Dale Earnhardt (Start Your Engines!)

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. (/ˈɜːrnhɑːrt/; born April 29, 1951) is an American professional former stock car driver and team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2005 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing (currently known as Earnhardt-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 races over the course of his 4 decade career, including. He also earned Cup championships. His aggressive driving style earned him the nicknames "The Intimidator", "The Man in Black", and "Ironhead". He is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history.

Earnhardt has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the NASCAR Hall of Fame inaugural class in 2010.