Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gave it His All On Father's Anniversary
Ten years ago, NASCAR lost a legend at the Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt hit the wall and the rest is history. Ten years later, his son, Dale Jr., was hoping to make up for his shortcomings in last year's big race.
Earnhardt Jr. did his father proud today. Dale was in the mix the whole race and even sidestepped a potential disaster. He averted a 17-car pile up that took out several Hendricks Motorsports teammates
Dale Jr. was at the front of the pack when fate struck. He felt his left rear tire lose air. He came in during the 15 caution to find that his tire was indeed flat. By that time, his hopes of taking the checkered flag were dashed.
It just was not in the cards and Dale can live with that. The sport received a huge boost of vitality from its eventual winner.
Trevor Bayne is now the most recent winner of the Daytona 500. It is a surprising victory for a man who ran in just his second race. It was a fitting end to a wild day of driving.
The 2011 Daytona 500 is one of the most exciting in recent memory. Somewhere, Dale Earnhardt is smiling wide.
Ten years ago, NASCAR lost a legend at the Daytona 500. Dale Earnhardt hit the wall and the rest is history. Ten years later, his son, Dale Jr., was hoping to make up for his shortcomings in last year's big race.
Earnhardt Jr. did his father proud today. Dale was in the mix the whole race and even sidestepped a potential disaster. He averted a 17-car pile up that took out several Hendricks Motorsports teammates
Dale Jr. was at the front of the pack when fate struck. He felt his left rear tire lose air. He came in during the 15 caution to find that his tire was indeed flat. By that time, his hopes of taking the checkered flag were dashed.
It just was not in the cards and Dale can live with that. The sport received a huge boost of vitality from its eventual winner.
Trevor Bayne is now the most recent winner of the Daytona 500. It is a surprising victory for a man who ran in just his second race. It was a fitting end to a wild day of driving.
The 2011 Daytona 500 is one of the most exciting in recent memory. Somewhere, Dale Earnhardt is smiling wide.
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