The year 1997 was a difficult one for Dale Earnhardt. It’s not often that ‘The Intimidator’ struggled on-track. However, after the win at the 1996 Quaker State 400, the legendary racer went on a 59-race winless streak. By that time, the Richard Childress Racing driver had already won seven championships. And it seemed unfathomable that one of the greatest NASCAR drivers in history would ever find it difficult to enter Victory Lane again.

But that just goes to show that even the best can struggle in the world of stock car racing when things aren’t going their way. And now, in a candid interview, his former crew chief, Larry McReynolds, has revealed the underlying reasons behind his 1997 winless streak.

Dale Earnhardt hated the 1997 Chevy

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