3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004)
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Barry Pepper stars as stock-car racing legend Dale Earnhardt in this made-for-cable drama. Dale was raised by Ralph Earnhardt (J.K. Simmons), a proud man who worked at a mill to feed and clothe his family but found true satisfaction rebuilding jalopies in his garage and racing them at local events… More Barry Pepper stars as stock-car racing legend Dale Earnhardt in this made-for-cable drama. Dale was raised by Ralph Earnhardt (J.K. Simmons), a proud man who worked at a mill to feed and clothe his family but found true satisfaction rebuilding jalopies in his garage and racing them at local events on the weekends. Ralph was a minor legend in Southern stock-car racing, and when Dale dropped out of high school to follow his own passion for racing, he started out in his father's shadow -- and with no illusions about the odds stacked against him. But after more than a decade of struggle, Dale finally began to break into the big leagues in the late '70s, and in time he became the biggest money maker in NASCAR history, tying with the great Richard Petty as the winner of the Winston Cup trophies. But the lessons Dale learned from his father took on a deeper meaning when his own teenage son, Dale Jr. (Chad McCumbee), also decided to take up racing at the age of 16 -- and Dale tried to keep his hot-headed son away from the track. Named for Earnhardt's racing number, 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story debuted on the ESPN cable network on December 11, 2004, and was released on home video shortly afterward. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Russell Mulcahy
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 11, 2004 Wide
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Cast
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Barry Pepper
as Dale Earnhardt
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Elizabeth Mitchell
as Teresa Earnhardt
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J.K. Simmons
as Ralph Earnhardt
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Chad McCumbee
as Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Dave Hager
as J.D. Stacey
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Joe Inscoe
as Darlington Track Preacher
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Nick Searcy
as Jake Elder
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David Sherrill
as Humpy Wheeler
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James Martin Jr.
as Junior Johnson
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Matthew Laurance
as Richmond Track TV Reporter
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Ron Prather
as Richard Childress
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Traci Dinwiddie
as Connie the Model
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Mike Flippo
as T. Wayne Robertson
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Jonathan Parks Jordan
as Reporter
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Dylan Smith
as Young Dale
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Andrea Powell
as Martha Earnhardt
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Corri English
as Darryl
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Teresa Delgado
as Kelly Earnhardt
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Sallie Hedrick
as Richard Petty's Blonde
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Marshall McGee
as Little Kelly
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Greg Thompson
as Darrell Waltrip
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Kevin Stillwell
as Rod Osterland
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Brandi Ryans
as Brenda Gee
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Frank Glidden
as Kerry Kay
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Lori Beth Edgeman
as Latane Brown
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Jacob Conger
as Little Dale Jr.
