This page has two poems within it that were written by special fans out there. If you have any poems you'd like to share, please visit Nascar.com and submit it there for review. If it is accepted, I will post it here shortly after. Also, I want to make it clear that I am in no way affiliated with the Nascar website or the Earnhardt family whatsoever. I'm just a diehard fan who wants to pay proper tribute a fallen idol. I have borrowed the information such as quotes and stories from Nascar.com, but have copywrighted them to that website. If you're going to borrow anything from this site, you must copywright it. Thanks!



You lit up the racing world
By Susan Bruce, Travelers Rest, SC

You lit up the racing world like a fireworks display,
how were we to know you'd be taken away.
You gave the world of racing everything that you had,
and in that number 3 car you made you final stand.

You sacrificed it all for your son and a dear friend,
we were all in shock when we found out it was the end.
We saw the accident that put you into the wall,
but never did we think that it would be the end of it all.

The end of a long and bright and shining, magnificent career.
You were infamous for nudging and pushing your way from the rear.
How do I explain to my six-year-old son,
that his racing idol is dead and gone.

He cried when we told him that you had passed,
doing what your dad had taught you to love best.
He ask could he go to sleep and dream about you,
your smallest, yet biggest fan is grieving for you.

He asked if he would see you in Heaven someday,
we told him yes, that we thought you'd found your way.
He has just brought me your son's AC/Delco die-cast number 3 car,
and ask me to put it away so he could give it to you when he gets where you are.

He said he thought you'd like it because it was your son's.
He has wrapped it up himself, he is such a sensitive one.
He wrapped it in funny papers, along with some other things,
A truck that says Goodwrench and a few Winston Cup Scenes.

I know that your family will be eternally blue.
But the Bruce household is really grieving too.
Even though we've only watched you on T.V.
We loved you and hope that will be eternally happy.

Please remember to glance at those pearly gates every once in a while.
You may see someone coming carrying a box, with a great big smile.
Hopefully, I will already be there to introduce you,
To my baby boy Alex, who idolized you.



The Day The Legend Died
By Rebecca Klar, Dayton, Ohio

They called him the intimidator, the man in the black number three
People would come from all over, it was him they wanted to see
Each and every Sunday they'd watch him on the track
Dedication and admiration for this driver no one ever lacked
On that fateful day, close to the final turn
Something happened that caused great concern
Even though no one thought that it was that bad
Later we heard that Junior had lost his dad
The fans were heartbroken they couldn't believe it was true
Not just family shed tears even people he never knew
Everyone will remember Daytona 500 of 2001
That's the day the life of a legend was over and done.

MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY