Ofcourse they didn't make cards when he started, 1st printed card of earnhardt was the 88 maxx. The 89 maxx crisco edition was also printed and is listed as a rookie card. The card is sold at shows as a rookie for 50 to 75 bucks. But it is not the first print off a card.
no this is not a rookie card he did not drive for goodwrench until the 90's his rookie year he drove for Rod Osterland and he drove for Richard Childress with the Goodwrench car
Ok u know your history, BUT when did they start making nascar cards???? 1988 maxx check the beckett. The 1989 crisco edition was considered a rookie card because so few of the 88s were released.