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Dale Earnhardt

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The Resume

    (April 29, 1951-February 18, 2001)
    Car number 3
    Seven time NASCAR Winston Cup championships (1980, 86, 87, 90, 91, 93, 94)
    Only Winston driver to win Rookie of the Year and the Championship in successive years (1979 and 1980)
    Five-time NMPA Driver of the Year (1980, 86, 87, 90, 94)
    Only three-time winner of The Winston (1987, 90, 93)
    Only six-time Busch Clash winner (1980, 86, 88, 91, 93, 95)
    Four-time IROC champion (1990, 95, 99, 2000)
    Daytona 500 (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    Known as one of the dirtiest and aggressive drivers.
    During the Final turn of the Daytona 500, he made a move to block out another driver and ended up crashing into the wall and dying (February 18, 2001).
    He is a high school drop out (1967).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is considered one of the greatest stock drivers in history.
    His son, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., has gone into his father's business and has been quite successful.
    He father died from a heart attack while working on a race car.
    He ranked #36 in Forbes Power List (2000).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 135 Votes: 38.52% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 52 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 101 Votes: 56.44% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 122 Votes: 46.72% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 59 Votes: 47.46% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 75 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 49 Votes: 67.35% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 112 Votes: 54.46% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 157 Votes: 59.24% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 43 Votes: 81.40% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 74 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 92 Votes: 58.70% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 298 Votes: 36.24% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 301 Votes: 37.21% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 819 Votes: 43.83% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 3511 Votes: 39.68% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1845 Votes: 50.95% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 5328 Votes: 47.95% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 981 Votes: 46.48% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 3401 Votes: 43.13% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 4639 Votes: 48.16% Annoying