1. 02-19-11 08:02 AM #1
    jjgold
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    Never Realized How Big Dale Earnhardt Was

    If he was still living like a Michael Jordon type in White America

    I have been watching stuff about him, seemed liked a fukkin legend and respected by everyone

    Never knew he died at Daytona Race
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  2. 02-19-11 08:04 AM #2
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    You lead a very, very sheltered life............
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  3. 02-19-11 08:06 AM #3
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  4. 02-19-11 08:11 AM #4
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    Coach...the dude was the godfather of racing. I think the reason people still mourn his death so much is that he died at the Superbowl of Racing and the way he died. There have been a thousand accidents much worse than his, and many race fans are till in disbelief that he's gone. The dude's ghost hangs over Daytona when you go there and many fans can't let go.
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  5. 02-19-11 08:23 AM #5
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    I, like most Euros, am by no means a fan of Nascar but certainly respected Earnhardt Sr.

    It was, to a large extent, his death that saw the HANS device made mandatory even in Formula 1. Since then at least one driver's life have been saved as a direct result.
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  6. 02-19-11 08:39 AM #6
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    He died man
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  7. 02-19-11 08:43 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    You lead a very, very sheltered life............
    Or he just can't remember 10 years ago
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  8. 02-19-11 10:15 AM #8
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    I was never into nascar until he died

    The sport was never the same, never heard of a sport where one man dies and sport never fully recovered

    What a fukkin honor
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  9. 02-19-11 10:19 AM #9
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    why no brothers in nascar?
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  10. 02-19-11 10:27 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by manny24 View Post
    why no brothers in nascar?

    Afraid of all the KKK members who go to NASCAR events.
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  11. 02-19-11 10:33 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by manny24 View Post
    why no brothers in nascar?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jackson Hole View Post
    Afraid of all the KKK members who go to NASCAR events.
    both of these comments show that you two are as stupid as they come
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  12. 02-19-11 10:40 AM #12
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    only dumb ass rednecks watch nascar, pass
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  13. 02-19-11 10:41 AM #13
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    noser call me.
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  14. 02-19-11 10:43 AM #14
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    earnhardt was a mean bastard on the track but off track he was a very kind man. He supported and helped make a life for a lot of people in nascar.
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  15. 02-19-11 10:44 AM #15
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    the intimidator
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  16. 02-19-11 10:52 AM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by doublej95 View Post
    earnhardt was a mean bastard on the track but off track he was a very kind man. He supported and helped make a life for a lot of people in nascar.
    That's what I heard too that he was difficult to get along with in real life. Sometimes I think that's why Dale Jr. is such a nice guy because he got the beatdown (verbally, not physically) from his old man and that shaped him up to be that way.
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  17. 02-19-11 11:01 AM #17
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    I was a fan of nascar when i was a kid cuz of him
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  18. 02-19-11 11:19 AM #18
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    dumbass redneck from deep south hereand can't wait for season to start; besides pro basketball players the best athletes in sports.
    Last edited by luvtogamble; 02-19-11 at 11:20 AM. Reason: spelling
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  19. 02-19-11 11:20 AM #19
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    Who really cares is the question
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  20. 02-19-11 11:25 AM #20
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    You need to get out more...Less vids and more reading..........lol
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  21. 02-19-11 01:32 PM #21
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    Quote Originally Posted by manny24 View Post
    noser call me.
    will do, have a great day
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  22. 02-19-11 03:14 PM #22
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    When you get 100% respect from everyone and your nick name is the "The Intimidator" Your a legend, and your a badass.

    He died blocking for his boys so they could race without anyone else coming up...
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  23. 02-19-11 03:24 PM #23
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    I remember shooting pool with a friend at a local run down bar when the news hit the t.v. It changed the mood of the patrons...hit home with alot of peeps.
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  24. 02-19-11 08:11 PM #24
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    We lost Dale.... That's all I remember...
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  25. 02-19-11 08:14 PM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post

    Never knew he died at Daytona Race

    WOW.......
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  26. 02-19-11 08:16 PM #26
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    Nascar is a fukin joke. I have never watched a full lap of Nascar in my life.
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  27. 02-19-11 08:59 PM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by MendozaLine View Post
    Nascar is a fukin joke. I have never watched a full lap of Nascar in my life.
    Let me explain it to you then:

    Drive fast, turn left.

    Repeat until you see a checkered flag.
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  28. 02-19-11 09:10 PM #28
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    Quote Originally Posted by purecarnagge View Post
    When you get 100% respect from everyone and your nick name is the "The Intimidator" Your a legend, and your a badass.

    He died blocking for his boys so they could race without anyone else coming up...
    Yeah he was blocking for Michael Waltrip helping him get the win. Waltrip had not won a race in 462 races, it was Waltrip's first race for his new boss Dale Earnhardt.
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  29. 02-19-11 09:19 PM #29
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    i swear to you, me neither. i never even heard of the guy, no joke. what is he a soccer player??? oh he's a car racing guy, right?? that's right.. maybe i don't know him because maybe i have watched a total of 0 seconds of car racing in my life.. and that's including that dumb Canadian Grand Prix they have in montreal 8 miles from my house each summer.

    Dumbest sport of all time..
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  30. 02-19-11 09:36 PM #30
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nicky Santoro View Post
    i swear to you, me neither. i never even heard of the guy, no joke. what is he a soccer player??? oh he's a car racing guy, right?? that's right.. maybe i don't know him because maybe i have watched a total of 0 seconds of car racing in my life.. and that's including that dumb Canadian Grand Prix they have in montreal 8 miles from my house each summer.

    Dumbest sport of all time..
    Formula 1 is the 4th highest viewed sport in the world.
    Nascar gets as many viewers in the US as the NBA does.

    You are entitled to your opinion, of course.
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  31. 02-19-11 09:42 PM #31
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    bright shiny objects circling the track...it's like dangling keys in front of baby
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  32. 02-19-11 09:52 PM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by podunk View Post
    bright shiny objects circling the track...it's like dangling keys in front of baby
    LOL. I thought that was why there were TV timeouts in BBall.

    Seriously, have a look at this (Nascar is a different animal but the top drivers are just as talented) and tell me you cannot appreciate the abilities these guys have. If it helps have a look at the telemetry in the top left corner.

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  33. 02-19-11 10:56 PM #33
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    Dale JR was also up there, and I thought the teammate was up there as well...I thought it was all 4 of them in contention and SR was staying back holding people off and was just going to make a run on the final lap up.... which is where it all went horribly wrong.
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  34. 02-19-11 11:04 PM #34
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    when dale died nascar died in a way
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  35. 02-19-11 11:53 PM #35
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    Hard to believe its 10 years ago. When he hit the wall and Waltrip then came around and won, we just went and did something else. the way he hit the wall compared to a lot of other wrecks it just didn't look that bad. Later that evening when we heard he had died in that crash, sweethook is right, part of NASCAR died that day, it certainly has not been the same since. 3
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