"It's so big and it's so honorable.'' Earnhardt's widow, Teresa, who is part-owner of the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Sprint Cup team, spoke to reporters briefly and posed for a photograph outside the conference hall with five models hired from a local agency -- all wearing fake moustaches and mirrored sunglasses -- a nod to the late Earnhardt's signature look. "Of the many legendary accomplishments and accolades of his career. ... this is another defining moment ... It is the achievement of a lifetime and is celebrated by the millions of Dale Earnhardt fans around the world." Even France acknowledged he was surprised that both his grandfather and father were in the inaugural class.
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