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Junior thinks time is right to drive No. 3
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| April 30, 2010
| Staff
Posted on 04/30/2010 5:35:28 PM PDT by Pete-R-Bilt
Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows some fans are upset about his plan to drive a replica of his father's famous No. 3 car at Daytona in July, but thinks it is a fitting way to honor the seven-time champion's NASCAR Hall of Fame induction.
"I think everybody knows I'm pretty careful about all that kind of stuff,'' he said Friday at Richmond International Raceway. "It just seems like a reasonable opportunity and it seemed like if there is a time to ever do it, this is one of those times.''
Earnhardt announced his plan Thursday to drive the Wrangler car in the Nationwide Series race at Daytona. The announcement came on what would have been his father's 59th birthday. Dale Earnhardt died in a crash in the season-opening Daytona 500 in 2001.
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Amen Jr.
To: glock rocks; WestCoastGal
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:36:31 PM PDT
by
Pete-R-Bilt
(Don't drive (comma optional) stupid!)
To: Pete-R-Bilt
Thanks for the thread Pete-R-Bilt.
The best NASCAR driver and my favorite of all time.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:37:52 PM PDT
by
vox_freedom
(America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
To: Pete-R-Bilt
Good grief. Tee shirt sales must be slumping.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:38:51 PM PDT
by
1raider1
To: Pete-R-Bilt
Dale Jr., though, doesn't think it's fair to expect it to remain shelved forever.I do.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:39:57 PM PDT
by
SouthTexas
(Congress is out of order!)
To: vox_freedom
Amen to that!
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:41:03 PM PDT
by
Pete-R-Bilt
(Don't drive (comma optional) stupid!)
To: Pete-R-Bilt
I don’t have any issues with it but he isn’t his father.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:41:59 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: SouthTexas
I’m actually surprised it’s taken this long for Jr. and Childress to put this together...
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:42:24 PM PDT
by
Pete-R-Bilt
(Don't drive (comma optional) stupid!)
To: vox_freedom
I hated that man for years but in the last few before his death I softened on him and would even root for him to win against the kids.
Still a Martin fan though.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:43:31 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: Pete-R-Bilt
I’d still rather see it retired forever.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:43:32 PM PDT
by
SouthTexas
(Congress is out of order!)
To: vox_freedom
The best NASCAR driver and my favorite of all time. Ditto to that!
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:45:16 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(The only people not "boycotting" Arizona are the illegal aliens! What the hell is up with that!!?)
To: SouthTexas
I’d like to see it retired forever too, but if anyone is going to drive that # — Junior would be my choice.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:48:43 PM PDT
by
twyn1
To: SouthTexas
At 59, had he lived Sr. would be retired by now and who knows who would have been associated with the 3 now. Possibly a serious let down.
At least now my memories will be of him and I think fittingly Jr.
If he wins the 4th of July race, so much the better!
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:51:13 PM PDT
by
Pete-R-Bilt
(Don't drive (comma optional) stupid!)
To: Pete-R-Bilt
This is no big deal. This is a Nationwide race— not a cup race. #3 will not be in a cup race.
I agree, the sales must be down—the sheeple will flock to the trailers to buy the new t shirts. But there still will not be #3 in the cup race.
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posted on
04/30/2010 5:59:58 PM PDT
by
taillightchaser
(When a democrat says "The American people" you know the next words out of his mouth will be lies.)
To: taillightchaser
Do you honestly believe that this won’t be the talk of the weekend?
There will be flashback stories all week
A brilliant marketing idea.
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posted on
04/30/2010 6:11:15 PM PDT
by
Pete-R-Bilt
(Don't drive (comma optional) stupid!)
To: Pete-R-Bilt
I’m sure it will be yapped about all weekend. There will still not be a #3 on a cup car. As far as marketing is concerned, I don’t think Jr needs the cash. I read somewhere he makes 30 million a year.
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posted on
04/30/2010 6:16:16 PM PDT
by
taillightchaser
(When a democrat says "The American people" you know the next words out of his mouth will be lies.)
To: cripplecreek
I don’t have any issues with it but he isn’t his father.No one is. And Jr has carried that burden for his entire life. What's your point?
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posted on
04/30/2010 6:35:52 PM PDT
by
vox_freedom
(America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
To: vox_freedom
No point. Just a comment.
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posted on
04/30/2010 6:36:49 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
To: FlingWingFlyer; Pete-R-Bilt
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posted on
04/30/2010 6:45:11 PM PDT
by
vox_freedom
(America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
To: Pete-R-Bilt; twyn1
I just think retiring the #3 is the way to go and it applies with no exceptions.
To me, that is the ultimate tribute for what The Man gave to the sport.
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posted on
04/30/2010 6:59:22 PM PDT
by
SouthTexas
(Congress is out of order!)
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