Born in 1951 in Kannapolis, North Carolina, Dale Earnhardt grew up around racing, following in the footsteps of his father, Ralph Earnhardt. His early career was marked by determination and grit ...

In the movie 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, he was played by J.K. Simmons. Ralph's son, Dale Earnhardt born in 1951, was a wildly successful driver who died after a crash at Daytona in 2001.