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A stock car legend remembered for his bold driving style

PAST IMPERFECT : Dale Earnhardt is famous not for the championships he won – but for the way he won them IT’S AN old story: the high-school dropout who makes good in sport. Full Article at Irish Times

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  1. CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 14: Nascar President and CEO Brian France watch as Dale Earnhardt is selected to the Nascar Hall of Fame on October 14, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  2. A fan waits to get Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s autograph before the start of the Sylvania 300 at  New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. , Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009.
  3. DOVER, DE - SEPTEMBER 19:  Aric Almirola, driver of the #8 Dale Earnhardt Foundation Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Camping World Series Sunoco 150 at Dover International Speedway on September 19, 2008 in Dover, Delaware.
  4. TALLADEGA, AL - APRIL 27: Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge, leads Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27, 2008 in Talladega, Alabama.
  5. TALLADEGA, AL - APRIL 26:  Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet, stands on pit road during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2008 in Talladega, Alabama.
  6. AVONDALE, AZ - APRIL 12: Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on April 12, 2008 in Avondale, Arizona.
  7. FORT WORTH, TX - APRIL 04: Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet, sits next to his car on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 4, 2008 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  8. MARTINSVILLE, VA - MARCH 28: Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Dale Earnhardt Inc./Principal Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 28, 2008 in Martinsville, Virginia.
  9. HAMPTON, GA - MARCH 07: Regan Smith, driver of the #01 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 7, 2008 in Hampton, Georgia.

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