In NASCAR’s high-octane world, few names roar louder than Dale Earnhardt. Born in 1951 in Kannapolis, North Carolina, he came ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash in the final lap of the Daytona 500; he was 49. The ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced a late model car on the CARS Tour at age 50. He ran the iconic No. 8 Budweiser paint scheme from his 2001 ...

That 2001 crash absolutely deserves discussion around Fox’s 25th NASCAR anniversary, especially considering the test it posed for their new broadcast team. And it’s not off-limits to talk about that ...

The Intimidator. The Man in Black. Ironhead. One Tough Customer. Dale Earnhardt was called all of those — he was such a legendary NASCAR figure that just one nickname wasn’t enough. Considered by many ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been through it all at Daytona International Speedway. The 50-year-old was twice a winner in the Daytona 500, a race his father also won, but was also killed in a crash. As a ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a ...

The moment on Saturday had finally come, and the record-breaking crowd wouldn’t miss it. But this wasn’t an ordinary grassroots stock car race. It smelled like fire, looked like patina and sounded ...