IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 57
Recognizing and honoring Dale Earnhardt and expressing the condolences
of the House of Representatives to his family on his death.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. COBLE, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. TAYLOR of North Caro-
lina, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. JONES of North
Carolina, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MURTHA,
Mr. CASTLE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. RILEY, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. BOUCHER,
Mr. COLLINS, Mr. MICA, Mr. HOYER, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs.
JONES of Ohio, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. FOLEY, Ms. NORTON,
Mr. THOMAS, and Mr. GOODLATTE) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
The Committee on Government Reform discharged; considered under
suspension of the rules and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring Dale Earnhardt and expressing
the condolences of the House of Representatives to his
family on his death.
Whereas Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born in Kannapolis,
North Carolina, on April 29, 1951;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt was the son of Martha and the late
Ralph Earnhardt and brother of Danny Earnhardt,
Randy Earnhardt, Kaye Snipes, and Cathy Watkins;
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Whereas his father, Ralph Earnhardt, a pioneer of the Na-
tional 
Association 
for 
Stock 
Car 
Auto 
Racing
(NASCAR), introduced Dale Earnhardt to the sport, and
Dale began racing Hobby-class cars in and around
Kannapolis, working full-time welding and mounting tires
during the day and either racing or working on his cars
at night;
Whereas, upon the death of his father in 1973, Dale
Earnhardt followed in his footsteps, becoming a profes-
sional race car driver;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt made his Winston Cup debut in
1975 and was named Rookie of the Year in 1979, his
first full season of racing;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt earned his first Winston Cup
Championship in 1980, becoming the first driver to win
Rookie of the Year honors and the Winston Cup Cham-
pionship in successive years;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt had an extraordinary career as a
NASCAR driver, was named Driver of the Year five
times, and is tied with Richard Petty for the most Win-
ston Cup Championships, with seven titles;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt won 76 career races, including the
1998 Daytona 500;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt lived and worked in Mooresville,
North Carolina, and his racing and related businesses
contributed much to the employment, business develop-
ment, and prestige of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Davidson,
Iredell, Lincoln, and Rowan counties in North Carolina;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt, nicknamed the Intimadator, was a
fierce competitor, an exceptional driver, and a legend in
his sport;
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Whereas Dale Earnhardt was always known for his kindness
and friendliness to his fans and community;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt was a loving husband to his wife,
Teresa, and an exemplary father to his sons, Dale Jr.
and Kerry, and daughters, Kelley and Taylor;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt was a man of strong faith and had
on his dashboard a citation from Proverbs 18:10, ‘‘The
name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous
runneth into it and is safe.’’;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt was one of the most respected driv-
ers for his achievements on and off the track and in the
words of his son, Dale Jr., ‘‘stands as an example of
what hard work and dedication will achieve. He praises
God, loves his family, enjoys his friends.’’; and
Whereas Dale Earnhardt died in a crash during the final lap
of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001, prompting
Bill France, Jr., Chairman of NASCAR’s board of direc-
tors to declare, ‘‘NASCAR has lost its greatest driver in
the history of the sport.’’ : Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes Dale Earnhardt as one of the
greatest race car drivers ever to participate in the
sport of racing and for his many contributions to the
Nation throughout his lifetime, and honors him for
transcending the sport of racing to become a role
model as both a talented competitor and as a loving
husband and father; and
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(2) extends its deepest condolences to the fam-
ily of Dale Earnhardt.
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