{"id":1570535,"date":"2023-06-03T09:31:12","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T13:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1570535"},"modified":"2023-06-03T09:31:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T13:31:13","slug":"ralph-earnhardt-6-word-life-lesson-for-dale-earnhardtraced-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/ralph-earnhardt-6-word-life-lesson-for-dale-earnhardtraced-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Earnhardt\u2019s 6-Word Life Lesson for Dale Earnhardt When They Raced Each Other"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dale Earnhardt<\/a> shared a NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> track with son Dale Jr. 40 times and posted 31 head-to-head wins, though they also rode onto Victory Lane twice apiece in that span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, The Intimidator never competed against his father in a Cup Series race as Ralph\u2019s limited fling with top-level racing ended in 1966. However, Dale Jr. recently told the story of Ralph and Dale battling once on a half-mile dirt track in Charlotte, North Carolina, during which father taught son a valuable life lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale Earnhardt was the family\u2019s second-generation NASCAR presence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. followed his father into NASCAR and won a pair of Xfinity Series titles. | Sporting News via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Dale Earnhardt that NASCAR fans remember and who many celebrate could never be mistaken for being timid. The winner of 76 Cup Series races was fiercely competitive on NASCAR tracks, and there was not a trace of irony in his \u201cThe Intimidator\u201d nickname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earnhardt and Richard Petty helped bring NASCAR to a new level of national prominence, and both earned their way into the Hall of Fame as seven-time series champions. Each followed a well-known father into the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee Petty was the career leader in Cup Series wins until Richard eclipsed his total<\/a>. Ralph Earnhardt never won in 51 Cup Series starts, but he was an accomplished driver on the regional circuit, and son Dale learned the craft from him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale Earnhardt Jr. recounted the story of his father vs. his grandfather<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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