MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 3, 2007) – The deadline for this year’s entries for The Dale Earnhardt Foundation’s Legend Leadership Award is nearing, and The Dale Earnhardt Foundation is still looking for great ideas and problem solving.

The Dale Earnhardt Legend Leadership Award was established to recognize deserving individuals and/or outstanding charitable organizations that offer original and creative solutions to problematic issues we all face, either in our local communities or daily lives.

All entries are due by Dec. 31 and winners will be announced and recognized at Dale Earnhardt Day on April 29, 2008.

The Dale Earnhardt Foundation believes the solutions for many of society’s problems rests in the imagination of individuals, who are simply looking for a means to express them. We’re seeking individual leaders and courageous organizations that are successfully tackling tough problems in their local community. They are bringing people together to create new and innovative programs, improve access to services and challenge inequality and unfair practices. The Legend Leadership Award seeks to highlight the importance of leadership in improving people’s lives and to showcase resourceful leaders that are bringing about positive change. By recognizing and sharing the stories of these leaders, The Dale Earnhardt Foundation hopes to inspire others to become leaders in their own communities.

In honor of Dale’s record seven NASCAR Championships; The Dale Earnhardt Foundation will annually award up to seven grants of up to $7,000 each on Dale Earnhardt Day, April 29th. Each winner will also receive a signature trophy and have their names prominently displayed at Dale Earnhardt Inc. for the following year. The cash award will be in the form of a grant to a winning charitable organization. In the case of an individual winner, the cash award is restricted for the educational support and/or tuition assistance of the winner, or a member of the winner’s immediate family, in pursuing a secondary education at an accredited institution.

For more information and to obtain an entry form, visit the Dale Earnhardt Foundation website at www.TheDaleEarnhardtFoundation.org. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation was established to carry on Dale’s name and good works through charitable causes he supported during his lifetime with a focus on Children, Education, Environment and Wildlife Preservation.