Inman in the pitsInman at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2014
Dale Inman (born August 19, 1936 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Series crew chief from Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina. He is best known for being the crew chief of Richard Petty at Petty Enterprises during three decades.[1] They won 188 races[2] and seven championships together (1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, and 1979).[3] Inman spent most of his career working for Petty Enterprises. He also was the crew chief for Terry Labonte's 1984 championship with Hagan Racing.[3] NASCAR.com contributor Rick Houston said that if the best crew chief was "settled on statistics and statistics alone, Dale Inman is the greatest crew chief of all time."[1] He is credited for starting the main duties of the position including preparation, and driver-pit communication. Inman has the most victories as a NASCAR crew chief at 193, 188 of which were with Richard Petty.[4] Inman won five additional races from 1982 to 1984 with Tim Richmond and Terry Labonte.
^ abHouston, Rick (June 1, 2007). "Where is ... Dale Inman?". NASCAR. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
^"Dale Inman receives the Smokey Yunick Award before Saturday's race". ThatsRacin.com. October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-31. [dead link]
^ ab"NASCAR History: Sprint Cup Series Champions". NASCAR. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
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DaleInman (born August 19, 1936 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Series crew chief from Level Cross, Randolph...
Petty watched the start of the Indy 500, along with Robbie Loomis and DaleInman. They then flew to Charlotte to attend the 600. Car owner Chip Ganassi...
Charlotte Regional Partnership and Lauth Property Group. Richard Petty and DaleInman helped unveil the first artifact at the Hall of Fame—the Plymouth Belvedere...
who are in the NASCAR Hall of Fame including Lee, Richard, Maurice and DaleInman. There are plans to further expand the museum to include more on Lee Petty's...
change in Petty's racing team. DaleInman, Petty's longtime crew chief, left the team after the Daytona victory (Inman would win an eighth championship...
behind Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus (602 races) and Richard Petty and DaleInman (905 races). However, that relationship ended as of the 2008 season with...
and replaced by Terry Labonte. Hagan hired Petty Enterprises crew chief DaleInman for the 1984 season. Labonte won the Southern 500, and won the 1984 championship...
grandfather of Ritchie Petty, who ran a few races in NASCAR. His nephew DaleInman worked for Petty Enterprises as Richard's crew chief from the early 1960s...
NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998, winningest Whelen Modified Tour driver DaleInman Crew chief 8-time Cup champion with Richard Petty and Terry Labonte, 193...
Dragster 2012 United States Rick Hendrick Car owner 2013 United States DaleInman Crew chief 2013 United States Don Schumacher Dragster builder 2013 United...
team manager DaleInman was robbed at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Atlanta airport. The robber tried to grab a necklace from Inman's neck, but failed...
Labonte stormed to the lead with seven to go in a ten-car pack; crew chief DaleInman radioed him to get out of the lead in the final laps so he could counterattack...
Cup series season. The season began on February 16 and ended November 16. Dale Earnhardt of RCR Enterprises won his second championship this year. This...
International Speedway. Geoff Bodine drew for the pole. Top ten results 3 - Dale Earnhardt 28 - Davey Allison 12 - Bobby Allison 5 - Geoff Bodine 9 - Bill...
qualify for the race. Notable crew chiefs for the race were Jimmy Helms, DaleInman, Wendell Scott, and Ralph Gray. The transition to purpose-built race cars...
driver Antonio Goss, American football coach and former NFL linebacker DaleInman, former NASCAR crew chief Dallas McPherson, former MLB third baseman Kyle...
Pittman Hagan Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan DaleInman Hamby Motorsports Pontiac Grand Prix 17 Sterling Marlin (R) Roger Hamby...
chief position came with Petty Enterprises in 1990, when he replaced DaleInman as Richard Petty's crew chief. He worked with Petty Enterprises as crew...
Hall of Fame on June 14, 2011 with Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, DaleInman and Glen Wood. Inducted to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC on...
planned pit stop, Petty's crew chief DaleInman, who was working his final race with the team before leaving to become Dale Earnhardt's crew chief, opted not...
participated in this race included Jimmy Helms, Vic Ballard, Bob Cooper, DaleInman and Wendell Scott (who also owned the vehicle and drove it in the same...
company co-founded by Inman received a $30 million investment in 2019. Inman appeared on an episode of Last Call with Carson Daly in 2010 and mentioned...
sponsorship fees; the fees were paid in full March 19. Benny Parsons fought off Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough in a three-car race; the win was Parsons' final...
Because of a highly controversial penalty to Mark Martin early in the season, Dale Earnhardt with Richard Childress Racing was crowned the Winston Cup champion...
modern-era cup series. The season began on February 8 and ended on November 22. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the championship for the third...
chiefs for the race were Paul Goldsmith, Junie Donlavey, Harry Hyde, DaleInman, Tom Vandiver, and Lee Gordon. Speedy Thompson made his last start of...
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