Yes, he was. Ralph Earnhardt's first Nascar race was on November 11, 1956.
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Kerry Earnhardt's first Nascar race was on July 11, 1998 in the Busch Series (now known as the Nationwide Series). It was the Myrtle Beach 250 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. He has competed in seven Nascar Cup Series races during his career.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not race in the Nascar Cup Series in 1998. His first Daytona 500 was in 2000.
Dale Jr's first Cup Series race was on May 30,1999. It was the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He started 8th and finished 16th.
Dale Jr's first Winston Cup race was on May 30, 1999. His first Busch Series race was on June 22, 1996.
Dale Jr's first Nascar Cup Series race was the Coca-Cola 600 on May 30, 1999 at Lowe's Motor Speedway (now known as Charlotte Motor Speedway). Junior started the race 8th and finished 16th.
Randy LaJoie won his first Busch Series race, now known as the Nationwide Series, on May 19, 1996 at Nazareth Speedway.
Dale Sr. started 676 Nascar Winston Cup Series races in 27 years. His first race was on May 25, 1975 and his last was on February 18, 2001.
Dale Sr's first Nascar win came on April 1, 1979 in the Winston Cup Series. It was the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway.