#ralph earnhardt

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Ralph Earnhardt (#75) begins to slide after contact with Emanuel Zervakis (#20) on the first lap at Darlington. NASCAR Grand National Series, Darlington Raceway, 1962 Rebel 300

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Ralph Earnhardt (#22) races against Buck Baker (#300B) in his Grand National debut at Hickory. NASCAR Grand National Series, Hickory Speedway, 1956 Buddy Shuman 250

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The number 8 makes a full-time return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2019 

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For 5 and a half hours David Pearson of Spartanburg, S. C., drove a high powered car around the Charlotte Motor Speedway to win the world 600 stock car race. As part of his prize, Pearson elected to take a new car. "I don't have a car." quipped! Pearson. "I might as well have a good one."

On Tuesday before the Sunday race, Pearson was hired to drive the 1961 Pontiac belonging to John Masoni of Daytona Beach. Fla., whose chief mechanic is Ray Fox, also of Daytona Beach. For winning his first late model stock car race, Pearson took home for Masoni $21,200 in cash; the Pontiac pace car, a fully equipped convertible—including air conditioning—worth $5,200: $2,250 in lap money; and $800 for the first 1961 Pontiac to cross the finish line.