Home Forums Sports Picks Central Trackside Picks Dale Earnhardt SR. May he Rest in Peace

Life can be so kind but yet so cruel all at the same time. The ending of the race today was to be a culmination of sorts. A day of celebration for the Earnhardt team.<P>Waltrip wins his first race in 463 starts and wins the biggest race around. JR. finishes second and what made it all possible was SR. He sacrificed winning the race to have his son and new teammate Waltrip win the race.<P>I must say I don't watch much auto racing, and I started watching auto racing because of Dale Earnhardt Sr, I loved the term intimidator and that black car #3. <P>I started this new topic today in the requests of race fans in the forum. I never expected to write such a post as this, not now not ever.<P>I am so glad I watched the entire race today, it was simply a great race, and unfortuneately had a terrible closure.<P>Dale Earnhardt SR, was what racing was all about, he gave 100% effort at all times, and truly symbolizes racing now and hopefully the future.<P>I send out heartfelt prayers to his family and to the racing community and to all his fans.<P>Dale Earnhardt # 3 "The Intimidator"<P>FREAK

#3 was #1 in my books.<BR>Rest in peace " ironhead"

RACING FANS HAVE TRULY LOST A GOOD ONE AND I KNOW HE WILL CONTINUE HIS MISSION UPSTAIRS.<P>DALE MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

RACING FANS HAVE TRULY LOST A GOOD ONE AND I KNOW HE WILL CONTINUE HIS MISSION UPSTAIRS.<P>DALE MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

A very sad day for NASCAR. Rest In Peace Dale Earnhardt Sr. You were the best and represented yourself and the sport well.

A true legend is gone<BR>That's 3 deaths in the last 6 months<BR>Does NASCAR need to tighten up its safety regs further..or would that have a detrimental effect on the sport??

I don't watch Nascar or any car racing, but obviously it seems he was one of the best ever. Don't know if I feel that sorry for him, since all that Race now that this kind of stuff comes with the money and glory. Yet they still assume the risk. Hopefully his family will get through this, thats Who I feel for<P>Bloodhounds

BH,<P>I respectfully disagree. For years this sport was never about money. Only in the last few years has it really hit the national spotlight. This sport was never really covered by major networks except the big races and even then, it was to fill time slots.<P>With the resurrgence of glory, and some big names, and young stars, NASCAR was put in a national spotlight. Dale Earnhardt SR, certainly didn't race for the money, the man was putting together his own racing team this year, and was giving something back to the sport that for years helped him.<P>Waltrip certainly wouldn't have been in the position to win, if it wasn't for Dale, the guy was 0 for 462, and noone wanted to give him a ride on their team. Dale saw something and gave the man that had raced 15 years, yes 15 years without winning a race, a chance.<P>You can't say that about anyone else.<P>The death of Earnhardt can easily be related to the would be death of Michael Jordan in game 7 of a tied game with 30 seconds to go. <P>Or the death of Tiger Woods on the 18th green putting for birdie and his 200th major win.<P>The loss of Dale Earnhardt is a huge blow to the racing community, those that follow racing and know racing know this. The average person that really doesn't follow racing or know much about the sport is pretty much in the dark of how big Dale was.<P>

I surely realize how big he is to his sport and the compparisons to MJ and Woods are worthy, but I just don't feel as sympathetic towards him since he knew his career as a race car driver is life threatning every time he goes out there. From What I hear he is a great guy and obviously has done lots for his sport. But sympathy towards him. No, not by me, just the way I see it.<P>Bloodhounds

I am not a racing fan, but I know that Dale Earndardt was a great competitor. Racing is a very dangerous sport. He knew that this could happen at any time. Fans of his should celebrate his life because he died doing what he loved. <P>God Bless his family,

WOW, What does a dead person need sympathy from anyone living for?<BR>Perhaps he feels sympathetic for the profuse vanity the living possess!<BR>Fact is><BR>Racing is about entertaining your peers for 4 hrs on sunday and never has been nor will be about the money, they would run for a ham sandwich.<BR>If i could find a capper as good at capping as dale was at racing i would be a millionaire!!<BR>As for dale earnhardt being NASCAR!<BR>I simply ask, " Is a nose the face? or is it just in the center of it?<P>~peace and god bless the living, as he has blessed dale already!<BR>And may he inject some compassion in the places that it does not exist!<BR>Now, On to rockingham><BR>