Dale Earnhardt A Legend for the Ages

During NASCAR's period of greatest acceleration, Dale Earnhardt Sr. was the man in its driver's seat. The driver of the black No. 3 had a knack for finding his way to the front of the pack that either infuriated or energized NASCAR fans. Over his illustrious career, "The Intimidator" won seven NASCAR Winston Cup championships, tying him with Richard Petty for first in this most coveted of categories. Earnhardt won 76 races, ranking sixth on the all-time victory list. Earnhardt ranks third on the all-time superspeedway race winners list behind Richard Petty and David Pearson with 48 triumphs, the most during the modern era. No driver has won more restrictor-plate races, 11, than Earnhardt. He was selected the Driver of the Year five times by the National Motorsports Association, an award that no other driver has won that many times -- including Richard Petty, for whom the award is named. For a man who won 76 races and seven NASCAR Winston Cup championships, it might be difficult to pick one race that surpasses all the others. That was not the case for Earnhardt. His victory in the 1998 Daytona 500 was the one he most cherished. That's understandable, since his failure to win the biggest race of the season had become the story year after year.Moore, Bob is the author of 'Dale Earnhardt A Legend for the Ages' with ISBN 9781572435506 and ISBN 157243550X.