Earnhardt, [Ralph] Dale Jr.

1974 - Born on the 10th of October in Kannapolis, North Carolina

1991 - He began his professional driving career.

1998 - He won in National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Busch Series Championships.

1999 - He won for the second time NASCAR Busch Series Championships.

2000 - He competed for the Raybestos NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award.

2001 - He came into the season assuming he would face a sophomore slump.

2002 - He had a roller-coaster season. He struggled after enduring a concussion at Fontana, California.

2003 - He scored a record-breaking 4th consecutive win.

2004 - He won the Daytona 500.

2006 - He and other Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) drivers drove with special black paint schemes on their

            cars in Talladega Superspeedway.

        - He the 2006 Chase for the NEXTEL Cup.

2007 - He began the 2007 NEXTEL Cup season by finishing 32nd at the Daytona 500.