Ralph Earnhardt
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Ralph Earnhardt was an American stock car racing driver and early NASCAR pioneer known for his mechanical skill and success on short tracks, as well as being the patriarch of the Earnhardt racing family.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American motorsport pioneer
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human ⓘ stock car racing driver ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestCupPosition | 17th in 1961 NASCAR Grand National standings ⓘ |
| carNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| championship | 1956 NASCAR Sportsman Division championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Cathy Earnhardt
NERFINISHED
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Dale Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaye Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| cupPoles | 0 ⓘ |
| cupTopTens | 21 ⓘ |
| cupWins | 0 ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-02-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-09-26 ⓘ |
| drivingStyle | smooth and consistent short-track driving ⓘ |
| familyName | Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstCupRace |
1956 race at Hickory Speedway
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1956-09-23 ⓘ |
| fullName | Ralph Lee Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandparentOf |
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Kelly Earnhardt Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ Taylor Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Earnhardt racing family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dale Earnhardt
NERFINISHED
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Earnhardt family racing tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being patriarch of the Earnhardt racing family
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mechanical skill in preparing race cars ⓘ short-track racing success ⓘ |
| lastCupRace |
1964 National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
NERFINISHED
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1964-10-25 ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Concord Speedway
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Hickory Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
mechanic
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racing driver ⓘ |
| parentOf | Dale Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racingSeries |
NASCAR Grand National Series
NERFINISHED
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NASCAR Sportsman Division NERFINISHED ⓘ short-track racing ⓘ |
| spouse | Martha Earnhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalCupRaces | 51 ⓘ |
| yearsInCup | 8 ⓘ |
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