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Lifelong NASCAR fan, former Winston Cup pit crew member & local short track driver.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr won the 1998 MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover 26 years ago today. π
Dale Jr won 7 Busch (NASCAR Xfinity) series races in 1998 and his first Busch series championship.
#DEI π Dover Motor Speedway
Dale Earnhardt won the 1993 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte 31 years ago today. π
It was his 3rd #CocaCola600 win, and the first time the race ended under the lights.
#TheIntimidator π
Dale Earnhardt Jr made his first career Winston Cup start in the 1999 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte 25 years ago today.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Charlotte Motor Speedway
Mark Martin won the 1999 Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Charlotte 25 years ago today. π
It was his 6th Busch (NASCAR Xfinity) series win at Charlotte.
Kyle Busch won the 2004 Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Charlotte twenty years ago today. π
It was his 2nd career Busch (NASCAR Xfinity) series win.
Harry Gant won the 1982 Mello Yello 300 at Charlotte 42 years ago today. π
Morgan Shepherd (#7) finished 3rd.
#TheSkoalBandit π
Neil Bonnett won the 1983 World 600 at Charlotte 41 years ago today. π
It was his second straight World 600 win.
#AlabamaGang π
Darrell Waltrip won the 1988 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte 36 years ago today. π
It was his 4th of a record 5 wins in the #CocaCola600 .
(photo not from race)
Jimmie Johnson won the 2005 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte 19 years ago today. π
#JJ passed Bobby Labonte on the last lap to become the first driver to win the #CocaCola600 three years in a row.
#HendrickMotorsports π
Kevin Harvick won the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte 13 years ago today. π
Harvick passed Dale Earnhardt Jr on the last lap when Dale Jr ran out of fuel.
#TheCloser π #CocaCola600
In 1994 John Andretti became the first driver to attempt 'The Double': the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.
Thirty years ago today, Andretti finished 10th at Indy and 36th in the 600 (engine trouble).
#CheckIt4Andretti