Editing Dale Earnhardt (section)

====1986–1987====
The 1986 season saw Earnhardt win his second career Winston Cup Championship and the first owner's championship for Richard Childress Racing. He won five races and had 16 top-fives and 23 top-10s. Earnhardt successfully defended his championship the following year, going to victory lane 11 times and winning the championship by 489 points over [[Bill Elliott]]. In the process, Earnhardt set a NASCAR modern-era record of four consecutive wins and won five of the first seven races. In the 1987 season, he earned the nickname "the Intimidator", due in part to the [[1987 The Winston|1987 Winston All-Star Race]]. During this race, Earnhardt was briefly forced into the infield grass but kept control of his car and returned to the track without giving up his lead. The maneuver is now referred to as the "'''Pass in the Grass'''", even though Earnhardt did not pass anyone while he was off the track. After The Winston, an angry fan sent [[Bill France Jr.]] a letter threatening to kill Earnhardt at [[Pocono Raceway|Pocono]], [[Watkins Glen International|Watkins Glen]], or [[Dover International Speedway|Dover]], prompting the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] to provide security for Earnhardt on the three tracks. The investigation was closed after the races at the three tracks finished without incident.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadspin.com/5936579/when-i-get-a-clear-shot-25-years-ago-dale-earnhardt-received-this-death-threat-for-his-pass-in-the-grass |title="When I Get A Clear Shot...": 25 Years Ago, Dale Earnhardt Received This Death Threat For His Ornery Driving |first=Barry |last=Petchesky |website=Deadspin |publisher=[[Gizmodo Media Group]] |date=August 21, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-date=November 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130113001/https://deadspin.com/5936579/when-i-get-a-clear-shot-25-years-ago-dale-earnhardt-received-this-death-threat-for-his-pass-in-the-grass |url-status=live }}</ref> Many of Earnhardt's competitors on the racetrack disliked his personal driving style. Earnhardt's relentless pursuit of victory on the racetrack combined with his uniquely offensive driving ability led to many rivalries with fellow drivers and fines levied by [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR]]. In 1987, [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR]] began to implement a measure that was designed to incentivize less aggressive driving styles by forcing drivers who cause these undesired hazardous racing conditions to be subjected to time at the garage region during the race.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Beekman |first=Scott |title=NASCAR Nation: a History of Stock Car Racing in the United States : A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States |publisher=ABC-CLIO, LLC |date=2010-04-09 |isbn=9781567206616 |pages=108–109}}</ref>