did dale earnhardt drive a #98 1979 monte carlo
i dont think i remember seeing him drive it and cant find any info on it but they are selling one on ebay and i want to know if its a fake car that someone made or if is it real
if its real what was the sponsor and if possible any pics of it
2007-12-15 18:58:16 · 7 answers · asked by ebay4tazz 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Dale drove a #98 Chevy in 1978 fo Bob Osterlund which earned him a full time ride in 1979. I still am not sure of the sponsar or if he had the same # in 1979 I will keep looking and check back. The car was blue and yellow.
In 1979 Dale drove the #2 Monte Carlo With sponsar Mike Curb Productions.
2007-12-15 19:28:22 · answer #1 · answered by Dale Fan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dale Fan is right.
He drove the #98 in one race, the 29th race in the 30 race season in the Dixie 500 at Atlanta 11/5/78. No sponsor.
He started 10th, finished 4th, a lap down. Dave Marcis finished 3rd on the lead lap in the Osterlund owned #2 Chevy.
His future friend and car owner, Richard Childress driving the #3, started 17th, blew a motor and finished 30th in the Kansas Jack sponsored Oldsmobile.
http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet?id=earnhda01&yr=1978&series=W
Other numbers and makes run in one race were #8 Dodge, #30 Chevy, #77 Chevy and #19 Chevy from 1974 through 1977. In 1978, he drove 4 races for Will Cronkrite in the #96 Ford, sponsored by Carolina or Cardinal Tractor.
His 1978 performance in Atlanta in the #98 earned him his first full-time ride in the #2 in 1979; his long sought big break into in the big league and he made the most of it.
In many ways, the #98 was the ride of his life.
2007-12-16 11:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by crunch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he did drive it in 78. It was yellow and blue and looked just like his #2 car he drove as a rookie in 79. Now as of die cast being made of it, I believe it was only made by Winners Circle (when it was owned by Hasbro in the late 90, to early 2000) in the 1:64 scale. Hope this helps
2007-12-16 15:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by NASCAR has reached all time low 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a custom made car--Probably A Action Diecast that was stripped down-repainted and Decaled. If the Box in the Ebay Picture doesnt show Action Historical Series then it is a Custom remake.!!!!!!
2007-12-16 10:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Ed P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
racing-reference.info He drove one race. This website has it listed.
2007-12-16 10:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by cale11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-12-16 12:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no he didn't
2007-12-16 03:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by wattwyer 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋