Dale Trail Trivia

Thanks to the City of Kananpolis for this interesting bit of trivia about the Dale Earnhardt Statue in Kannapolis, stop # 10 on The Dale Trail™.
Dale Earnhardt Tribute Numerology
Some of the thousands of visitors to the Dale Earnhardt Tribute have heard the description of the numerology designed into Dale Earnhardt Plaza. For those who don’t [...]

Dale Earnhardt Biopic on Horizon: Filming Here?

A Lost star here in Cabarrus County? Read on! (Or skip to the 3rd paragraph.)
According to a Feb. 14 article on Variety.com, producers have purchased the rights to a Dale Earnhardt biopic, with cooperation from both Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Teresa Earnhardt. It seems likely that the production will film in this area, specifically Kannapolis and Lowe’s [...]

ESPN Series Focused on Dale Jr.’s move from DEI to Hendrick

The 5-part ESPN series Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears, which aired in January and February,chronicles Earnhardt Jr.’s move from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick Motorsports. The series gave a behind-the-scenes look at the personal, corporate and competitive ramifications involved with changing teams. The show was produced by Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment, a division of JR [...]

Post about Dale on “They Rode On”

I came across this great post about being a race fan on another blog called “They Rode On.” The blogger must live near Kannapolis, and shares wonderful memories about growing up between three tracks: the Mooresville Dragway, Concord Motorsport Park, and Lowe’s Motor Speedway. He also talks about growing up less than a mile from [...]

Hello, and Welcome to The Dale Trail

The Kannapolis community is proud of its legacy as Dale Earnhardt’s hometown and proud, too, of its rich racing heritage.
Since Dale’s tragic death at the Daytona 500 in 2001, thousands of fans continue to come here to remember him and to learn about his life. For that reason, we created The Dale Trail™ to help [...]