Ralph Earnhardt
Ralph Lee Earnhardt (February 23, 1928 – September 26, 1973) was an American stock car racer and patriarch of the Earnhardt racing family. He was the father of 7 time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt, grandfather of Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Taylor Earnhardt Putnam and great grandfather of Bobby Dale Earnhardt and Jeffrey Earnhardt. Earnhardt helped give Bobby Isaac his start in racing.
| Ralph Earnhardt | |||||||
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| Born | Ralph Lee Earnhardt February 23, 1928 Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 26, 1973 (aged 45) Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Heart attack | ||||||
| Achievements | 1956 Sportsman Division Champion | ||||||
| Awards | National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame (1989) International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1997) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Oceanside Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame (2004) National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (2007) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 51 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 17th (1961) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Buddy Shuman 250 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Race No. 29 (Concord) | ||||||
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