| 1951 | Born April 29 in Kannapolis, North Carolina |
| 1956 | Cheers his father, Ralph, who wins the NASCAR Sportsman championship |
| Early 1970s | Marries, becomes the father of a son, Kerry, and is divorced |
| 1972 | Marries Brenda Gee; becomes a father of a baby girl, Kelley |
| 1973 | Works at Punch Whitaker's wheel alignment shop; loses his father to a heart attack |
| 1974 | Fathers a second son, Dale Jr. |
| 1975 | Makes a Winston Cup start in the Charlotte 600 |
| 1980 | Divorces Gee and takes custody of their children |
| 1982 | Marries Teresa Houston in November and takes custody of Kerry |
| 1985 | Fathers a second daughter, Taylor Nicole |
| 1987 | Wins 11 Winston Cup races (his personal best); wins a third Winston Cup championship |
| 1994 | Loses his friend, Neil Bonnett, in a car crash |
| 2001 | Dies in a crash on February 18 on the last turn at Daytona |
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