Why did Daniel Ricciardo drive Dale Earnhardt’s 1984 NASCAR?
Jack NicoleSeptember 12, 2021
Photo by Joe Portlock – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images
Italian Grand Prix champion Daniel Ricciardo will have the chance to drive his NASCAR hero Dale Earnhardt Sr’s 1984 Cup car. But why do Australians have the opportunity to do so?
Daniel Ricciardo drives Earnhardt’s 1984 NASCAR
Ricciardo, a NASCAR fan since childhood, said his favorite driver was Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Ricciardo’s No. 3 Formula 1 race was partly inspired by the iconic No. 3 that Earnhardt used in the Cup Series from 1984 until his death in the 2001 Daytona 500.
Ricciardo’s boss, McLaren CEO Zach Brown, is a long-established collector of racing cars – from F1, NASCAR and IndyCar.
One such machine owned by Brown was driven by Earnhardt in a 1984 Wrangler Chevrolet Monte Carlo.
Back in March, Brown promised Ricciardo that he could drive a NASCAR machine when he made his first podium for his new team.
At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Ricciardo passed pole positioner Max Verstappen.
Ricciardo just squandered the lead in the pit stop loop and was in the lead before Verstappen collided with Lewis Hamilton.
How does Earnhardt behave in the car?
Earnhardt entered 1984 as a one-time cup winner and won his first title in 1980.
He had two victories in the 1984 campaign — season-end in Talladega and Atlanta.
Photo credit should read BRIAN CLEARY/AFP via Getty Images
The sponsor is Wrangler Jeans – giving the machine a yellow and blue look.
It wasn’t until 1988 that Earnhardt was sponsored by Goodwrench.
This is #3 in all black with Goodwrench next to it, cementing Earnhardt’s legacy as a NASCAR icon.
February 10, 1999: Dale Earnhardt #3 drives his car during the Daytona 500 Race Week at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor/Allsport
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Jack usually writes or reads anything related to motorsport – from Formula 1 to NASCAR to British truck racing. His work as a motorsport reporter has been published in prestigious outlets such as Autosport, Motorsport.com and Motorsport News. In addition to racing, he is an avid amateur astronomer, podcast listener, and enjoys walks in the park with his three dogs.
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