For Earnhardt Fans, Number 3 Lives On Dale Earnhardt's death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 four years ago broke the hearts of millions of NASCAR fans. His memory lingers in homes and ...

Dale Earnhardt's death on the final lap of the Daytona 500 four years ago broke the hearts of millions of NASCAR fans. His memory lingers in homes and racetracks across the country.

Michael Waltrip (15) and Dale Earnhardt (3) go side by side late in the 2001 Daytona 500. Untold thousands of RCR/Earnhardt fans complained about the reappearance of the number they considered sacred.

In the weeks after Dale Earnhardt's death, fans flocked to the auto dealership bearing his name, wanting to be close to something--anything--associated with the NASCAR great.

“If you didn’t win it was, ‘What a waste of time, why’d he do it?’” No time wasted here. After two years away from victory lane in any of NASCAR’s top three divisions, Dale Earnhardt ...

After a series of disappointing NASCAR seasons from 1996 to 1999, Dale Earnhardt Sr. made a strong comeback in the #3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the 2000 Cup Series season.

Richard Childress hasn%27t put anyone in a Cup ride in the No. 3 since Dale Earnhardt%27s death in 2001; Richard Petty%2C Earnhardt Jr. say the number belongs to history%2C not a driver ...

CONCORD, N.C. — To the huge fan collection known as Junior Nation, Dale Earnhardt Jr. already is Superman. This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his car will carry confirmation. As part of a ...