If anyone was ever born to drive a black car, it was Dale Earnhardt. On the track he never backed down, and he dusted himself off and walked away from more than his share of wrecks. He was and probably always will be a legend. A legend, which has brought the sport of NASCAR racing to a different level. Even in death he continues to be idealized as the best and most influential driver in …
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…will ever be remembered as a very sad day. He did die in a manner befitting a champion however. His team, Dale Earnhardt, Inc. took the top two spots in the race, and his son, Dale Jr. finished second and Michael Waltrip finished first as Earnhardt himself was headed for third as he was holding the pack back. Then on the final lap tragedy struck and the legend was gone. <Tab/>