Would you have taken a ride with this man?
Dale Earnhardt. That is all that has to be said if you live in North Carolina or are a Nascar fan. His driving made him famous. His personality was playful, but when he crawled in a race car he was all business.
Dale was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina.. He grew up watching his dad drive dirt track race cars. This early exposure to racing helped Dale to make the decision to become a race car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in the World 600 in Charlotte N.C. From that moment until his death on February 18, 2001 he amassed 76 wins, 7 Championships, ran 676 races and drove over 202,000 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup series. Also Dale was inducted into the Nascar Hall of fame in the first year of the halls existence. The moniker he earned during those years of racing was “The Intimidator”. The aggressive driving style exhibited made competitors either nervous or respect the willingness to go places others would not dare. Competitors had a love/hate relationship with Dale because of the driving style. …show more content…
It has been named “The Pass in The Grass.” While not a pass, it was in the grass. Bill Elliot and Dale were racing in the “1987 All Star” race in Charlotte. Dale leading the race was trying to keep Bill from passing him. Bill got into the back of Dales car and turned it sideways. Dale slid through the grass sideways, corrected his car and came out the other side still leading the race. He won the race.
Even though his death was in 2001, If I had been given the chance to take a ride with Dale I would not have hesitated. Anyone who can drive a car going around 200 miles an hour, sideways through grass, and still win the race is more than qualified to drive me
Dale Earnhardt. That is all that has to be said if you live in North Carolina or are a Nascar fan. His driving made him famous. His personality was playful, but when he crawled in a race car he was all business.
Dale was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina.. He grew up watching his dad drive dirt track race cars. This early exposure to racing helped Dale to make the decision to become a race car driver. He ran his first Nascar race on May 25th, 1975 in the World 600 in Charlotte N.C. From that moment until his death on February 18, 2001 he amassed 76 wins, 7 Championships, ran 676 races and drove over 202,000 laps in the Nascar Sprint Cup series. Also Dale was inducted into the Nascar Hall of fame in the first year of the halls existence. The moniker he earned during those years of racing was “The Intimidator”. The aggressive driving style exhibited made competitors either nervous or respect the willingness to go places others would not dare. Competitors had a love/hate relationship with Dale because of the driving style. …show more content…
It has been named “The Pass in The Grass.” While not a pass, it was in the grass. Bill Elliot and Dale were racing in the “1987 All Star” race in Charlotte. Dale leading the race was trying to keep Bill from passing him. Bill got into the back of Dales car and turned it sideways. Dale slid through the grass sideways, corrected his car and came out the other side still leading the race. He won the race.
Even though his death was in 2001, If I had been given the chance to take a ride with Dale I would not have hesitated. Anyone who can drive a car going around 200 miles an hour, sideways through grass, and still win the race is more than qualified to drive me