Dale Earnhardt, Car #3, Goodwrench Service 500, North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina, February 26, 1995
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Dale Earnhardt debuted in NASCAR's Cup Series in 1975. Over the next 26 years, he earned 76 race wins and seven Cup Series championships. Fans nicknamed Earnhardt "The Intimidator" for his assertive racing style. His death at the 2001 Daytona 500 devastated the racing community and prompted improvements in stock car safety.
Dale Earnhardt debuted in NASCAR's Cup Series in 1975. Over the next 26 years, he earned 76 race wins and seven Cup Series championships. Fans nicknamed Earnhardt "The Intimidator" for his assertive racing style. His death at the 2001 Daytona 500 devastated the racing community and prompted improvements in stock car safety.
Artifact
Slide (Photograph)
Subject Date
26 February 1995
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.125.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Photographs Gift of John G. Clark.
Material
Film Phototransparency
Technique
Photographic processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 2 in
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