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Ten Years After: Remembering Dale Earnhardt's Fatal Crash

By Holly CainFeb 8th 2011 – 5:07PM

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years ago on Feb. 18, we lost Dale Earnhardt. NASCAR President Mike Helton used those very words that day – "we lost Dale Earnhardt" – in making the announcement that shocked and saddened people like no other death in American motorsports. It was a national tragedy – Earnhardt's photo...

Dale Earnhardt Is the Greatest NASCAR Driver of All-Time

By Clay TravisFeb 8th 2011 – 3:42PM

In 10 days it will be the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s death. The Intimidator was struck down on the final lap at the 2001 Daytona 500 when his car slammed into the wall at turn four. After nearly three decades of racing, the impact didn't look that serious compared to some of his past wrecks. But, as...

Danica Patrick Can Expect True Test in Saturday's Race

By Holly CainFeb 19th 2010 – 6:51PM

The second stop on NASCAR's "Danica Live Tour" is at Auto Club Speedway of California this weekend and really, is there any more appropriate setting than the land of red carpets and bright spotlights for Danica Patrick to meet her next racing challenge? In a place that rewards fame as much as substance, Patrick is intent...

Give Danica Chance to 'Rock the World'

By Holly CainDec 10th 2009 – 10:52AM

Why shouldn't she? That's the conclusion I've come to after months of ad nauseam speculation and story-chasing over the racing future of Danica Patrick. Why not give stock cars a try? She's got the financial backing of a high-profile sponsor in GoDaddy.com and the race support of one of the top teams, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s...

Wheel2Wheel: Dale Jr., 2009 Duds

By Geoffrey MillerMar 25th 2009 – 1:15PM

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s performance -- or lack thereof -- in 2009 has become a contentious debate, last weekend's Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway lacked the pizazz we're used to at Bristol and a few drivers have struggled to put forth results that'll leave you scratching your head.What, you ask yourself, does...

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