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Ralph Lee Earnhardt profile photo
Ralph Lee Earnhardt helmet photo
Ralph Lee
Earnhardt
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NASCAR Grand Touring

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Feb 1928
hometown
Kannapolis, North Carolina
died
26 Sep 1973
Kannapolis, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
23 Feb 1928
hometown
Kannapolis, North Carolina
died
26 Sep 1973
Kannapolis, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
11
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
3720
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
544
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Dodge
17
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
0
0
5472
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Cotton Owens
10182
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
8
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
10182
year
series
team
points
position
1959
Wood Brothers Racing
176
62nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
176
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Petty Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Oldsmobile
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Petty Enterprises
1180
37th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Oldsmobile
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
1180
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1966
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1964
Racing
11
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
17
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
8
0
2
0
?
1959
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1957
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
1
0
1
1
?
1955
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1957
NASCAR Sportsman Division
3rd
1956
NASCAR Sportsman Division
1st
1955
NASCAR Sportsman Division
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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