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Overall, Earnhardt has qualified for the NASCAR playoffs eight times (2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015). Earnhardt is the only third-generation NASCAR champion, achieved when he won the 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Xfinity Series titles.

Dale Earnhardt, in full Ralph Dale Earnhardt, (born April 29, 1951, Kannapolis, N.C., U.S. - died Feb. 18, 2001, Daytona Beach, Fla.), American stock-car racer who was the dominant driver in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) during the 1980s and '90s.

Dale Earnhardt was the master of intimidation in NASCAR racing. He was able to drive a car beyond its limits and he would either drive past his competitors or move them out of the way on his way to the front.

He was “the Intimidator,” but he wasn't the villain. Like a superhero with an attitude, he wore black as he built an empire, winning at NASCAR's highest level. At the time of his passing, Earnhardt had earned 76 victories and a record-tying seven championships in NASCAR's Cup Series.

To go with his on-track success (26 Cup wins - including two Daytona 500s - and two Xfinity Series championships), Earnhardt used his stardom to extend the boundaries of NASCAR's awareness around the world. In other words, Earnhardt helped make NASCAR more famous.

Over the course of his driving career, Earnhardt entered 676 Winston Cup races, won 76 of them, and amassed more than $40 million in prize money. He was also a four-time winner of the International Race of Champions series (1990, 1995, 1999, 2000).

Five-Time NASCAR Champion In 1998 and '99, Earnhardt won consecutive championships in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (now Xfinity Series), where he also won 24 races, in addition to his 26 premier series victories.

Dale Earnhardt, in full Ralph Dale Earnhardt, (born April 29, 1951, Kannapolis, N.C., U.S. - died Feb. 18, 2001, Daytona Beach, Fla.), American stock-car racer who was the dominant driver in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) during the 1980s and '90s.