Dale Earnhardt Wins His Seventh Winston Cup On this day, in 1994 43-year-old NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt wins his seventh Winston Cup season championship, tying Richard Petty's record. October 23, 1994 Sport: Motorsports Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Auto Racing tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine