A Well Paid Tribute to the Seven Time Champion

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to honor his father'sbeen Sunday.
birthday at the Talladega Superspeedway by drivingBirthdays bring happier memories, which is why, it is
a replica of his black No. 3 Chevrolet with whitecorrect to assume, the change of attitude in Earnhart
lettering and silver and red stripes. Hoping he willJr. He was not comfortable last February in the
achieve to evoke the feeling that used to go aroundcelebration of the anniversary of hthe champion's
the track when any driver saw the car on theirdeath.
rearview mirror. Only this time the car will be showingWhat brings drama to the event is that after all, it is
No.8 since his father's No.3 has not been displayed onTalladega and Daytona where he is more like his
the tracks since his death in 2001.father, the two fastest and more dangerous tracks.
The act is a tribute part of a larger act of greetingDale Earnhardt was the leading man at restrictor-plate
at Dale Earnhardt Inc., which is celebrating 3 eventsracing, especially at Talladega. Junior inherited the skill
Earnhardt's thursday night induction into therequired to work the draft, he has five victories at
Motorsports Hall of Fame, his overall accomplishmentsTalladega and two at Daytona.
at Talladega and his 55th birthday, which would have