S 50th year got off to a bang with Dale Earnhardt winning the Daytona 500 after 20 tries. The win came 50 years to the day of the running of NASCAR's...
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Driver of the GM Goodwrench Chevrolet celebrates in victory lane after winning the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Daytona 500 at the...
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Driver of the GM Goodwrench Chevrolet celebrates with every crew member of every team on pit road after winning the 1998 NASCAR...
Dale Earnhardt's '98 Daytona 500 win also marked the 40th running of stock car racing's most prestigious event and NASCAR's 50th anniversary.
Legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt stands atop his Childress Racing Chevy and the racing world after winning the 1998 Daytona 500. The win ended...
Auto Racing: NASCAR Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt in action, winning race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida 2/15/1998
Dale Earnhardt is pursued by Bobby Labonte during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory...
Dale Earnhardt celebrates after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Auto Racing: NASCAR Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt victorious, burnout donuts on infield after winning race Daytona, FL 2/15/1998
Driver Dale Earnhardt celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 race on February 15, 1998 at the Daytona International Speedway in...
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Driver of the GM Goodwrench Chevrolet drives to victory lane after winning the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Daytona 500 at the Daytona...
Kenny Irwin Jr. #28 is pursued by Billy Standridge out of pit row during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona...
Ernie Irvan looks on during the Bud Shootout Practice prior to the Daytona 500 at the International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory...
Dale Earnhardt in action during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Earnhardt won the race....
Portrait of Kenny Irwin Jr. During the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory Credit: David...
Dale Earnhardt in action during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Earnhardt finished first....
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Driver of the GM Goodwrench Chevrolet and team owner Ray Childress celebrate victory after the Nascar Daytona 500 on February 15,...
Driver Kenny Irwin Jr. #28 in action in his Ford Taurus during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida....
Dale Earnhardt, with wife Teresa Earnhardt bottom center, climbs out of his car and celebrates his first Daytona 500 win following his victory in...
Dale Earnhardt and wife Teresa celebrate with members of the Richard Childress Racing team and various partners and sponsors following his win in the...
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Driver of the Monte Carlo Chevrolet is congratulated by rival pit crew members after winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Daytona 500 on...
Dale Earnhardt climbs out of his car and celebrates his first Daytona 500 win following his victory in Daytona Beach, Fla. In 1998.
The start of the Nascar Gatorade 125 gets underway during the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory...
Dale Earnhardt performs during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The start of the Nascar Bud Shootout gets underway during the Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory...
February 13, 1997: Dale Earnhardt takes the checkered flag to win the second Gatorade Twin 125 qualifying race for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race at...
Dale Earnhardt, Sr. In victory lane following one of the Gatorade 125-mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway,...
After years of frustration, Dale Earnhardt finally took the race he wanted most to win, the Daytona 500. Here ?The Intimidator? celebrates with race...
40th NASCAR Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt and team members victorious in victory lane after winning race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL...
Crew members along pit road congratulate Dale Earnhardt following his victory in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. Driver of the GM Goodwrench Chevrolet celebrates in the infield grass after winning the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Daytona 500 at the...
Dale Earnhardt drove the new Ford Taurus to his first Daytona 500 win after 20 years of trying. It was his initial return to victory lane since 1996.
Dale Earnhardt in action during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons...
The start of the Nascar Daytona 500 gets underway at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor...
Dale Earnhardt is pursued by Bobby Labonte during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mandatory...
General view of the start of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
February 15, 1998: The field rolls along pit road at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the start of the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race....
Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt Sr. In action during race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT: George Tiedemann
Daytona 500: Bobby Labonte in action, leading race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT: George Tiedemann
Dale Earnhardt led the final 61 laps in conquering his dream and winning the Daytona 500. The victory broke his 59-race winless streak, which had...
Dale Earnhardt celebrates his win in one of the twin Gatorade 125 qualifying races for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup race at Daytona International...
Photo of Dale Earnhardt and Wessa Miller, a little girl with spina bifida he met through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the day she gave him a penny,...
40th NASCAR Daytona 500: Closeup of Dale Earnhardt victorious with trophy in victory lane after winning race at Daytona International Speedway....
Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt victorious, hugging crew member after winning race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT:...
The No. 3 Chevrolet that Dale Earnhardt used to win the 1998 Daytona 500 has a penny he glued to the dashboard, which he got from Wessa Miller, a...
Auto Racing: NASCAR Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt victorious with crew after winning race, Daytona, FL 2/15/1998
Legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. Won seven Cup points titles during his lengthy career. Earnhardt also won the Daytona 500 in 1998.
40th NASCAR Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt in action at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT: George Tiedemann
Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt victorious, posing with trophy on car after winning race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT:...
Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt victorious, holding microphone after winning race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT: George...
Daytona 500: Blurred view of Dale Earnhardt in action, crossing finish line winning race at Daytona International Speedway. Checkered flag. Daytona,...
Daytona 500: Aerial rear view of Dale Earnhardt making pit stop as pit crew works on car during race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL...
Daytona 500: Dale Earnhardt in care before race at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona, FL 2/15/1998 CREDIT: George Tiedemann
Auto Racing: NASCAR Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt in action, leading pack during race, Daytona, FL 2/15/1998
Auto Racing: NASCAR Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Sr, victorious, standing on top of car in victory lane after winning race, Daytona, FL 2/15/1998
Driver Ernie Irvan in action in his Pontiac Grand Prix during the Nascar Daytona 500 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida.
