Dale Earnhardt#3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Sponsor: GM Goodwrench Service Plus
Crew Chief: Larry McReynolds
1996 Winston Cup Finish: 4th
1996 Races Won: 2
The Man In Black
| Dale Earnhardt #3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Team: Richard Childress Racing Sponsor: GM Goodwrench Service Plus Crew Chief: Larry McReynolds 1996 Winston Cup Finish: 4th 1996 Races Won: 2 |
| Seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion. Won two of the first three races last season, and had 11 top-5 finsihes in the first 15 races. Injured in an accident at Talladega, he never missed a race. Almost won a record 8th Winston Cup Championship in '95, missing by just 34 points. He finished the last 10 races in 9th or better, including two wins and three 2nds. 1979 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. Won Winston Cup championship following season, becoming first driver in sport's history to win Rookie of the Year honors and Winston Cup championship in successive seasons. First win came in 16th start, Southeastern 500 in April of '79 at Bristol. First pole came in 24th attempt, NAPA 400 in June of '79 at Riverside. At the end of the '96 season, he had 542 career starts, 70 wins and 22 pole positions. Has motorsports record $27,458,730 in career winnings. Won all-time motorsports record $3,353,789 in 1993. Seven NASCAR Winston Cup championships came in 1980, '86, '87, '90, '91, '93, '94, tying him with Richard Petty. Motorsports Driver of the Year in 1987 and again in 1994. NMPA Driver of the Year in 1980, '87, '90 and '94 and shared award with Tim Richmond in '86. First three-time winner of The Winston Select ('87, '90 and '93); Won Busch Clash five times ('80, '86, '88, '91, '93). Won 125-mile qualifier at Daytona eight times ('83, '86, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '96). |
| Career Statistics |
Year Car Owner Races Won 2nd 3rd Poles Money Won 1996 R. Childress 31 2 3 3 2 $ 2,285,926 1995 R. Childress 31 5 6 5 3 $ 2,378,500 1994 R. Childress 31 4 7 6 2 $ 3,300,733 1993 R. Childress 30 6 5 3 2 $ 3,353,789 1992 R. Childress 29 1 2 2 1 $ 915,463 1991 R. Childress 29 4 3 4 0 $ 2,396,685 1990 R. Childress 29 9 3 3 4 $ 3,083,056 1989 R. Childress 29 5 3 5 0 $ 1,435,730 1988 R. Childress 29 3 2 3 0 $ 1,214,089 1987 R. Childress 29 11 5 1 1 $ 2,099,243 1986 R. Childress 29 5 5 3 1 $ 1,783,880 1985 R. Childress 28 4 0 0 1 $ 546,596 1984 R. Childress 30 2 4 2 0 $ 616,788 1983 Bud Moore 30 2 3 0 0 $ 446,272 1982 Bud Moore 30 1 1 3 1 $ 375,325 1981 Roy Osterlund 16 0 2 3 0 $ 220,085 Jim Stacy 4 0 0 0 0 $ 34,300 R. Childress 11 0 0 0 0 $ 92,728 1980 R. Osterlund 31 5 3 4 0 $ 588,926 1979 R. Osterlund 27 1 1 3 4 $ 264,086 1978 W. Cronkrite 4 0 0 0 0 $ 13,245 R. Osterlund 1 0 0 0 0 $ 6,900 1977 Henley Gray 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,375 1976 W. Ballard 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,725 Johnny Ray 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,360 1975 Ed Negre 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,925 TOTAL 542 70 58 53 22 $27,458,730 |