Dodge Charger driver Ed Negre passes - Gave Dale Sr. first start

[odcics2]

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/6/5/ed-negre-obituary-death-86-years-old-dale-earnhardt-charlotte.html

RIP Ed - saw him race many times...

[Ghoste]

Not arguing and especially not wanting to tarnish, only asking but I thought Petty had had given him his first start?
And very respectfully, RIP Ed.

[Stevearino]

Not arguing and especially not wanting to tarnish, only asking but I thought Petty had had given him his first start?
And very respectfully, RIP Ed.

It was Ed and it was in that #8 Dodge Charger at Charlotte. His son Norman runs the body hanging shop over at Stewart-Hass.

[Ghoste]

Cool, I thought it was driving the kit car project for Petty but I did know the Charger came before that.

[odcics2]

Grand National start...   

Dale was driving for years and was tapped to do Kit Car mule testing earlier
by Larry Rathgeb.

[Stevearino]

Grand National start...   

Dale was driving for years and was tapped to do Kit Car mule testing earlier
by Larry Rathgeb.

Was that the #0 Challenger featured in Stock Car Racing?

[odcics2]

Grand National start...   

Dale was driving for years and was tapped to do Kit Car mule testing earlier
by Larry Rathgeb.

Was that the #0 Challenger featured in Stock Car Racing?

Correct.  Pete Hamilton also tested in it.  I have some pics from the Dale session... Now to dig 'em up!