Car: No. 8 Chevrolet
Primary Sponsor: Budweiser
Owner: Dale Earnhardt Inc.
Crew Chief:
2000 Year in review
"Little E" scored three victories -- two of them in Winston Cup points races -- but totaled only five top-10s the entire season. Amazingly, his 10th place finish at Dover in early June was his last top-10 of the season.
In the second half of the season he had six finishes of 30th or worse, and by the time he figured out what had disrupted the smooth flow of success he experienced earlier in the year the season was over. Still, Earnhardt Jr.. became the second driver to score his first Winston Cup win at Texas Motor Speedway, with 1997 inaugural winner Jeff Burton; and also became the first rookie to win The Winston all star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. With his victories and two Bud Poles, he qualified for 2001's two special events, the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona and The Winston.
| Year | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Money |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 162,095 |
| 2000 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2,067,075 |
| 2001 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3,962,238 |
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| Years Racing | Total Races | Total Wins | Total Top 5's | Total Top 10's | Total Winnings |
| 3 | 71 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 6,191,408 |
| Year | Sponser | Car Model | Quick History |
| 1997 | Gargoyles | Monte Carlo | Best finish of 7th. |
| 1997 | Sikkens (bl) | Monte Carlo | Only drove this car once. |
| 1997 | Sikkens (wh) | Monte Carlo | Only drove this car once. |
| 1997 | Wrangler | Monte Carlo | Best finish of 13th. |
| 1998 | AC-DELCO | Monte Carlo | Won The Championship. (bs) |
| 1999 | AC-DELCO | Monte Carlo | Won The Championship. (bs) |
| 1999 | Budweiser | Monte Carlo | 1st WC race. |
| 2000 | Budweiser | Monte Carlo | First full WC season. |
| 2001 | Budweiser | Monte Carlo | 2nd WC season. |
2000 Stats
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| Race | Start | Fin. | Pts. | Winnings |
| Daytona 500 | - | 13 | 124 | 107,775 |
| Dura-Lube/Kmart 400 | 7 | 19 | 106 | 27,110 |
| CarsDirect.com 400 | 3 | 10 | 139 | 76,275 |
| Cracker Barrel 500 | 2 | 29 | 81 | 25,805 |
| Mail.com 400 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 23,375 |
| Food City 500 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 26,235 |
| DIRECTTV 500 | 4 | 1 | 185 | 374,679 |
| Goody's Body Pain 500 | 22 | 26 | 85 | 33,975 |
| DieHard 500 | 6 | 42 | 37 | 42,850 |
| NAPA Auto Parts 500 | 20 | 12 | 127 | 52,375 |
| Pontiac Excitement 400 | 5 | 1 | 180 | 118,850 |
| Coca-Cola 600 | 1 | 4 | 170 | 110,900 |
| MBNA Platinum 400 | 6 | 10 | 139 | 54,785 |
| Kmart 400 | 6 | 13 | 124 | 38,200 |
| Pocono 500 | 15 | 19 | 106 | 44,015 |
| Save Mart/Kragen 350 | 31 | 24 | 91 | 47,550 |
| Pepsi 400 | 31 | 35 | 58 | 45,330 |
| thatlook.com | 26 | 21 | 100 | 51,075 |
| Pennsylvania 500 | 15 | 13 | 124 | 43,015 |
| Brickyard 400 | 6 | 13 | 124 | 124,260 |
| Global Crossing @ The Glen | 6 | 40 | 43 | 34,830 |
| Pepsi 400 | 1 | 31 | 75 | 37,730 |
| GoRacing.com 500 | 12 | 21 | 100 | 40,885 |
| Pepsi Southern 500 | 13 | 11 | 135 | 46,345 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 | 31 | 13 | 129 | 37,905 |
| Dura Lube/Kmart 300 | -- | 31 | 70 | 47,100 |
| MBNA.com 400 | 13 | 16 | 115 | 55,190 |
| NAPA AutoCare 500 | 32 | 36 | 55 | 31,500 |
| UAW/GM Quality 500 | 13 | 19 | 106 | 34,390 |
| Winston 500 | 4 | 14 | 126 | 49,260 |
| Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 | 37 | 34 | 61 | 33,550 |
| Checker Auto Parts/Dura-Lube 500 | 18 | 27 | 82 | 49,625 |
| Pennzoil 400 | -- | 13 | 124 | 49,525 |
| NAPA 500 | - | 20 | 103 | 50,810 |
| Avg. Start |
Avg. Fin. |
Total Points |
Total Winnings |
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| 34 | 12 | 20.8 | 3516 | 2,067,075 |
Earnhardt Jr.. began his professional driving career at the age of 17, competing in the Street Stock division at Concord (N.C.) Motorsport Park. His first race car was a 1978 Monte Carlo that he co-owned with Kerry. Within two seasons, the young Earnhardt had honed his driving abilities to the point of joining the Late Model Stock Car division, where he developed an in-depth knowledge of chassis setup and car preparation while at times racing against Kerry Earnhardt and their sister Kelley. With his father's guidance and his own experience on the short tracks throughout the Carolinas, he was ready to take a bold step forward. In his inaugural Busch Series event at Myrtle Beach, S.C., in 1996, Earnhardt Jr.. posted a seventh place starting position and a respectable 14th place finish.
Dale Jr. joined the Busch Series full-time in 1998 with the ACDelco-sponsored car owned by Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI), gaining his first victory at the treacherous Texas Motor Speedway in April 1998. He dominated the Busch Series for two seasons -- winning 13 races. In Earnhardt's Busch Series career, he scored top-five finishes in nearly 50 percent of his starts.
Dale Jr. joined the Winston Cup circuit after two years of dominating the NASCAR Busch Series with two championships. His first Busch Series race took place in 1996 at Myrtle Beach, S.C., and after grabbing his first victory at Texas Motor Speedway in April 1998, Dale Jr. added 12 more race wins to his Busch Series resume.
Dale Jr. recorded his first Winston Cup top 10 finish at Richmond in September 1999, and first led a Winston Cup race at Atlanta in November.
2001 Paint Schemes
2001 Bud Chevy
SPECIAL PAINT SCHEMES
Japan Coke Car
Budweiser 2000 Olympic
Baseball All Star 2001
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Vital Statistics:
Date of Birth: October 10, 1974
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Birthplace: Concord, NC
Residence: Mooresville, NC
Marital Status: Single
Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
Favorite Actor: Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Favorite Actress: Cameron Diaz
Favorite Model: Tyra Banks
Favorite Car: Red Corvette
Favorite Band: Third Eye Blind, Pearl Jam
Favorite Animal: Dog (Irish Setter)
Favorite Food: Chicken
Favorite Song: "A Little Help From My Friends," by Joe
Cocker
