These Dale Earnhardt quotes will motivate you. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. was an American professional stock car driver and team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. The third child of racing driver Ralph Earnhardt and Martha Earnhardt, he began his career in 1975 in the World 600. Earnhardt won a total of 76 Winston Cup races over the course of his 4-decade career, including four Winston 500s (1990, 1994, 1999, and 2000) and the 1998 Daytona 500.
Best Dale Earnhardt Quotes
- “When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “You win some, lose some, and wreck some.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “You’ve got to be closer to the edge than ever to win. That means sometimes you go over the edge, and I don’t mean driving, either.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “Second place is just the first place loser.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
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“You can’t let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “Finishing races is important, but racing is more important.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “It’s a never-ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “I’ve had confidence in myself all along. It was just a matter of getting the pieces back in place.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “I enjoy Saturday night racing.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “That strategy of racing for the top five and racing for the win is where everybody wants to be.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
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“I want to be upfront racing.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “I woke up this morning, and I still don’t believe I won the Daytona 500.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “The thing about it is, all those races we lost, we won this race together. We won it as a team.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “As a GM Goodwrench Service Plus dealer, I understand how good service makes a difference to our customers.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “I started 20 years without missing a race and ESPN started broadcasting on the airwaves.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “It’s just really hard to work and get better, building and planning for the future with the new Monte Carlo and keeping the race team intact and keeping them healthy.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
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“Maybe now that we have the same sponsor in Remington we can spend some time together outdoors.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “Growing up, I’ve enjoyed hunting with my father.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “I don’t want to argue with my wife about her car – or my driving.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “But I’m good to go through my contract with Childress, and my determination is to win races and try to win that other championship.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “Richard Childress and myself have made some important innovations on our cars.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
- “Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle.” ~ Dale Earnhardt
