Dale Earnhardt, Inc. is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Originally formed in 1980, the team was owned by seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, before his death in a crash on the closing lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Despite his ownership of the racing team, he never raced for it in the Winston Cup; instead preferring to race for his long-time mentor and backer Richard Childress at RCR. Image File history File links DEI_logo. ... Teresa Earnhardt is the widow of Dale Earnhardt and mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt. ... Edward Robert Bobby Ginn (pronounced ghin as in begin) is the Chairman and CEO of Ginn Resorts, a resort development and management company, and owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup team Ginn Racing (formerly MB2 Motorsports, which he purchased from MB2 owner Nelson Bowers, Jr. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Aric Almirola(born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a racecar driver, and is a member of Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie Whites [[driver development program. ... Martin Lee Truex, Jr. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is a NASCAR driver currently competing in the NEXTEL Cup Series driving the #15 Menards Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New York) is a NASCAR driver. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. ... Budweiser, sometimes referred to as Bud, is a global pale lager brand owned by the St. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ... The accident in the final turn of 2001s Daytona 500, where Earnhardt lost his life Dale Earnhardt was a NASCAR driver whose death on February 18, 2001 led to controversy over its causes and the degrees of responsibility of those involved. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945 in Winston-Salem, NC) is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition. ... Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB...

The team is currently owned by widow Teresa Earnhardt, with Bobby Ginn as a partner after a merger between DEI and his race team. Managed by former Sony BMG executive Max Siegel, DEI currently fields four full-time NEXTEL Cup teams, the maximum amount NASCAR allows per team. Teresa Earnhardt is the widow of Dale Earnhardt and mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt. ... Edward Robert Bobby Ginn (pronounced ghin as in begin) is the Chairman and CEO of Ginn Resorts, a resort development and management company, and owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup team Ginn Racing (formerly MB2 Motorsports, which he purchased from MB2 owner Nelson Bowers, Jr. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Max Siegel won money on kids jeopardy. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ...

NEXTEL Cup Series Teams

Car #01 History

The #01 U.S. Army car

The #01 car started out as the #36 Pontiac in 1997 with Skittles sponsorship. Derrike Cope was the driver and he finished 27th in the final point standings. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 4. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... Skittles candy Skittles are small, round fruit chews that come in a hard candy shell with a letter s printed on it. ... Derrike Cope is a race-car driver in NASCAR, best known for his win at the 1990 Daytona 500. ...

Veteran driver Ernie Irvan took over from Cope in 1998. The season was highlighted by Irvan's pole win at the Brickyard 400. Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race car driver in NASCAR. Wife: Kim Baker Irvan Married: November 21, 1992 Children: Jordan (August 12, 1993), Jared (February 9, 1998) Parents: Vic & Jo Irvan Career highlights 15 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories 22 career NASCAR Winston... The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is an annual 400 mile (644 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup points race held each August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...

M&M's replaced Skittles as the team's sponsor in 1999. Irvan retired from racing in September following a crash at Michigan International Speedway. Dick Trickle temporarily replaced Irvan before the driving chores were permanently turned over to journeyman Jerry Nadeau. M&Ms small size wrapper. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... Dick Trickle (born October 27, 1941 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an auto racer. ... Jerry Nadeau in the 2000 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, courtesy U.S. Coast Guard. ...

Nadeau left MB2 due to a prior commitment to drive for Hendrick Motorsports, and MB2 signed four-time winner Ken Schrader to fill the seat. Schrader drove the #36 for three seasons before leaving for BAM Racing. Hendrick Motorsports is a group of NASCAR racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name All Star Racing, racing only Chevrolets, racing in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series circuits. ... Ken Schrader with the 2006 Little Debbie paint scheme Schraders 2006 Motorcraft paint scheme (left) Schrader putting on his HANS device Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton, Missouri) is a second-generation race car driver. ... BAM Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Charlotte, North Carolina owned by Beth Ann and Tony Morganthau. ...

In 2003, the United States Army replaced M&M's as the team's sponsor. The car number switched from #36 to #01 to support the Army's slogan, "An Army of One." Nadeau agreed to return to MB2 as the driver of the #01 car. In May, Nadeau was seriously injured in a practice accident at Richmond International Raceway. Nadeau has not yet returned to motorsports and is not expected to do so. The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ...

The team used several temporary substitutes before signing Joe Nemechek to permanently drive the #01 car. Nemechek won the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Kansas Speedway in 2004 and signed a multi-year agreement to remain with MB2 in July 2005. Mark Martin will drive the car for 23 races (21 points races plus the Budweiser Shootout and Nextel All-Star Challenge) in 2007, with Regan Smith pinned to fill the rest of the seat time. However, Smith was moved to the #14 car to finish the season (see below), and Aric Almirola was expected to move from Joe Gibbs Racing's Busch Series team to take Smith's place in the #01. Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Regan Smith (born September 23, 1983, in Cato, New York) is a NASCAR driver. ... Aric Almirola(born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a racecar driver, and is a member of Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie Whites [[driver development program. ... Joe Gibbs Racing (also known as JGR) is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991. ...

The #01 was added to Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as part of the July 25, 2007 merger with Ginn Racing. The official name for the team remains Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Almirola was scheduled to debut for DEI at the Centurion Boats at the Glen road course race on August 12, 2007, but the preliminary entry list shows Smith's name instead.[1] The Centurion Boats at The Glen is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Car #1 History

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. debuted in Winston Cup in 1996 as the #14 Racing for Kids Chevrolet, driven by Robby Gordon at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Green drove the car in two more races that year. The next year, Busch Series standout Steve Park drove the car in five races with the Burger King sponsorship. In 1998, the team switched numbers with car owner Richard Jackson with the car changing from #14 to #1, and receiving sponsorship from Pennzoil and Park making a bid for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. The team got off to a bumpy start after Park failed to qualify at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in just the third race of the year. The next week, Park broke his leg at a testing accident at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Two weeks later, the team hired three-time champion Darrell Waltrip to pilot the car while Park recovered from his injuries. Waltrip posted two top ten finishes in the car until Park made his return at the Brickyard 400, where he finished 35th following a crash. He posted two eleventh-place finishes and finished 42nd in points that year. The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started on February 18th 1996 and ended on November 10th 1996 with Terry Labonte winning his 2nd championship. ... Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin), (colloquially Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, owning his #7 Ford Fusion, sponsored by Jim Beam, and also owning his #55 Verizon Wireless/Motorola ride which competes part-time in the Busch Series... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ... Jeff Green (born September 6, 1962 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver who drives the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger for the Petty Enterprises team, and a part-time Busch Series driver in the #25 U.S. Marines Ford Taurus for Team Rensi Motorsports. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Steve Park from East Northport, New York was born August 23, 1967. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... Pennzoils current version of their logo. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a 1,200 acre (4. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ... Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, and current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company. ... The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is an annual 400 mile (644 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup points race held each August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ...

Park fared better the next year, posting 5 top 10 finishes and finishing 14th in points. In 2000, Park won his first two Bud Pole awards, and won his first race at his home track at Watkins Glen International Raceway. He finished 11th year in points. The race after Earnhardt's death in 2001, Park beat Bobby Labonte in a photo finish at North Carolina Speedway. But his career stalled when competing in a Busch Series race at Darlington Speedway, his steering wheel became disconnected from the steering column during a caution flag period and his car veered immediately left and was slammed into by the quicker-moving vehicle of Larry Foyt. He gradually recovered and returned, ironically, at the spring Darlington race in 2002. He has since struggled to maintain his career. Midway through 2003, he was released from the ride and was replaced by Jeff Green. (Park took over Green's old ride at Richard Childress Racing, who used to be Earnhardt's owner.) Both Green and Pennzoil left following the season, and the team moved to part-time status, occasionally popping up to field cars for two-time winner John Andretti. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ... The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... Bobby Labonte Bobby Labontes former JGR car on display at the Joe Gibbs Racing headquarters. ... North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located in Rockingham, North Carolina. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... Darlington Raceway during the 2006 Dodge Charger 500. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB... Pennzoils current version of their logo. ... John Andretti talks with a U.S. Navy journalist, courtesy of the U.S. Navy John Andretti is a NASCAR Busch Series driver from Indianapolis, Indiana. ...

The team ran a part-time schedule in 2005 with Martin Truex Jr. driving a Bass Pro Shops-sponsored car, and moved to full time status in 2006. On June 4, 2007, Truex scored his first career NEXTEL Cup victory in the #1 car at Dover International Speedway, in a COT race. The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 12. ... Martin Lee Truex, Jr. ... Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... This article is about the NASCAR car style. ...

Car #8 History

Main article: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

The #8 Budweiser Car

The #8 car started out in the NASCAR Busch Series as the #3 ACDelco Chevrolet driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 1998. Junior won championships in both 1998 and 1999 in the Busch Series in this car. In 1999, Earnhardt drove in 5 Winston Cup races in the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet, finishing in the top 10 once, leading one lap, and one DNF. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 3. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Events By place Roman Empire The rule of Augustus is renewed for a ten-year period. ... Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin), (colloquially Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... The 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on Saturday February 14 and ended on Sunday November 15. ... The 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on Saturday February 14 and ended on Sunday November 15. ... See also: 1999 in NASCAR The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Budweiser, sometimes referred to as Bud, is a global pale lager brand owned by the St. ... Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin), (colloquially Chevy) , is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ...

In 2000, Junior made a full time jump to Winston Cup. Despite winning two poles and three races (including The Winston), Junior finished runner-up to Matt Kenseth for NASCAR Rookie of the Year. In 2001, he won his first race at Daytona International Speedway following his father's death. In 2004, Dale won the Daytona 500, 6 years after his father won the 500. He went on to collect 5 more wins for the season. Though he failed to qualify for the Chase for the Cup in 2005, he rebounded in 2006 and qualified for the 2006 Chase for the Cup, where he finished 5th. Earnhardt, Jr announced on May 10, 2007, that he would not be returning to DEI for the 2008 season. On June 13, 2007, it was officially announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would be moving to Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) for the 2008 season. On August 16, 2007 it was announced that during the transition to HMS, Dale Earnhardt would not retain the #8 car number^[1]. On September 12th it was announced that the 8 car would be shared by Mark Martin and Aric Amirola for the 2008 season. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, formerly known as The Winston until 2004, is a race open to race winners (either as a driver or a car owner) from the previous season as well as the current season, plus the past ten event winners and past decades Cup Series... Matt Kenseths 2004 car being pushed out by his crew 2007 Busch Series car 2007 Cup car Matthew Roy Kenseth (born March 10, 1972) is a stock car racing driver for the Roush Fenway Racing team in NASCARs Nextel Cup series. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ... The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 12. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hendrick Motorsports is a group of NASCAR racing teams started by Rick Hendrick in 1984 under the name All Star Racing, racing only Chevrolets, racing in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series circuits. ...

Car #15 History

The #15 team originated from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as the #16 NAPA Chevrolet Silverado driven by Ron Hornaday. The team won two championships and 23 races during this time (1995-1999). In 2000, the team moved to the Busch Series as car #3. Hornaday won twice, finished 8th in points, but finished second to Kevin Harvick for Rookie of the Year. In 2001, the team once agained moved to a different series, but this time, without Hornaday. The team was now #15 (a possible reference to the #15 Ford Thunderbird that Dale Earnhardt drove in the early and mid-1980s) and sponsored still by NAPA. Michael Waltrip now handled the driving chores, and won his first race at the Daytona 500, but it was overshadowed by the death of Dale Earnhardt. Waltrip won four times over the next five years. In 2005, Waltrip announced he would no longer drive for DEI, taking NAPA to his own team, Michael Waltrip Racing. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... NAPA redirects here. ... The Chevrolet Silverado from Chevrolet (along with its GMC counterpart, the GMC Sierra), is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors. ... Ron Hornaday from Palmdale, CA was born June 20, 1958. ... The 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 19 and ended on November 11. ... For the racing team owned by Kevin Harvick and his wife Delana, see Kevin Harvick Incorporated. ... The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Michael Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip. ...

The #15 team moved to a part-time status for 2006 with DEI's Busch Series driver Paul Menard and sponsorship provided by Menards Home Improvement stores. Menard posted his first top-10 at Atlanta Motor Speedway by finishing seventh. Menard moved to full-time in the 2007 season. After the merger between Ginn Racing and DEI, the #15 team absorbed the owner points from the #14 car, formerly driven by Sterling Marlin, so they would be guaranteed a spot in each race for the remainder of the 2007 season. The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is a NASCAR driver currently competing in the NEXTEL Cup Series driving the #15 Menards Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ... The 2006 Golden Corral 500 was the fourth race in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season which took place on March 20, 2006 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. ... Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver who drove the #14 Waste Management Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Ginn Racing until being replaced by Regan Smith July 17, 2007. ...

Busch Series Teams

Car #11 History

This Dale Earnhardt Inc. car has only been run in the Busch Series. In a portion of 2004 and all of the 2005-2006 NASCAR seasons, Paul Menard has been the driver of this car taking the car to victory once in that span in 2006. In 2007 Paul Menard left the Busch Series and climbed the ranks into the Nextel Cup Series leaving the #11 car open. The car has only run a very partial schedule in 2007 with either Menard or Martin Truex Jr. driving the race car.

Car #81 History

The 81 car made occasional attempts at a Winston Cup race in 2003 with mostly Jason Keller and John Andretti driving. The team hasn't been seen since, and is unlikely to return since NFL legend Tim Brown has acquired the number for his announced NEXTEL Cup team, backed by Roush Fenway Racing. The 81 ran in limited action in 2005 by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., at the Daytona, Talladega (restrictor place races), and Charlotte races in the Busch Series. The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jason Kellers #1 car racing at Fontana in 2006, courtesy of the U.S. Navy Jason Keller is a NASCAR driver. ... John Andretti talks with a U.S. Navy journalist, courtesy of the U.S. Navy John Andretti is a NASCAR Busch Series driver from Indianapolis, Indiana. ... Tim Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a retired National Football League player who was predominantly used as a wide receiver and also as a kick and punt returner early in his career. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Outside Roush headquarters. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations...

Chance 2 Motorsports

Chance 2 Motorsports was a wholly owned subsidiary of DEI. Run by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Teresa Earnhardt, the team won two Busch Series championships with Martin Truex, Jr. in 2004 and 2005. After 2005, however, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. left the partnership with his stepmother to focus on his own race team, JR Motorsports. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. ... Teresa Earnhardt is the widow of Dale Earnhardt and mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt. ... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... Martin Lee Truex, Jr. ... The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on February 14 and ended on November 20. ... 2005 in Nascar Busch Series // Hersheys TAKE 5 300 The Hersheys TAKE 5 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... JR Motorsports is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ...

Ginn Racing Merger

Further information: Ginn Racing

Dale Earnhardt Incorporated announced it had merged with Ginn Racing on July 25th, 2007, adding the #01 team to join the #1, #8, #15.^[2] The merger did not affect the Dale Earnhardt Incorporated team name. Ginn Racing was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team based in Concord, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Ginn Racing was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team based in Concord, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ...

• The #01 (Mark Martin/Aric Almirola) was added to Dale Earnhardt, Inc. teams.
• The #15 (Paul Menard) inherited owner points from the former #14 (Sterling Marlin), which guaranteed a starting spot for him at Indianapolis.
• The #13 (Joe Nemechek) team of Ginn Racing was eliminated.
• Bobby Ginn is now listed as the owner of the #01 and #15.
• The shops of Ginn Racing will house the #15 and #01.
• Fabrication work will be done out of the Ginn Racing shops.

2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Aric Almirola(born March 14, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is a racecar driver, and is a member of Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie Whites [[driver development program. ... Paul Menard (born August 21, 1980) is a NASCAR driver currently competing in the NEXTEL Cup Series driving the #15 Menards Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Sterling Marlin (born June 30, 1957 in Columbia, Tennessee) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver who drove the #14 Waste Management Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Ginn Racing until being replaced by Regan Smith July 17, 2007. ... The 2007 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard will be the twentieth race of the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season and the first race under the ESPN/ABC section of the TV coverage. ... Joseph Frank Nemechek III (born September 26, 1963) in Lakeland, Florida is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports. ... Edward Robert Bobby Ginn (pronounced ghin as in begin) is the Chairman and CEO of Ginn Resorts, a resort development and management company, and owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup team Ginn Racing (formerly MB2 Motorsports, which he purchased from MB2 owner Nelson Bowers, Jr. ...

Partnerships

Richard Childress Racing

Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies^[3] was formed in May 2007 as a cooperation between Dale Earnhardt Incorporated and Richard Childress Racing to develop and build common engines for the Chevrolet NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series teams campaigned by the two companies. The plan includes construction of a stand-alone facility located just north of Salisbury off exit 85 of I-85, with completion expected in mid-2008. Richard Childress Racing is a NASCAR team fielding Chevrolets for Kevin Harvick (#29 Royal Dutch Shell), Clint Bowyer (#07 Jack Daniels) Jeff Burton (#31 (Cingular Wireless/AT&T), full-time, and Scott Wimmer (#33 Holiday Inn part-time in the Nextel Cup series, as well as the #2 BB... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the... Image:Dtsalisbury1. ...

Morgan-Dollar Motorsports

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. has a driver development contract with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports to provide trucks for development drivers. This was inherited from Ginn Racing. Morgan-Dollar Motorsports is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. ... Ginn Racing was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team based in Concord, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ...

References

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