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RE: The Story of NASCAR Great Dale Earnhardt
Thanks to Terry Stoops for blogging about Dale Earnhardt. Not only was Dale the best ever, he was an amazing entrepreneur. Whether on the track or off the track, Dale…
Dale Earnhardt
American racing driver (1951-2001)
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The Story of NASCAR Great Dale Earnhardt
On April 29, 1952, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, NASCAR racing legend Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born to Martha and Ralph Earnhardt. The elder Ralph was a stock car driver, and…
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Businessweek profiles the bust which is the NASCAR Hall of Fame
Regular readers of this forum will be shocked — shocked! — to learn via the latest issue of Bloomberg Businessweek that the NASCAR Hall of Fame is a dud. Charlotte,…
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NASCAR Hall of Fame standards
Just found this column by Jeff Gluck of USA TODAY Sports on the need for the NASCAR Hall of Fame to raise its standards over time: The NASCAR Hall of…
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Christmas Parade Out, Winter Festival In
The decision by the city of Kannapolis to nuke its annual Christmas parade in favor of a Winter Festival has folks buzzing up in the City of Looms. Could this…
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Proof NASCAR Died When Dale Did
No, it has nothing to do with policy or politics, but I’m a NASCAR fan and this story proves that today’s NASCAR drivers don’t measure up to Dale Earnhardt, who…
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NASCAR Goes After Blood Money
The world’s greatest website — Fark — sums it up nicely: “Nobody’s died on live TV in a while, and ratings are down, so NASCAR’s going to increase horsepower at…
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Intimidator Update: Cedar Fair Double Talk
Check out these descriptions of the new Dale Earnhardt-themed roller coasters planned for King’s Dominion in Virginia and at Carowinds and try to make sense of them: Intimidator will be…
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Dale Earnhardt Would Laugh Out Loud Over This
The Wall Street Journal reports that a Northern Michigan University professor has concluded that stock car racing has “a hidden past” as the paper puts it (emphasis is mine). “It’s…
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I’m a little baffled that Jeff Gordon is “a little baffled”
I’m a NASCAR fan and appreciate Jeff Gordon’s incredible racing record, but I’m a little baffled about Gordon being “a little baffled” at thousands of empty seats for yesterday’s race…
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Martha Stewart vs. The Intimidator
Now that’s a battle. Turns out the super-celeb that had billionaire David Murdock leaning on the city of Salisbury Kannapolis to ix-nay the Dale Earnhardt vibe was none other than…
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Dr. McHealthy Nukes the Dale Trail
When David Murdock tells the city of Kannapolis to jump, things happen. Things like junking $14,000 worth of banners honoring Dale Earnhardt because Murdock has a VIP coming to town.…