The Daytona Beach News-Journal has a special plan for Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s 75th birthday.


The Daytona Beach News-Journal announced a project to honor NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. on his 75th birthday. The media house aims to keep Dale Sr.'s legacy alive. for the new generation and had an idea to do it.

The Kannapolis native was born on April 29, 1951 and made his auto racing debut in 1975 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He drove the No. 8 Dodge for Negre Racing and finished 22nd. This was just the beginning of the Intimidator's career. He then switched teams until he landed a full-time seat with Osterlund Racing. Mr. Earnhardt won his first Cup Series title in 1980, driving the team's No. 2 Chevy and Olds.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. he found his home at Richard Childress Racing in 1984 and stayed with the team until his death. He captured six more Cup Series championship titles while driving the iconic No. 3 Chevy for RCR. Reflecting on his remarkable legacy, the Daytona Beach Journal House is producing a coffee table book about the NASCAR champion.

The media house headlined the book (via Jayski):

“EARNHARDT! The Life, Legacy and Enduring Popularity of The Intimidator After 75 Years”.

The book will include 160 pages providing flag-to-flag coverage of Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s NASCAR career. It will also cover several images and stories about the late seven-time Cup Series champion.

The son of Dale Earnhardt Sr. he said his legacy was lost in the new generation

In February 2025, Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s son. Dale Jr.invited ARCA Menards driver Cleetus McFarland to his Download Dale Jr podcast on YouTube. During the interaction, Earnhardt Jr. he expressed his fear that his father's legacy would be forgotten over time.

Dale Mr. achieved remarkable success in his nearly three-decade auto racing career. He achieved 76 victories, 428 top tens, 22 pole positions and seven Cup championship titles. In addition, he captured three crown jewel events, the Coca-Cola 600 victories and two Daytona 500 victories. His first triumph came as a driver and the second as an owner.

Reflecting on this, Dale Earnhardt Jr. he said Cletus McFarland:

“I love it. My fear is that one day it will be forgotten over time. My worry would be that it will just fade into the distance as we get further and further away from its career.”

“I just hope that he's never forgotten because he left such an impact on the sport. So that kind of thing is the same power that it reminds me of, because it resonated with people,” he added.

Unlike Dale Earnhardt Sr., seven times NASCAR champion, his son, Dale Jr., never won the Cup title. However, he captured two consecutive Xfinity Series titles and won the Cup Series Most Popular Driver award 15 times from 2003 to 2017.