Teresa Earnhardt is the widow of Dale Earnhardt and mother of Taylor Nicole Earnhardt. She is the stepmother of Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge and Dale Earnhardt Jr. She is the president and Chief Executive Officer of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., thus making her the first woman in NASCAR history to own a team. This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ... Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ...

She was portrayed by Elizabeth Mitchell in the movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story. Elizabeth Mitchell (born on March 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress who is currently known for her role as Dr. Juliet Burke, one of the main characters on ABCs hit TV series Lost. ... Categories: Television stubs | NASCAR | Television movies | Sports films ...

Background

Earnhardt was born in Hickory, North Carolina, as Teresa Houston, the daughter of Hal Houston, a sportsman racer at Hickory Motor Speedway and the niece of Tommy Houston, legendary Busch Series driver. She graduated from Piedmont Community College in 1978. She married Dale Earnhardt in 1982, and afterward partnered with Dale in building Dale Earnhardt, Inc., (DEI) into one of the most successful enterprises in NASCAR. When Dale Sr. was killed in a wreck on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, Teresa took over the company and initiated a successful merchandising program. Within NASCAR circles, she is perceived as greedy and opportunistic. This is due in part from her efforts in exploiting the death of her husband, and marketing prowess of her step-son, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Nickname: HKY, 828, Hicktown, Furniture Capitol of the World Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina County Catawba County, North Carolina  - Mayor G. Rudy Wright, Jr. ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ... Tommy Houston, born on January 29th, 1945, is one of the NASCAR Busch Series most memorable drivers. ... 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... Piedmont Community College is a two-year institution in Caswell and Person counties in North Carolina. ... Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... 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 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ...

DEI

Earnhardt won her first Daytona 500 as a team owner when driver of the #15 Chevrolet driven by Michael Waltrip drove his car to a win at the 2001 Daytona 500. This was the race that her husband Dale Earnhardt was killed in a last lap accident. 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 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. ... This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ...

In late 2006, Earnhardt hired entertainment executive Max Siegel as President of Global Operations to help DEI expand into the entertainment industry. Rumors have spread of a merger between DEI, which drives Chevys and Robert Yates Racing, which drives Fords. Word was released of a merger between the Richard Childress Racing and DEI engine departments for both the Nextel and Busch Series cars.[1] Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... Robert Yates Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... 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 DEI/Junior Break-Up

In May 2007, her stepson Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced he would not be returning to DEI for the 2008 NASCAR season. Dale Jr. left DEI since owner Teresa would not offer him controlling share of DEI. 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. ...

In June 2007, Dale Jr. announced he would be joining Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the current season. 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. ...

It was announced, late August 2007, that Teresa would not allow Dale Jr. to continue using the number 8, even though his fans would have liked it. The number has been associated with the Earnhardt family since the 1950s. Ralph Earnhardt, Junior's grandfather, drove a number 8 stock-car on south east speedways. Dale Sr. then drove the 8 in the Busch series during the 1980s. Dale Jr. drove the number 8 car ever since he debuted in Nextel Cup series -- then Winston Cup -- in 1999. Ralph Earnhardt (died 1973) was a NASCAR racing legend and father of Dale Earnhardt. ...

Over the issue of Dale Earnhardt Jr. keeping the number 8, Junior had the support of DEI's President Max Seigel.

Only one driver has ever taken his number with him when he left his team. Richard Petty took the #43 with him to another team when he briefly raced for another organization. Petty Enterprises regained control of this number when he returned to the team two years later. Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...