Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (Johnsonverse)

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) was a race team founded by Dale Earnhardt and his wife, Teresa Earnhardt, to compete in the NASCAR series, the highest level of competition for professional stock car racing in the United States. From 1998 to 2009, the company operated as a NASCAR and USAC-related organization in Mooresville, North Carolina, United States. Earnhardt was a six-time RCA Cup champion. Despite his ownership of the DEI racing team, Earnhardt never drove for his team in the Winston Cup (now RCA Cup); instead, he raced for his long-time mentor and backer Richard Childress at RCR. DEI merged with Richard Childress Racing in 2009 to create Earnhardt-Childress Racing, moving their equipment into the latter's shop, while the former's closed down.
DEI maintains a showroom at the former race shop in Mooresville where fans can purchase memorabilia and other goods. Notable drivers for DEI have included Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Steve Park, Ron Fellows, Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, John Andretti, Kenny Wallace, Ron Fellows, Darrell Waltrip, Jerry Nadeau, and Regan Smith.
== RCA Cup Series history ==
=== Car No. 01 History ===
==== Jerry Nadeau (2007)====
Before the 01 car ran under the DEI banner, the team ran as MB2 Motorsports, with their cars driven by drivers such as Ernie Irvan, Ken Schrader, and Jerry Nadeau. Nadeau continued running the #01 in 2007 under the Ginn Racing banner.
====Regan Smith (2008)====
Before the 2008 season, Nadeau moved from DEI to Hendrick Motorsports in the No. 5 team. Rookie Regan Smith was named the full-time driver of the 01 car (now fully operated by DEI) with U.S. Army continuing as the team's sponsor. Smith won the 2008 AMP Energy 500, passing Tony Stewart on the final lap and crossing the finish line in first. Though he finished 34th in points with two top 10 finishes, Smith became the first rookie to finish every race he entered during the 2008 season and was named Rookie of the Year at the season's end. The 01 team disbanded after DEI merged with Richard Childress Racing, and Smith moved on to Furniture Row Racing.
=== Car No. 01 Results ===
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Year 	Team 	No. 	Make 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	21 	22 	23 	24 	25 	26 	27 	28 	29 	30 	31 	32 	33 	34 	35 	36 	Owners 	Pts 	 	 	
2007 	Jerry Nadeau 	01 	Chevy 	DAY
2 	CAL
5 	LVS
5 	ATL
10 	 	 	TEX
3 	PHO
12 	 	RCH
17 	DAR
14 	CLT
11 	DOV
7 	POC
7 	MCH
29 	 	 	DAY
17 	CHI
14 	IND
6 	POC
9 	 	MCH
42 	 	 	RCH
21 	 	DOV
4 	KAN
12 	 	CLT
16 	 	ATL
43 	TEX
34 	 	HOM
9 	17th 	3793 	 	 	
2007 	Jerry Nadeau 	01 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	BRI
25 	MAR
26 	 	 	TAL
24 	 	 	 	 	 	 	SON
30 	NHA
32 	 	 	 	 	GLN
37 	 	 	 	 	NHA
36 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17th 	3793 	 	 	
2007 	Jerry Nadeau 	01 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	BRI
36 	CAL
31 	 	 	 	 	TAL
30 	 	MAR
43 	 	 	PHO
26 	 	17th 	3793 	 	 	
2008 	Regan Smith 	01 	Chevy 	DAY
37 	CAL
31 	LVS
34 	ATL
38 	BRI
26 	MAR
14 	TEX
35 	PHO
35 	TAL
21 	RCH
21 	DAR
29 	CLT
19 	DOV
21 	POC
28 	MCH
32 	 	NHA
27 	DAY
24 	CHI
34 	IND
31 	POC
25 	 	MCH
29 	BRI
14 	CAL
26 	RCH
23 	NHA
23 	DOV
37 	KAN
32 	TAL
1 	CLT
23 	MAR
42 	ATL
30 	TEX
34 	PHO
23 	HOM
34 	32nd 	2872 	 	 	
2008 	Ron Fellows 	01 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	SON
29 	 	 	 	 	 	GLN
13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	32nd 	2872 	 	 	
=== Car No. 1 history ===
==== No. 14 (1996-1997)====
In 1996, DEI debuted in the Winston Cup Series for the first of two appearances at Pocono Raceway with the No. 14 Racing for Kids-sponsored Chevrolet driven by Jeff Green. Robby Gordon also drove the car in an appearance for DEI at Charlotte Motor Speedway later in the season. In 1997, sponsored by Burger King, Steve Park, a Busch Series standout, drove the car in four races, with the team failing to qualify in another four.
====Steve Park (1998-2005)====
In 1998, the team switched the car number from No. 14 to No. 1 in an agreement with Richard Jackson $100,000 , another car owner. DEI received sponsorships from Pennzoil and Park and made a bid for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. In the third race of the year at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Park failed to qualify. The following week, Steve suffered a broken femur, collarbone and shoulder blade in a severe crash during practice at Atlanta. Ron Hornaday Jr. failed to qualify the car in the following weekend at Darlington before the team brought in 3-time champion Darrell Waltrip. He drove the car for 13 races while Park recovered from his injuries and finished in the Top 10 twice. Park returned at the Brickyard 400 and following a crash, he finished 35th. In 1998, Park posted two 11th-place finishes and finished 42nd in points.
In 1999, Park finished in the Top 10 five times and 14th in points. In 2000, he won his first two Bud Pole awards and won his first race at Watkins Glen International, his home track. He finished the season 11th in points. In 2001, in the first race after Earnhardt's death, he beat Bobby Labonte in a photo finish at North Carolina Speedway.
====Martin Truex Jr. (2006-2008)====
In the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, DEI ran a part-time schedule with Martin Truex Jr. making seven starts in the No. 83 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. Truex went full-time in the No. 1 in 2006, collecting five Top 10’s and finishing 19th in points. On June 4, 2007, Truex scored his first career NEXTEL Cup victory in the No. 1 car at the Dover International Speedway in a COT race. At the end of 2008, Truex and the No. 1 team were carried over to the merged Earnhardt-Childress Racing team.
=== Car No. 1 Results ===
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Year 	Team 	No. 	Make 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	21 	22 	23 	24 	25 	26 	27 	28 	29 	30 	31 	32 	33 	34 	35 	36 	Owners 	Pts 	 	 	
1996 	Robby Gordon 	14 	Chevy 	DAY 	CAR 	RCH 	ATL 	DAR 	BRI 	NWS 	MAR 	TAL 	SON 	CLT 	DOV 	POC
36 	MCH 	DAY 	NHA 	POC
41 	TAL 	IND 	GLN 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	47th 	147 	 	 	
1996 	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	14 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	MCH
DNQ 	BRI 	DAR 	RCH 	DOV 	MAR 	NWS 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	47th 	147 	 	 	
1996 	Robby Gordon 	14 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	CLT
38 	CAR 	PHO 	ATL 	 	 	 	 	 	47th 	147 	 	 	
1997 	Steve Park 	14 	Chevy 	DAY 	CAR 	RCH 	ATL 	DAR 	TEX 	BRI 	MAR 	SON 	TAL 	CLT 	DOV 	POC 	MCH 	CAL 	DAY 	NHA 	POC
DNQ 	IND 	GLN
33 	MCH 	BRI 	DAR 	RCH 	NHA
DNQ 	DOV
DNQ 	MAR 	CLT
DNQ 	TAL 	CAR
33 	PHO
41 	ATL
15 	 	 	 	 	48th 	294 	 	 	
1998 	Steve Park 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
41 	CAR
31 	LVS
DNQ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	IND
35 	GLN
18 	MCH
11 	BRI
34 	NHA
41 	DAR
24 	RCH
27 	DOV
11 	MAR
24 	CLT
36 	TAL
41 	DAY
33 	PHO
24 	CAR
35 	ATL
17 	 	 	 	26th 	2857 	 	 	
1998 	Phil Parsons 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	ATL
DNQ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	26th 	2857 	 	 	
1998 	Ron Hornaday Jr. 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	DAR
DNQ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	26th 	2857 	 	 	
1998 	Darrell Waltrip 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	BRI
23 	TEX
36 	MAR
40 	TAL
15 	CAL
5 	CLT
17 	DOV
20 	RCH
32 	MCH
12 	POC
6 	SON
13 	NHA
13 	POC
13 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	26th 	2857 	 	 	
1999 	Steve Park 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
34 	CAR
26 	LVS
16 	ATL
32 	DAR
12 	TEX
32 	BRI
23 	MAR
25 	TAL
37 	CAL
24 	RCH
34 	CLT
42 	DOV
16 	MCH
6 	POC
13 	SON
42 	DAY
42 	NHA
12 	POC
8 	IND
15 	GLN
12 	MCH
20 	BRI
31 	DAR
10 	RCH
16 	NHA
15 	DOV
9 	MAR
12 	CLT
10 	TAL
14 	CAR
15 	PHO
15 	HOM
19 	ATL
12 	 	 	14th 	3481 	 	 	
2000 	Steve Park 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
31 	CAR
9 	LVS
43 	ATL
4 	DAR
39 	BRI7 	TEX
19 	MAR
25 	TAL
32 	CAL
16 	RCH
11 	CLT
9 	DOV
19 	MCH
29 	POC
15 	SON
17 	DAY
33 	NHA
28 	POC
15 	IND
16 	GLN
1* 	MCH
33 	BRI
5 	DAR
10 	RCH
4 	NHA
34 	DOV
4 	MAR
11 	CLT
7 	TAL
19 	CAR
6 	PHO
3 	HOM8 	ATL
18 	 	 	11th 	3934 	 	 	
2001 	Steve Park 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
31 	CAR
1 	LVS
7 	ATL
43 	DAR
2* 	BRI
9 	TEX
2 	MAR
19 	TAL
31 	CAL
15 	RCH
4 	CLT
22 	DOV
2 	MCH
23 	POC
32 	SON
40 	DAY
20 	CHI
41 	NHA
6 	POC
13 	IND
7* 	GLN
10 	MCH
9 	BRI
7 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	16th 	3782 	 	 	
2001 	Kenny Wallace 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	DAR
41 	RCH
21 	DOV
22 	KAN
17 	CLT
23 	MAR
20 	TAL
6 	PHO
11 	CAR2 	HOM
14 	ATL
28 	NHA
25 	16th 	3782 	 	 	
2002 	Kenny Wallace 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
30 	CAR
10 	LVS
27 	ATL
22 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	30th 	2912 	 	 	
2002 	Steve Park 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	DAR
39 	BRI
24 	TEX
20 	MAR
24 	TAL
34 	CAL
22 	RCH
34 	CLT
38 	DOV
39 	POC
23 	MCH
32 	SON
23 	DAY
34 	CHI
27 	NHA
32 	POC
43 	IND
7 	GLN
39 	MCH
41 	BRI
26 	DAR
36 	RCH
11 	NHA
29 	DOV
26 	KAN
30 	TAL
6 	CLT
15 	MAR
16 	ATL
15 	CAR
24 	PHO
21 	HOM
17 	30th 	2912 	 	 	
2003 	Steve Park 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
29 	CAR
21 	LVS
10 	ATL
16 	DAR
20 	BRI
30 	TEX
39 	TAL
20 	MAR
24 	CAL40 	RCH
43 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	31st 	2935 	 	 	
2003 	Jeff Green 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	CLT
19 	DOV
25 	POC
33 	MCH
28 	 	DAY
29 	CHI
16 	NHA
30 	POC
31 	IND
20 	 	MCH
21 	BRI
40 	DAR
18 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	31st 	2935 	 	 	
2003 	Ron Fellows 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	SON
7 	 	 	 	 	 	GLN
38 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	31st 	2935 	 	 	
2003 	John Andretti 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	RCH
14 	NHA
12 	DOV
34 	 	KAN
19 	CLT
30 	MAR
31 	ATL
22 	PHO
16 	CAR
30 	HOM
42 	31st 	2935 	 	 	
2003 	Jason Keller 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	TAL
26 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	31st 	2935 	 	 	
2004 	John Andretti 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
13 	CAR
29 	LVS 	ATL 	DAR 	BRI 	TEX 	MAR 	TAL 	CAL 	RCH 	CLT
19 	DOV 	POC 	MCH 	SON 	DAY
43 	CHI
16 	NHA 	POC 	IND 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	44th 	844 	 	 	
2004 	Ron Fellows 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	GLN
2 	MCH 	BRI 	CAL 	RCH 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	44th 	844 	 	 	
2004 	Martin Truex Jr. 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	NHA
DNQ 	DOV 	 	 	 	 	ATL
37 	PHO 	DAR 	HOM
32 	44th 	844 	 	 	
2004 	Kenny Wallace 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	TAL
32 	KAN 	CLT 	MAR 	 	 	 	 	44th 	844 	 	 	
2005 	Martin Truex Jr. 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
34 	CAL 	LVS 	ATL 	BRI 	MAR 	TEX 	PHO 	TAL
21 	DAR 	RCH 	CLT
7 	DOV 	POC 	MCH 	SON 	DAY 	CHI 	NHA 	POC 	IND
42 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	TAL
28 	KAN 	CLT 	MAR 	ATL
40 	TEX
15 	PHO 	HOM 	48th 	614 	 	 	
2005 	Paul Menard 	1 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	GLN
27 	MCH 	BRI 	CAL 	RCH 	NHA 	DOV 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	48th 	614 	 	 	
2006 	Martin Truex Jr. 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
16 	CAL
15 	LVS
20 	ATL
19 	BRI
38 	MAR
19 	TEX
8 	PHO
22 	TAL
36 	RCH
41 	DAR
14 	CLT
21 	DOV
22 	POC
24 	MCH
15 	SON
16 	DAY
29 	CHI
19 	NHA
18 	POC
10 	IND
19 	GLN
28 	MCH
30 	BRI
18 	CAL
18 	RCH
40 	NHA
22 	DOV
6 	KAN
11 	TAL
5 	CLT
31 	MAR
36 	ATL
37 	TEX
14 	PHO
12 	HOM
2 	19th 	3673 	 	 	
2007 	Martin Truex Jr. 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
29 	CAL
42 	LVS
12 	ATL
8 	BRI
37 	MAR
29 	TEX
7 	PHO
20 	TAL
10 	RCH
28 	DAR
11 	CLT
16 	DOV
1* 	POC
3 	MCH
2 	SON
24 	NHA
3 	DAY
13 	CHI
39 	IND
12 	POC
22 	GLN
6 	MCH
2 	BRI
11 	CAL
6 	RCH
15 	NHA
5 	DOV
13 	KAN
38 	TAL
42 	CLT
17 	MAR
19 	ATL
31* 	TEX3 	PHO
7 	HOM
6 	11th 	6164 	 	 	
2008 	Martin Truex Jr. 	1 	Chevy 	DAY
20 	CAL
6 	LVS
15 	ATL
21 	BRI
13 	MAR
21 	TEX
36 	PHO
8 	TAL
37 	RCH
5 	DAR
14 	CLT
34 	DOV
6 	POC
17 	MCH
17 	SON
16 	NHA
4 	DAY
17 	CHI
9 	IND
24 	POC
15 	GLN
5 	MCH
16 	BRI
35 	CAL
19 	RCH
16 	NHA
7 	DOV
20 	KAN
43 	TAL
41 	CLT
14 	MAR
10 	ATL
15 	TEX
8 	PHO
43 	HOM
10 	15th 	3839 	 	 	
=== Car No. 8 History ===
====Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1999-2019)====
The No. 8 car was DEI's second cup series entry, the team was formed to bring Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the Winston Cup Series and opted to use the No. 8 which was formerly used by Stavola Brothers Racing, who ceased operations in 1998. Earnhardt Jr. drove the Budweiser-sponsored No. 8 in five Cup races in 1999, making his debut at Charlotte in the 1999 Coca-Cola 600. He finished in the top ten once and led one lap.
In 2000, Earnhardt Jr. moved to the Cup Series on a full-time basis. That year, Earnhardt Jr. won two poles and three races (including The Winston, where he became the first rookie to win the event), but finished runner-up to Matt Kenseth in the competition for NASCAR Rookie of the Year. On July 7, 2001, Earnhardt Jr. won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, the first Cup race at Daytona after Earnhardt, Sr.'s death. Using the No. 8, Earnhardt, Jr. set a record by winning four consecutive races at Talladega.
In 2002, Earnhardt Jr. had a roller-coaster season. He struggled after enduring an April concussion at the NAPA Auto Parts 500—an injury he did not admit to until mid-September. In the three races following Fontana, he finished no better than 30th. However, Earnhardt Jr. rallied to sweep both Talladega races (leading a dominating 133 of 188 laps in the spring race), a pair of Bud Pole Awards and an 11th-place finish in the standings with eleven Top 5s and sixteen Top 10 finishes.
In 2003, Earnhardt Jr. became a true title contender, scoring a record-breaking fourth consecutive win in the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega, after being involved in a 27-car crash on lap 4. He struggled for most of the race, and was at points a half-lap down, only catching back up to the pack through a caution. The win was controversial because on the last lap, it appeared that Earnhardt Jr. went below the yellow line to gain position, but NASCAR ruled that Matt Kenseth had forced Earnhardt below the line, making it a clean pass. Earnhardt Jr. scored a victory at Phoenix in October, recording a career best 3rd-place effort in the standings, with thirteen Top 5s and twenty-one Top 10 finishes.
On February 15, 2004, 6 years to the day after his father's win, Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500. He won a further five races that season. Though he failed to qualify for the Chase Cup in 2005, he did race in 2006 when he finished fifth. On May 10, 2007, Earnhardt Jr. announced that he would not return to DEI for the 2008 season; on June 13, 2007, officially announced his move to Hendrick Motorsports (HMS); and on August 16, 2007, that he would not retain the No. 8 car number.
====Jeffrey Earnhardt (2020-present)====
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Year 	Team 	No. 	Make 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	21 	22 	23 	24 	25 	26 	27 	28 	29 	30 	31 	32 	33 	34 	35 	36 	Owners 	Pts 	Ref 	 	
1999 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY 	CAR 	LVS 	ATL 	DAR 	TEX 	BRI 	MAR 	TAL 	CAL 	RCH 	CLT
16 	DOV 	MCH 	POC 	SON 	DAY 	NHA
43 	POC 	IND 	GLN 	MCH
24 	BRI 	DAR 	RCH
10 	NHA 	DOV 	MAR 	CLT 	TAL 	CAR 	PHO 	HOM 	ATL
14 	 	 	48th 	500 	 	 	
2000 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
13 	CAR
19 	LVS
10 	ATL
29 	DAR
40 	BRI
38 	TEX
1* 	MAR
26 	TAL
42 	CAL
12 	RCH
1 	CLT4* 	DOV
10 	MCH
13 	POC
19 	SON
24 	DAY
35 	NHA
21 	POC
13 	IND
13 	GLN
40 	MCH31 	BRI
21 	DAR
11 	RCH
13 	NHA
31 	DOV
16 	MAR
36 	CLT
19 	TAL
14 	CAR
34 	PHO
27 	HOM
13 	ATL
20 	 	 	16th 	3516 	 	 	
2001 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
2 	CAR
43 	LVS
23 	ATL
15 	DAR
34 	BRI
31 	TEX8 	MAR
11 	TAL
8 	CAL
3 	RCH
7 	CLT
25 	DOV
3 	MCH
39 	POC
20 	SON
19 	DAY
1* 	CHI
11 	NHA
9 	POC
2 	IND
10 	GLN
12 	MCH
12 	BRI
14 	DAR
17 	RCH
3 	DOV
1* 	KAN
33 	CLT
4 	MAR
27 	TAL
1 	PHO
37 	CAR
15 	HOM
15 	ATL7* 	NHA
24 	8th 	4460 	 	 	
2002 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
29 	CAR
26 	LVS
16 	ATL
2 	DAR
4 	BRI
4* 	TEX
42 	MAR
5 	TAL
1* 	CAL
36 	RCH
36 	CLT
35 	DOV
30 	POC
12 	MCH
22 	SON
30 	DAY
6 	CHI
10 	NHA
23 	POC
37 	IND
22 	GLN
35 	MCH10 	BRI
3 	DAR
16 	RCH
4 	NHA
11 	DOV
24 	KAN6 	TAL
1* 	CLT
9 	MAR
4 	ATL
5 	CAR
34 	PHO
5 	HOM
21 	11th 	4270 	 	 	
2003 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
36 	CAR
33 	LVS
2* 	ATL
3 	DAR
6* 	BRI
16 	TEX
2 	TAL
1 	MAR
3* 	CAL
6 	RCH
3 	CLT
41 	DOV
11 	POC
4 	MCH
7 	SON
11 	DAY
7 	CHI
38 	NHA
6 	POC
3 	IND
14 	GLN
3 	MCH
32 	BRI
9 	DAR
25 	RCH
17 	NHA
5 	DOV
37 	TAL
2 	KAN
18 	CLT
9 	MAR
4 	ATL
6 	PHO
1 	CAR
13 	HOM
24 	3rd 	4815 	 	 	
2004 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
1 	CAR
5 	LVS
35 	ATL
1 	DAR
10 	BRI
11 	TEX
4 	MAR
3 	TAL
2 	CAL
9 	RCH
1 	CLT
6 	DOV
3 	POC
6 	MCH
21 	SON
11 	DAY
3 	CHI
22 	NHA
31 	POC
25 	IND
27 	GLN
5 	MCH
21 	BRI
1 	CAL
34 	RCH
2 	NHA
3 	DOV
9 	TAL
1 	KAN
9 	CLT
3 	MAR
33 	ATL
33 	PHO
1 	DAR
11 	HOM
23 	5th 	6368 	 	 	
2005 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
3 	CAL
32 	LVS
42 	ATL
24 	BRI
4 	MAR
13 	TEX
9 	PHO
4 	TAL
15 	DAR
8 	RCH
14 	CLT
33 	DOV
22 	POC
33 	MCH
17 	SON
42 	DAY
3 	CHI
1 	NHA
9 	POC
32 	IND
43 	GLN
10 	MCH
18 	BRI
9 	CAL
38 	RCH
20 	NHA
5 	DOV
31 	TAL
40 	KAN
34 	CLT
42 	MAR
18 	ATL
4* 	TEX
8 	PHO
40 	HOM
19 	19th 	3780 	 	 	
2006 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
8* 	CAL
11 	LVS
27 	ATL
3 	BRI
11 	MAR
4 	TEX
12 	PHO
23 	TAL
31 	RCH
1 	DAR
5 	CLT
11 	DOV
10 	POC
14 	MCH
3 	SON
26 	DAY
13 	CHI
5 	NHA
43 	POC
43 	IND
6 	GLN
18 	MCH
6 	BRI
3 	CAL
2 	RCH
17 	NHA
13 	DOV
21 	KAN
10 	TAL
23* 	CLT
4 	MAR
22 	ATL
3 	TEX
6 	PHO
9 	HOM
19 	5th 	6328 	 	 	
2007 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
32 	CAL
40 	LVS
11 	ATL
14 	BRI
7 	MAR
5 	TEX
36 	PHO
19 	TAL
7 	RCH
13 	DAR
8 	CLT
8 	DOV
22 	POC
12 	MCH
5 	SON
13 	NHA
4 	DAY
36 	CHI
19 	IND
34 	POC2 	GLN
42 	MCH
12 	BRI
5 	CAL
5 	RCH
30 	NHA
16 	DOV
3 	KAN
10 	TAL
40 	CLT
19 	MAR
23 	ATL
25 	TEX
14 	PHO
43 	HOM
36 	16th 	3929 	 	 	
2008 	Mark Martin 	8 	Chevy 	DAY
31 	CAL
16 	LVS
10 	ATL
22 	 	 	TEX
8 	PHO
5 	 	RCH
3 	DAR
16 	CLT
15 	DOV
23 	POC
10 	MCH
25 	 	 	DAY
10 	CHI
17 	IND
11 	POC
8 	 	MCH
6 	 	 	RCH
5 	 	DOV
4 	KAN
18 	 	CLT
9 	 	ATL
22 	TEX
12 	PHO
14 	 	14th 	4097 	 	 	
2008 	Aric Almirola 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	BRI
8 	MAR
42 	 	 	TAL
33 	 	 	 	 	 	 	SON
25 	NHA
23 	 	 	 	 	GLN
35 	 	BRI
13 	CAL
30 	 	NHA
18 	 	 	TAL
13 	 	MAR
20 	 	 	 	HOM
35 	14th 	4097 	 	 	
2016 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017 	Dale Earnhardt Jr. 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018 	Jeffrey Earnhardt 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2019 	Jeffrey Earnhardt 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2020 	Jeffrey Earnhardt 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2021 	Jeffrey Earnhardt 	8 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Car No. 15 history ===
==== Darrell Waltrip (1998-2000) ====
====Michael Waltrip (2001-2006)====
In 2001, the team raced the NAPA sponsored No. 15 (a possible reference to the No. 15 Ford Thunderbird that Earnhardt drove in 1982 and 1983 for Bud Moore Engineering). Michael Waltrip was announced as the driver for the 2001 season. In his first start for DEI, Waltrip won the 2001 Daytona 500. Waltrip soon proved to have prowess at the superspeedways, leading laps at most Talladega and Daytona races. Between 2001 and 2003, Waltrip won four races (three at Daytona and one at Talladega). However, he often struggled to find speed outside of those two tracks. After two disappointing seasons without a win, including a 25th place points finish in 2005, Waltrip announced he would no longer drive for DEI, taking his NAPA sponsorship to Bill Davis Racing for one year before creating his own race team.
====Paul Menard (2006-2008)====
For 2006, the No. 15 team moved to a part-time status, entering ten races but only qualifying for seven. Paul Menard, DEI's Busch Series driver drove and sponsorship was provided by Menards and PPG Paints. Menard finished seventh at the Atlanta Motor Speedway and moved to full-time in 2007. After the merger of Ginn Racing and DEI, the No. 15 team absorbed the owner points of the No. 14 car (formerly driven by Sterling Marlin), so they would be guaranteed a spot in each race for the remainder of the 2007 season. After the 2008 season, Menard took his talents and sponsorship to Yates Racing driving the No. 98 Ford. The DEI No. 15 team was disbanded.
=== Car No. 15 Results ===
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Year 	Team 	No. 	Make 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	21 	22 	23 	24 	25 	26 	27 	28 	29 	30 	31 	32 	33 	34 	35 	36 	37 	38 	39 	40 	41 	42 	43 	44 	45 	46 	47 	48 	49 	50 	51 	52 	53 	54 	55 	56 	57 	58 	59 	60 	61 	62 	63 	Owners 	Pts 	 	 	
2001 	Michael Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
1 	CAR
19 	LVS
13 	ATL
23 	DAR
25 	BRI
22 	TEX
39 	MAR
24 	TAL
28 	CAL
43 	RCH
35 	CLT
28 	DOV
43 	MCH
29 	POC
30 	SON
20 	DAY
2 	CHI
22 	NHA
28 	POC
19 	IND
25 	GLN
18 	MCH
36 	BRI
39 	DAR
36 	RCH
20 	DOV
39 	KAN
38 	CLT
18 	MAR
19 	TAL
37 	PHO
23 	CAR
21 	HOM
2 	ATL
26 	NHA
40 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	24th 	3159 	 	 	
2002 	Michael Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
5 	CAR
40 	LVS
22 	ATL
40 	DAR
15 	BRI
30 	TEX
28 	MAR
13 	TAL
2 	CAL
10 	RCH
24 	CLT
8 	DOV
21 	POC
8 	MCH
4 	SON
22 	DAY
1* 	CHI
42 	NHA
20 	POC
18 	IND
16 	GLN
9 	MCH
15 	BRI
22 	DAR
24 	RCH
36 	NHA
8 	DOV
12 	KAN
26 	TAL
8 	CLT
11 	MAR
18 	ATL
11 	CAR
19 	PHO
20 	HOM
41 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	14th 	3985 	 	 	
2003 	Michael Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
1* 	CAR
19 	LVS
3 	ATL
27 	DAR
5 	BRI
25 	TEX
17 	TAL
24 	MAR
23 	CAL
7 	RCH
12 	CLT
6 	DOV
16 	POC
18 	MCH
5 	SON
13 	DAY
11 	CHI
5 	NHA
28 	POC
4 	IND
16 	GLN
13 	MCH
7 	BRI
42 	DAR
37 	RCH
32 	NHA
26 	DOV
42 	TAL
1 	KAN
39 	CLT
14 	MAR
26 	ATL
38 	PHO
5 	CAR
37 	HOM
41 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15th 	3934 	 	 	
2004 	Michael Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
38 	CAR
33 	LVS
37 	ATL
23 	DAR
35 	BRI
10 	TEX
20 	MAR
15 	TAL
12 	CAL
32 	RCH
10 	CLT
2 	DOV
6 	POC
33 	MCH
10 	SON
4 	DAY
13 	CHI
9 	NHA
6 	POC
36 	IND
20 	GLN
20 	MCH
17 	BRI
27 	CAL
23 	RCH
13 	NHA
9 	DOV
16 	TAL
25 	KAN
11 	CLT
28 	MAR
19 	ATL
14 	PHO
17 	DAR
33 	HOM
17 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20th 	3878 	 	 	
2005 	Michael Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
37 	CAL
38 	LVS
21 	ATL
7 	BRI
19 	MAR
30 	TEX
6 	PHO
2 	TAL
3 	DAR
34 	RCH
9 	CLT
36 	DOV
13 	POC5 	MCH
7 	SON
22 	DAY
40 	CHI
36 	NHA
17 	POC
26 	IND
16 	GLN
41 	MCH
27 	BRI
15 	CAL
13 	RCH
31 	NHA
15 	DOV
26 	TAL
42 	KAN
40 	CLT
29 	MAR
27 	ATL
11 	TEX
41 	PHO
33 	HOM
29 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	25th 	3452 	 	 	
2006 	Paul Menard 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
DNQ 	CAL 	LVS 	ATL
7 	BRI 	MAR 	TEX 	PHO 	TAL 	RCH 	DAR 	CLT
14 	DOV 	POC 	MCH 	SON 	DAY 	CHI
DNQ 	NHA 	POC 	IND
DNQ 	GLN
29 	MCH
20 	BRI 	CAL 	RCH 	NHA 	DOV 	KAN 	TAL
34 	CLT 	MAR 	ATL 	TEX
41 	PHO 	HOM
17 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	45th 	669 	 	 	
2007 	Paul Menard 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
DNQ 	CAL
20 	LVS
32 	ATL
31 	BRI
DNQ 	MAR
DNQ 	TEX
15 	PHO
25 	TAL
43 	RCH
16 	DAR
31 	CLT
DNQ 	DOV
DNQ 	POC
28 	MCH
12 	SON
DNQ 	NHA
39 	DAY
21 	CHI
42 	IND
20 	POC
26 	GLN
19 	MCH
39 	BRI
24 	CAL
24 	RCH
26 	NHA
24 	DOV
21 	KAN
27 	TAL
38 	CLT
22 	MAR
24 	ATL
27 	TEX
30 	PHO
22 	HOM
35 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	34th 	2496 	 	 	
2008 	Paul Menard 	15 	Chevy 	DAY
22 	CAL
27 	LVS
22 	ATL
19 	BRI
32 	MAR
16 	TEX
17 	PHO
21 	TAL
14 	RCH
31 	DAR
36 	CLT
41 	DOV
22 	POC
25 	MCH
11 	SON
34 	NHA
29 	DAY15 	CHI
26 	IND
41 	POC
42 	GLN
28 	MCH
24 	BRI
16 	CAL
37 	RCH
34 	NHA
21 	DOV
21 	KAN
27 	TAL
2 	CLT
26 	MAR
27 	ATL
31 	TEX
22 	PHO
26 	HOM
30 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	26th 	3151 	 	 	
2015 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6th 	 	 	 	
2016 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2017 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2018 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1st 	 	 	 	
2019 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2020 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2021 	Macy Waltrip 	15 	Chevy 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Car No. 81 history ===
==== Ron Fellows (2001-2006) ====
In June 2001, it was announced that Ron Fellows (a student of Earnhardt's) would drive an additional entry for the 2002 season, also sponsored by Pennzoil.
==== Mark Martin (2007-2008) ====
=== Car No. 83 history ===
DEI ran an additional entry for seven races with Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 83 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet.
== Convertible Series history ==
== Busch Series history ==
=== Car No. 3 history ===
Between 1989 and 2000, the No. 3 car won two championships (in 1998 and 1999 with Earnhardt Jr. driving). The car has been driven by Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Neil Bonnett, David Bonnett, Andy Petree, Jeff Green, Steve Park and Ron Hornaday Jr..
=== Car No. 8 history ===
The No. 8 car was raced by DEI starting in 1984, with Dale Earnhardt piloting his self-owned Wrangler Pontiac for the first time in the Mello Yello 300 at Charlotte. The car ran from 1984 to 1988 and then again from 2002 to 2008. In 2004 and 2005, it won two championships with Martin Truex Jr. The car has been driven by Dale Earnhardt, Jody Ridley, Kenny Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hank Parker, Jr., Steve Park, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex, Jr., and Kerry Earnhardt. It was resurrected in 2016 as a part-time ride split between Earnhardt Jr. and Macy Waltrip, as well as other drivers.
=== Car No. 11 history ===
The No. 11 car was run by DEI in the Busch Series. During part of 2004 and through all of the 2005 and 2006 NASCAR seasons, Paul Menard made 83 starts in the car logging 31 Top-10 finishes, collecting one victory at the Milwaukee Mile in June 2006. In 2007, Menard made the full-time transition to the No. 15 car in the Nextel Cup Series, with a season-best finish of 12th in the Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan. Martin Truex Jr. ran the final two races in the DEI No. 11 in 2007 at Daytona and Talladega.
=== Car No. 81 history ===
In 2003, DEI debuted the No. 81 car sponsored by Kraft Foods at Chicagoland Speedway, an event driver Jason Keller failed to qualify in. Pairing crew chief Kevin Manion with longtime Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti, the No. 81 made its first and only Winston Cup start in the Brickyard 400, crashing after 46 laps and finishing in 43rd. After moving the No. 81 entry to the Busch Series for 2004 and 2005, the car was driven in 7 races by owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., resulting in 4 Top 10 finishes and a win at Bristol Motor Speedway with crew chief Pete Rondeau.
=== Chance 2 Motorsports ===
Chance 2 Motorsports was a jointly owned subsidiary of DEI and Earnhardt Jr. The organization was operated by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Teresa Earnhardt. The team won two Busch Series championships with Martin Truex Jr. in 2004 and 2005. After this, Dale Earnhardt Jr. left the partnership with his stepmother to focus on his own race team, JR Motorsports.
== Craftsman Truck Series history ==
=== Truck No. 16 history ===
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. was a part of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 1995 through 1999. Ron Hornaday Jr. was the full-time driver of the No. 16 Chevrolet C/K, sponsored by Papa John's Pizza in 1995 and NAPA Auto Parts from 1996 to 1999. Hornaday collected 25 wins for DEI and the 1996 and 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championships.
=== Truck No. 76 history ===
A second DEI truck, no. 76, only made 4 total starts. Dennis Dyer and David Green each ran one race in 1995 at Sonoma and Phoenix, and Steve Park made a single start in both 1996 and 1997 at Las Vegas and Phoenix. Dyer was sponsored by Papa John's Pizza, while David Green received sponsorship from Smith & Wesson. Both of Steve Park's starts were in the Action Racing Collectables (now Lionel Racing) colors, a company which Dale Earnhardt partially owned.
== Merger with Richard Childress Racing ==
On November 12, 2008, DEI and RCR merged their NASCAR operations into one organization. The team, which became Earnhardt-Childress Racing, remained a Chevy team. The No. 07 and No. 31 teams joined the No. 1 and No. 8 for the 2009 Sprint Cup season, alongside a new No. 33 team.
* The No. 01 (Regan Smith), No. 14 (Sterling Marlin), and No. 81 (Mark Martin) teams of DEI were disbanded.
* A new team, No. 33 (Matt Kenseth), was added.
* Richard Childress was listed as the owner of the No. 07, No. 31, and No. 33.
* Dale Earnhardt was listed as the owner of the No. 1 and No. 8.
== Championships ==
* 1996 Craftsman Truck Series
* 1998 Craftsman Truck Series
* 1998 Busch Series
* 1999 Busch Series
* 2004 Busch Series
* 2005 Busch Series
* 2018 RCA Cup Series
*2018 PrimeStar Series
* 2020 Arby's Convertible Series
== Earnhardt Technology Group ==
Earnhardt Technology Group (ETG) was created in August 2009 to assist up-and-coming teams. It was founded to contribute resources and opportunities to race in championships. It serves the engineering and parts needs of more than thirty teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series. ETG provides a broad range of engineering services to all levels of the racing industry; distribution of Renton springs; machine shop services (now contributing to many varied fields of mechanical engineering); a leasing service; sales of vehicles and component parts; and consultation and support.
== Club E ==
Club E is the official fan club for Dale Earnhardt. It is a membership based fan club with three different levels based on contribution level (ranging from no fee to $49.99). Members of Club E have access to Dale Earnhardt footage, personal items, discounts at the DEI retail store, Carowinds, Kings Dominion, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Kannapolis Intimidators games, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet, and Great Wolf Lodge, Inc. as well as member only events. 
== The Dale Earnhardt Foundation ==
The Dale Earnhardt Foundation was founded with a mission to continue the legacy of Dale Earnhardt through charitable programs and grants reflecting Earnhardt's commitments to children, education and environment and wildlife preservation.
== Partnerships ==
=== RAD Engine partnership ===
After the Fords were dominating the restrictor plate tracks in the late 1990s, DEI, Richard Childress Racing, and Andy Petree Racing partnered up with each other and formed the RAD Engine Program. Their first win was at the 2000 Winston 500 with Dale Earnhardt (which ended up being his 76th and final win). DEI won the 2001 Daytona 500, 2001 Pepsi 400, 2001 EA Sports 500, 2002 Aaron's 499, 2002 Pepsi 400, 2002 EA Sports 500, and the 2003 Daytona 500. RAD ended after Petree pulled out of the series in 2003 to focus on his Busch series program.
=== Earnhardt Childress Racing Technology ===
Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines (ECR) was formed in May 2007 with cooperation between DEI and Richard Childress Racing, developing and building engines common to the Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series teams. In mid-2008, a stand-alone facility north of Salisbury in Welcome, NC (off exit 85 of I-85). was completed. ECR employs 130 technicians. Its engines have won in the 2010 Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 with Jamie McMurray, the 2011 Southern 500 with Regan Smith, Coca-Cola 600 with Kevin Harvick, and Brickyard 400 with Paul Menard. It was shut down in 2015 when private engine builders were banned in the PrimeStar Series due to its adoption of the Strictly Stock Car.
=== Morgan-Dollar Motorsports ===
In 2007, DEI made a driver development contract with Morgan-Dollar Motorsports to provide trucks for developing drivers in 2007. This was inherited in the merger with Ginn Racing.
== Drivers ==
=== RCA Cup Series ===
Driver 	Races	Wins	Poles
John Andretti 	16 	0 	0
Dale Earnhardt Jr.	291 	17 	7
Ron Fellows 	5 	0 	0
Robby Gordon 	1 	0 	0
Jeff Green 	14 	0 	0
Jason Keller 	1 	0 	0
Mark Martin 	24 	0 	0
Paul Menard 	74 	0 	1
Jerry Nadeau 	 	 	
Steve Park 	170 	2 	3
Regan Smith 	34 	0 	0
Martin Truex Jr. 	117 	1 	1
Kenny Wallace 	17 	0 	1
Darrell Waltrip 	13 	0 	0
Michael Waltrip 	180 	4 	1
=== Busch Series ===
Driver 	Races	Wins	Poles
David Bonnett 	1 	0 	0
Neil Bonnett 	1 	0 	0
Dale Earnhardt 	117 	17 	6
Dale Earnhardt Jr.	91 	21 	9
Kerry Earnhardt 	1 	0 	0
Jeff Green 	52 	0 	2
Ron Hornaday Jr. 	35 	2 	0
Paul Menard 	94 	1 	2
Ryan Moore 	3 	0 	0
Steve Park 	32 	3 	1
Hank Parker Jr. 	3 	0 	0
Andy Petree 	1 	0 	0
Jody Ridley 	1 	0 	0
Tony Stewart 	3 	0 	0
Martin Truex Jr. 	79 	13 	10
Kenny Wallace 	1 	0 	0
Michael Waltrip 	3 	0 	0
=== Craftsman Truck Series ===
Driver 	Races	Wins	Poles
Dennis Dyer 	1 	0 	0
David Green 	1 	0 	0
Ron Hornaday Jr.	122 	25 	12
Steve Park 	2 	0 	0
=== Winston West Series ===
Driver 	Races	Wins	Poles
Steve Portenga	40 	3 	1
=== NASCAR Busch East/Camping World East Series ===
Driver 	Races	Wins	Poles
Aric Almirola 	1 	1 	0
Trevor Bayne 	13 	1 	2
Jeffrey Earnhardt	25 	0 	1
Jesus Hernandez 	13 	0 	0
Ryan Truex 	1 	0 	0
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