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| | Dale Earnhardt |
 | | Dale certainly had the makings of a race driver from the git go, being the son of journeyman driver Ralph Earnhardt, a stern and knowledgeable car aficionado who plied the South’s dirt track circuit as an oil-stained wanderer in the 50’s and 60’s. |
 | | Earnhardt, born in the small town of Kannapolis, North Carolina, caught the wave of collectibles rights fees, appearance money, multiple sponsorships, and all the accoutrements that go with celebrity and surfed on to become rich beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. |
 | | Dale would attain icon status, ultimately becoming a martyr to the vast majority of NASCAR fans who considered Dale Earnhardt “the Intimidator” - he of the fl car # 3 - their special favorite. |
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