Earnhardt Quotes

When Earnhardt`s not in contention for the championship, when he`s not in there for the chase, it`s just not the same race. He`s probably still hanging on because of his advertising and riding his daddy`s reputation. Maybe he`ll be up there with the leaders next year.

There`s no one in this sport right now, there`s no driver in the sport that carries the size of stick that Dale Earnhardt carried. There just won`t be another one. I don`t think there ever will be.

There is no driver in the sport who carries the size of stick that Dale Earnhardt carried. Every sport needs its heroes and we have our heroes here, but there are heroes who are very much different than Dale Earnhardt. There just won`t be another one.

I`m not sure that just because (rookie) Reed Sorenson didn`t have to race cars to put food on the table doesn`t mean that he can`t be as passionate. It`s a different time and a different age. But certainly as an old-school guy, I don`t think I have the words for it yet to explain why (Earnhardt) was able to have the kind of impact that he had on the sport.

I don`t think it would be good for the sport. Those people up there in the stands know who is and who is not racing, and with Earnhardt Jr. and Gordon, two of the biggest draws not in it, some of the hoopla won`t be the same.

Teaming with Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Dale (Earnhardt) Jr. for the past five years has been the highlight of my NASCAR Nextel Cup career to date. I look toward my future with NAPA and BDR with gratitude to DEI for the memories and friendships I have formed.

I speak the truth. I`ve learned when to say it and when not. I`ve tried to carry the torch that Dale ( Earnhardt ) left behind and tried to be a good representative with all the rest of the drivers.

He`s the Dale Earnhardt of sprint car racing,

Dale Earnhardt was my hero and when he died I started liking his son.

They`re in good equipment, they`ve got good people working with them. . . .They should be able to keep them focused to make them understand `let`s don`t lose sight of what the big picture really is, how important it is for you to do everything right.` No matter how good you are you can get yourself in trouble. I think that was proven a year ago when Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon had some issues. Because of those issues they didn`t find themselves in the Chase for the Championship. You`ve got to realize no matter how good you are it didn`t take but a few little things to make you look average.

(Some of the best days for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet) have come at Texas Motor Speedway, with) Little E ... It has turned into quite a fascinating track to drive on. I think the fans enjoy having us here. They buy a lot of tickets every time we come around. They are really enthusiastic. That was one of the first things I noticed when I raced here as a rookie, how much more excited they were. It is one of the better tracks on the circuit for me and I really enjoy coming here.