussen
* Stefan Mücke
* Max Papis
* Olivier Pla
* Andy Priaulx
* Scott Pruett
* Memo Rojas
* Lance Stroll
* Harry Tincknell
* Alexander Wurz

Indianapolis 500 wins|

* 2000 (Montoya)
* 2008 (Dixon)
* 2010 (Franchitti)
* 2012 (Franchitti)
* 2022 (Ericsson)

National Championships (IndyCar)|

* 1996 (Vasser)
* 1997 (Zanardi)
* 1998 (Zanardi)
* 1999 (Montoya)
* 2003 (Dixon)
* 2008 (Dixon)
* 2009 (Franchitti)
* 2010 (Franchitti)
* 2011 (Franchitti)
* 2013 (Dixon)
* 2015 (Dixon)
* 2018 (Dixon)
* 2020 (Dixon)
* 2021 (Palou)
* 2023 (Palou)

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Matt Kenseth

Daytona 500 wins|

* 2010 (McMurray)

Brickyard 400 wins|

* 2010 (McMurray)

All-Star Race wins|

* 2014 (McMurray)
* 2019 (Larson)

24 Hours of Le Mans wins|

* 2016 (Hand/Müller/Bourdais - LMGTE Pro)

24 Hours of Daytona wins|

* 2006 (Dixon/Wheldon/Mears)
* 2007 (Montoya/Durán/Pruett)
* 2008 (Montoya/Franchitti/Pruett/Rojas)
* 2011 (Hand/Rahal/Pruett/Rojas)
* 2013 (Montoya/Kimball/Pruett/Rojas)
* 2015 (Dixon/Kanaan/Larson/McMurray)

Predecessor teams|

* Patrick Racing
* Team SABCO

Buyouts and mergers|

* Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
* Trackhouse Racing

Facilities|

* Laurel Hill Tunnel (testing facility)

Partnerships
and affiliations|

* Honda Performance Development (IndyCar)
* Cadillac / Dallara (IMSA)

Related articles|

* NASCAR operations of Chip Ganassi Racing

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