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Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Chronology

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