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OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2014, 12:35 AM Feb 2014

Dale Jr. wins Daytona

http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/10509602/dale-earnhardt-jr-wins-daytona-500

It has to be an emotional moment to win at the track where your father died. Good for Junior!

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Dale Jr. wins Daytona (Original Post) OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 OP

I'm sorry, but his dad was a bully on the track. RandySF Feb 2014 #1

Taking it to the edge wasn't what killed Dale Earnhardt. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2014 #3

I'm really happy for him. Lugnut Feb 2014 #2

RandySF

(58,512 posts)

1. I'm sorry, but his dad was a bully on the track.

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 01:07 AM

Feb 2014

I remember watching Dale Sr. bumping his opponents into the wall of center field at race after race and I reached the point where I had nothing but scorn for the guy. So it was not a shock when he took it to the edge one time too many.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,362 posts)

3. Taking it to the edge wasn't what killed Dale Earnhardt.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 03:04 PM

Feb 2014

The fact that he had a habit of loosening his seat belts is what killed him.

If you have ever looked at the crash, the hit was no more severe than those sustained by scores of other drivers who all walked away.

Lugnut

(9,791 posts)

2. I'm really happy for him.

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 02:27 AM

Feb 2014

I hope this season treats him well. He's had the darnest terrible luck on the track. It was a good race.

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