Dale Earnhardt Sr. first broke onto the racing scene in 1979 when he was named Rookie of the Year. In the more than 20 years that followed his daring driving style earned him several top honors including his proudest moment a victory at Daytona. On February 18th 2001 Earnhardt had been racing in the Daytona 500 when in the final lap he had a fatal crash. While other drivers have come and gone the face of Dale Earnhardt Sr. with his handlebar moustache and wide grin will always be the face of NACAR. Get to know a legend.