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My Ongoing Tribute to the Greatest NASCAR Driver Ever Dale Earnhardt* please wait for all the graphics to load * |
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New Pics in Photo Album, Updated 1-14-2002
The Transcript from Teresa's Interview 02-15-2003
April 29th Birthday Celebration 05-08-03
12-05-2002
Dale Jr's Book is out ! Earnhardt Jr's Book: Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s first book, Driver #8, is now available. It is a behind-the-scenes look at Dale Jr.'s rookie season in Winston Cup. The project which was was started long before his father's tragic accident at Daytona last February, and offers a glimpse at how Dale Jr. coped with the pressures of starting his Cup career as a much-hyped rookie driver in 2000. Dale Jr., with assistance from team publicist Jade Gurss, describes his year race-by-race, including his dramatic victories at Texas, Richmond and at The Winston all-star race. It also details the frustrations of a poor second half of the 2000 season and what is involved in a Winston Cup driver's life away from the track. The book will make its debut on the New York Times Best Sellers list on February 3. "Driver #8" is 16th on the Times non-fiction list following its first (partial) week of sales.
NEWS ON THE INVESTIGATION ATLANTA -- NASCAR's $1 million investigation into the death of Dale Earnhardt concluded that a broken seat belt and subsequent blunt force trauma to the head resulted in a ring fracture to the base of the skull, killing the seven-time Winston Cup champion. In an hour-long lecture at the downtown Hyatt Regency, complete with in-depth graphics and photographic evidence from the Feb. 18 crash, investigation experts Dr. James H. Raddin and Dr. Dean L. Sicking walked the national media through the six-month inquiry - the most comprehensive look at safety in NASCAR's 53 years. Much evidence regarding the seat belt in question was included in the report, via an 11-point synopsis:
1. The belt system was found loose and displaced to the right. 2. There was no opportunity for cutting. 3. No one at the accident scene could confirm that the belt was intact or separated. 4. The medical examiner photographs show a separated belt. 5. The left lap belt has been secured since the accident. 6. DNA and other evidence confirm the separated left lap belt in NASCAR's possession is the belt from the Earnhardt accident. 7. Fiber analysis shows that the belt was torn under stress and not cut. 8. The pattern of injuries is consistent with separation of the belt during impact.
9. The anchored portion of the left lap belt show that it was "dumped," meaning the seat belt's webbing is pulled or moved significantly to one side of the metal adjustment device through which the webbing is threaded. 10. Simpson Race Products experts concur that the left lap belt separated during the impact. 11. The chain of custody demonstrates that there was no opportunity for anyone to invent a separated lap belt. Although the belt was clearly broken, Bill Simpson, who founded the company that manufactured the belt, continues to place the blame on the belt's installation. He was in attendance Tuesday, but said little at the urging of the herd of lawyers that surrounded him.
Whether race fans loved Dale Earnhardt or not, all of them ultimately respected him and his driving talent. NASCAR Winston Cup races will continue as scheduled. The #3, licensed by Richard Childress, will be retired for the remainder of the year in Dale's memory. A #29 white Chevrolet Monte Carlo will compete in its place under the GM Goodwrench Service Plus banner. That's the way Dale Earnhardt would have wanted it.
Great Day For HARVICK in his 3rd Race ! Great Win ! We all needed that one !
Other pictures of the #29 in Gallery 5 of this site.
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