I have been a fan of Dale Earnhardt since I started
watching NASCAR in the late 80's.
Without Dale there would be no NASCAR.
There has been a big hole left not only in his family's hearts,
but in
the heart of NASCAR and everybody involved with it,
and in the hearts of his
fans.
I was devestated when my Mom told me he was gone.
I still can't believe
it.
I will never be able to watch another race with the same
enthusiasm
and excitement as I did when Dale was with us.
#3 will always be #1 to
me.
Dale, you will be missed.
Elizabeth Trent
Tucson, AZ
I woke up Monday morning, wanting to believe
it was all a bad dream.
I knew it wasn't but I just had to check to make
sure.
I rushed to the computer, and checked, it was true.
My hero had passed
away. Hero's aren't supposed to die.
I always thought that Dale Earnhardt
would be here forever,
here for us to laugh at his jokes and admire his
sneaky grin.
Here for us to look up too, even long after he had finished
on the race track.
He would still be here for everyone.
I can't even begin
to describe the great loss we have suffered
Especially Earnhardts family
themselves. I mourn for them.
Although we have all lost the greatest driver
to ever sit behind the wheel of a NASCAR race car,
We must carry on fans.
We must continue to support
the sport he made us love so dearly.
Dale would
have it no other way.
Your site is a wonderful tribute to our fallen
hero.
I only wish I had found it before the tragedy.
Im am so saddend
by the loss.
Dale will live on in the hearts of his family, friends and
millions of fans.
He gained respect by simply being who he was and for
that I loved him as a great man!
I never met him but feel as if I have
lost a close friend
a feeling I can not even begin to explain.
I didn't
know the man personally
but I have a hole deep in my heart for having lost
him.
I never understood how millions of strangers who never knew
Elvis
Presley or JFK could mourn their passing
without having actually known them
until Feb 18, 2001.
Now I fully understood those feelings the afternoon that
we lost Dale Sr.
It has been a trully tragic and devistating last 2
days
and my heart goes out fully to his family and friends who knew him
best.
Hopefully, they find comfort in that he lives on not only through
them
but through the hearts of millions!
Thank you for the opportunity
to speak on my feelings
feelings of which I know you whole-heartedly
understand!
Justin Adkins
Morgantown, West Virginia
I think a lil part of my husband died right
beside Sr that night.
I had never seen my husband cry until that night.
And I never cried so long and so hard myself
Its so unbelieveable!
Lee Ann
Omaha,Ne
****In Memory of the greatest Nascar Driver of ALLTIME****
DALE EARNHARDT, SR.
"The Intimadator"
And The great#3
~I wanted to write you and say that
your web page
really moved me.
Like a lot of fans in the country, I feel like I've lost
not only a hero,
but a Father figure as well.
Dale Earnhardt was not only
a great race car driver,
but an inspiration to just about everyone that
he came in contact with.
On the track and away from it as well.
As I watched
all the specials and different stories
in the last few days, and what I've
read on the net,
he was just about a great as a person that ever lived.
His heart was into what he did and loved
it just the same. When he put
on that helmet,
his goal was one thing and one thing only, and that was
to win.
But, for the first time that I can think of,
he put that second
to watch who might as well be his
little brother and his son go on and
fight between themselves
the win at NASCAR's finest victory, the DAYTONA
500,
which he wanted his whole career to win and finally did in '98.
It
makes my heart heavy to even try to imagine
what his loving wife and children
are going thru
and what Dale Jr. will have to go thru next Sunday at Rockingham,
knowing that there won't be a Black #3 out there racing with him,
which
I know that Sr loved to do.
As I looked at the replay of when the race
was about to begin
and I see Dale with his son and Teresa hugging each
other
and talking to each other, that showed me that he
loved this sport
and he loved that his son was out there with him
loving his job just as
much.
There was a special bond between them
that no matter what has happened
and what will ever happen,
that will never change
Even though Dale will
not be with us in body,
his spirit will live on forever at every race track,
and with every win that Jr will have.
Thank you and We Love You Dale Earnhardt!
Chris Stowers
Petersburg, WV.
Dale Earnhardt was like a member of our family
For years
we all cheered for him every race he was our number 1 and still
is.
I feel that our family has suffered a great loss.
We will however
turn our loyalies to Dale jr.
Dale will forever be remembered in our family
as the best there ever was or could be.
Our hearts go out to his wife and
children.
He helped bring my family close together on race day
because
all of us would gather after dinner at my mom's
just to watch Dale and
the 3 car do their stuff.
Nascar has suffered a great loss
and I feel that
a part of our family died Sunday afternoon with Dale.
LINDA AND HARRY MOORE
Terry,Roberta and Rick Reed
Grandview,TN..
~I am very sorry!~
Tom
Milford, Utah
This is another great tribute to Dale
tribute-to-dale
~Today I cried for a man I never met,why?
Today I cried for a sport I've grown up with all my life, why?
Today I cried for a man I realized I did know why?
Today I cried for a sport that introduced me to that
man who had been a part of my life, why?
Today I cried , why?
Because your web page helped me realize all of this,
why? because I needed to cry for that man and sport.
Yesterday I didn't cry, why?
I guess I didn't want to believe it
I didn't want to believe that man was DALE EARNHARDT.
Thank you very much, it helped.
Michael Olson
Crystal,MN..
~I still keep looking at your web site,
thinking is this really Real!
I watched the race and after the accident
went to bed,
I had to work that evening at 11:00.
I woke up around 8:00and my fiance was in tears.
I asked her what the problem was and she said
"He's gone"! I could not even believe the news.
I work as a police officer
in a small township in Ohio.
A very long night was ahead.
The only comfort that evening was a house
that had lights on the roof in the form of a #3.
The lights shined up to heaven.
It was a clear night, cold, but clear.
I know the Intimidator had saw them.
I still stop and see those lightswhen I work.
Thank you again for the web site,
It is the best tribute to
our very much Loved, and missed FRIEND.
GOD BLESS,
Wayne Unger
We well miss the man in black
James o''neal
DALE EARNHARDT
When I here that name, it means only one thing,
NASCAR racing.
What happened last Sunday was just
part of racing and Dale
knew this better than anyone.
Fast cars and smoking tires.
Sometimes you win and somtimes you lose.
Sometimes you lose a little paint sometimes a little rubber
and sometimes you lose the whole car.
Or sometimes your
life, like my friend Dale did
All I can say is that he is the best
and more than likley the best that there ever will be.
Dale Earnhardt did not have to say he was great,
Everyone just knew he was great
and that speaksas a monument to him as a racer and person.
I would like to think that God had to have the best driver
for his pit crew in the sky
and Dale was the best.
I'll miss you buddy, keep the hammer down and
I'll see you at the finish line.
Your friends,
Dan and Fay Van Zant
~Thanks for your page and your thoughts.
You speak for millions.
Tony and Linda Gray
Bensalem PA..
Earnhardt Fans
I am not a die hard Nascar or Earnhardt fan
.
But I feel as if there has been a terrible
event happen in the sport of Nascar racing.
I have the utmost respect and admiration
for the memory of Dale.
Not only what he did for the sport of auto racing.
But even more respect for him for the way
he lived his life as a human being and American
.
If I live to be 1000 years old I will never forget
the happiness that I felt when Michael Waltrip won the
2001 Daytona 500 nor will I forget the pain and frustration
when I learned of Dale's tragically early exit from the stage of life.
Hopefully one day I will be able to meet Mr. Earnhardt
at the Big Racetrack in Heaven. A friend of mine said that
the Good Lord was having problems with his handling and called
Dale "Home" to help him sort out the problem.
I feel honored to have been able to witness #3 doingwhat he did best.
Be a "Human Being".May God bless the family and friends of
the "Best" that there was, or ever will be. And thanks
for the opportunity to share my thoughts with the rest of the world.
Joe Gupton
Supply.N.C
This was a lost to more than just myself,
but to everyone who has a #3 on most of their things.
To all those people who religiously awake on every Sunday
exited knowing they'll see Dale race that day.
A loss to all the folk that know every driver by their number,car,
face, or car owner.
Sunday I cried from the loss of someone that I have never met,
but knew intimately through all of the Sundays in season.
The way most of us knew him as fans of one of racings greatest,
the INTIMIDATOR, that black #3, the man in black, Dale Earnhardt Sr.
Racing will now be missing the one car I always woke up on Sunday to watch,
and I allmost dread the coming of this Sunday knowing that Dale's not going to be there.
But I'll be there just like millions of others this Sunday,
just like every Sunday during the Winston Cup season.
Dale will always live in every #3 I see,
every time I watch Dale Jr. go by this Sunday, and in my memories
.
He will be forever missed..
Don Coleman
St. Paul MN
too numb to write anything until now.
my only comfort is that dale is with neil, probably teaching adam how to fish.
our thoughts are with the family, and you.
rodney and deidra packwood,
escondido, ca.
I haven't felt this way since John Lennon died.
I'd rather feel the way I do right now, the breath knocked right out of me,
than to be one of the one's that never knew how great the ride was.
I loved the man in black, plain and simple. He will always be my hero.
My one and only hero. Thank you for such a beautiful tribute.
I think he'll know our names when he sees us in Heaven.
Thomas Reid
It is a big loss that he had to pass away!
!When I read your web page i cried...when i found out he had passed away
I cried.the accident didn't look that bad at the Daytona 500
but I guess I was wrong!!he was my idel and still is ..
every night i look up at the sky and prey that
he is having fun racing up there!!and wishing him good luck.
you won't be forgotten I've always wanted to meet you!!
the Dr.said that they did all that they could to save you...
Don't worry though your son will take your place and finish your
dream and at least you died doing what you love to do!!
In memory of THE BEST RACE CAR DRIVER EVER!!
Dylan Hanson
Pontiac,ILLINOIS 61764
Everyday is numb right now...
it still kills me inside and I don't know how I'm
going to handle this weekend... it's very very hard for
all of us right now. A greater racer there never was and never will be again.
Always,
Debbi
I just wanted to thank you for your site.
Chasing the horses brought another tear to my eye,
it says everything. We all loved Dale and can be comforted by
the knowledge that he is in Heaven racing with his daddy.
My son has lost his hero, he looked up to Dale and wanted to be like him.
I pray for all that have been touched by Dale in one way or another.
It will be hard to watch the races but I believe that
Dale would want us to support his son and cheer him on to victory
just as we did Dale Sr. God bless.
Marianne & Dan Jr.
Jeannette, PA
I wanted to say a few of the things I am feeling now.
There are only about 5 months difference in the ages of Taylor and
my daughter, Krista.When I first started watching racing, Krista was a baby.
I admired the way Dale Earnhardt took to the track and just took over,
like it belonged to him. And then, when they were about two, I saw
Dale holding Taylor and looking at her. There he was, with his proud father's gleam,
and there she was with her little bow on top of her head and curls
falling around the the rest of her head looking at this wonderful man.
Yea, I saw it there "Some Intimidator" , I saw the look in his eyes,
the sparkle and glowing at the sight of her. Then I looked at Krista,
her hair was fixed the same way, they looked the same. How could that be?
She is "The Great Man's" daughter. I realized that no matter how great he was,
the look on his face when he looked at that child, was the same way I looked at mine.
We are all the same, regular people that love each other.
I no longer saw this man as "The Intimidator", no matter what he did on the track.
He was real, he loved, he had that glow, just like me... And Taylor
was a regular girl, just like Krista that had parents that she loved.
I will remember that always. No matter how many times I stood up and
yelled "GO DALE". No matter how many times I saw him switch paint,
no matter how many times I saw him catch the checkered flag.
I knew this man was all heart. That changed the way I saw him.
and I watched him and enjoyed every minute.
I will continue to watch racing, but I don't know if it will mean quite the same.
We must all watch in his honor cheer his teams on, Yell for his beloved son
and keep his memory alive. He will forever be in our hearts.
Rita Turner
Columbus, GA 30906
A man immortality is carried in the hearts and
minds of his sons and daughters.
I guess all NASCAR Fans are the sons and daughters
of people like Dale.
God Bless.
Zach Taylor
I wanted to take some time and thank you for
setting up this web site. It has helped quite a bit. Heroes' do not die,
they live forever.That's the way it should be. Dale Earnhardt
will live forever in the hearts and memories of NASCAR fans everywhere.
The Intimidator has made such an impact on so many lives,
he could have had no idea how much he was loved and admired.
For me, he was an idol. He did things in his life that I could only dream of.
I understand that his line of work was dangerous. The biggest comfort
in this tragedy is that he was doing what he loved to do when he passed.
I wish I could have seen him race at the Kansas Speedway.
Millions of people will miss him and carry him in their hearts forever.
Best wishes to all his family and friends.
God speed to the healing and love for his son and racing family.
Dale Earnhardt - you will be missed.
B.R.
Olathe,Ks.
Dale is in a much better place now
and hopefully someday I will get to meet him at the
best race track that there is, God's Speedway.
May all our prayers go out to the Earnhardt's family and friends
Thank you
Ron Thompson
Kuna, Idaho
Thanks so much for the dedication to Earnhardt.
It really means alot to my father and I. It has helped ease the pain for the both of us,
and for many across the nation. It makes every day a bit better because
there are people like you who want to remeber the greatest NASCAR driver in all time.
My dad has been a big fan of his since he started racing in the late 70's and early 80's.
You're contirbution to him is a big deal to my father.
I was so stunned after hearing about his death.I was worrying about my father because
i was at my mom's and i wouldn't be able to talk to him until Tuesday.
When i finally did talk to him, and asked him how he was doing, he was very sad.
I just wanted to send my sympathy to the Earnhardt family. If there's anything
that the fans can do for them, the best we can do is carry out his legacy
and remember him in every way.We know that he is watching over them,
the racers,and us, too.
God bless.
Diana B.
Beaver Dams, NY
My husband was a die hard Earnhardt fan.
I think some of the greatest days of his life were the weekends
he and my 2 year old son would sit down to watch father and son race.
He loved when "The Intimidator" and "The Dominator" would race around the track
and bump and cut each other off and show the rest of the track how it's done.
We miss Dale. Even my young children are feeling the effects of this tragedy.
My five year old daughter asked us why God had to take Dale Earnhardt.
My seven year old daughter said because he needed someone really good to race against.
God chose the best there is and now Dale's racing on the greatest track of all.
It reminds me of the best joke I've ever heard. "That God,thinks he's Earnhardt"
Thanks for the memories Dale.
Love,
George & Susan Kline
Red Lion, PA..
I just wanted to say that this has been very hard for
me and my family as fans and I want to say God Bless You all to the family
and the lord will help you through, when you need him just call upon him
and he'll be there. I have always known DALE was the Nascar man ever
since my family and I started watching him several years back.
He was and still is the best. My husband and I still find ourselves crying
asking why. Well, I have always heard the lord only takes the best and
that is surely what he got! I would like to just say I am sorry and I hope
it gets easier day by day. Also, I would like to ask is there a website
we can goj to to order any #3 hats, shirts, cars figurines or anything?
My husband wants our bedroom walls covered in #3 and #8 and we are almost there.
Every time we enter our room, the memories of Dale enters our minds,and hearts,
and tears enter our eyes.We will surely miss him. Also, my husband would like to
know where and if we can get one of the hats that the drivers were wearing at the "ROCK"
in memory of Dale? Well,good luck to all of the family and fans,
I hope everyone starts to heal and can carry on. Good luck JR. and we will support you now.
Race on!
Shane and Shanda Foster
Okmulgee,OK
GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
This is the first time I have visited your site,
and all I can say is "Wow". Thanks for taking the time to create such
a wonderful and touching tribute. The song just sends chills through me
and
all of the thoughtful and endearing emails you posted from other NASCAR fans
help us all in the healing process. It's quite funny, you never meet someone
and when they are gone, its like there is something missing from your life.
I think a lot of fans feel this way, never meeting Big E and now that he's gone,
it's like losing a family member. He was with us on our television sets for many
years on race day, and I will certainly miss seeing him on the racetrack.
It will never be the same, but we all have to move on I guess.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Earnhardt family,
I can't even imagine the sorrow they are feeling. Good luck to Dale Jr.
throughout his racing career and may he be safe in his journey ahead to stardom.
Thanks again.
Sheri Teasdale
Powhatan Point, Ohio
want to say i wanted to wake up on Monday and
it would all have been a bad dream but it wasnt.
we have lost a hero a legend and a wonderful man he
was a husband father a friend and most of all the best there ever was
and ever will be. he is now in heaven looking down on us all and smiling
he will always have the checkered flag up in heaven no one can win but him
So Dale take care and I loved you and always will when I have kids of my own one day
I will tell them about the greatest driver there ever was and that is you
god bless and you and your family are in my thoughts and preyers love ya your fan
Joleana Johnson
I don't really know what to say except that dale was an
exceptional man as well as a father and driver. i began following dale in the 80's
I will alsways remeber the look in his eyes and on his face everytime he won a race.
I will miss that look. I read the paper everyday. about dale and the accident.
and some where i hope to find it's not true, but know i will never find it.
linda maddox
wichita ks
Not a day has gone by that we don't yearn for our
favorite driver. Race day will not be the same. Always scanning the
line up for our favorite black 3. We will however be cheering on Dale Jr.
I hope that he gives himself time to grieve. As sad as we feel, and the tears
that we've shed, our hearts just break for the entire Earnheart family.
Their lives will never be the same. I do think that Dale was a happy man.
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