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| THE MAN IN BLACK 1951 - 2001 |
| Love him or hate him, competitors and NASCAR fans alike had to respect him. He was a gutsy, take-no-prisoners, move out of my way or I will move you, driver. He is and always be the INTIMIDATOR. His unyielding, relentless and sometimes ruthless attitude struck a chord with fans. His style of driving has paved the way for current, up and coming and future race car drivers. |
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| Competitors respected his hard-nosed, gritty style of driving. He remained original and was true to himself. He was a hero and a legand to thousands of fans, I'm one of them. |
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| Each speedway held memorial services for Earnhardt. Several thousand Earhardt fans showed their respects at Bristol Motor Speedway (Thunder Valley). Since I live pretty close to the track, I was priviledged to get to attend. I was also fortunate enough to see that black #3 on that track twice, fall race '99, Earnhardt gave Terry Labonte a "love" tap to move him out of his way to the finish line, and spring race 2000, Earnhardt got into a couple fender-benders but still finished the race. |
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| He was the personification of what stock car racing was supposed to be |
| On February 27th, 2001, The House of Representatives recognized Dale Earnhardt as one of the greatest race car drivers ever to participate in the sport of racing and for his many contributions to the Nation throughout his lifetime, and honored him for transcending the sport of racing to become a role model as both a talented competitor and as a loving husband and father |
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