Dale Earnhardt Career Highlights

By The Associated Press

1975 -- Made stock car racing debut on May 25, finishing 22nd in the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

1979 -- Earned first victory on April 1 at Bristol, Tenn; Won Rookie of the Year Award.

1980 -- Won first Winston Cup Championship, becoming only driver to win Rookie of the Year and season championship back-to-back.

1986 -- Won five races to take second Winston Cup Championship.

1987 -- Won 11 races for third Winston Cup Championship, finishing in top five 21 times in 29 races.

1990 -- Won nine times to take fourth Winston Cup Championship, earning a then-record $3,083,056.

1991 -- Won four races for fifth Winston Cup Championship.

1993 -- Won six races to earn sixth Winston Cup Championship.

1994 -- Won seventh Winston Cup Championship, tying Richard Petty for most career titles. Topped $3-million mark in earnings for third time in five years.

1996 -- Became third driver to start 500 consecutive Winston Cup races.

1997 -- Became first driver to reach $30 million in American Motor Sports winnings and first race car driver to appear on box of Wheaties Cereal.

1998 -- Won first Daytona 500 in 20th career start, breaking a 59-race winless streak overall. Finished eighth in season standings, his 18th top 10 finish in 20 years.

1999 -- Won 10th consecutive Twin 125 qualifying race at Daytona.

2000 -- Won Winston 500 on Oct. 15 at Talladega Superspeedway for final career victory.

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Career Pole Positions: 22.

Career top 5 finishes: 268.

Career top 10 finishes: 404.

Winston Cup Championships: 7 (1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994).

IROC Championships: 3 (1990, 1995, 1999).

American Driver of the Year: 2 (1987, 1994).

Won record nine races at Talladega Superspeedway.

Owns record 34 victories in all forms of racing at Daytona Speedway.

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