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Josh10e
Dodge Dakota
8/10/2001
17:10:36
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 Subject: Earnhardt Crash Controversy
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Are you guys getting tired of this. A brilliant and honorable man lost his life in a crash and the underlying causes are just being finalized with the so called "experts."
Plain and simple, 185 mph crash will kill anyone. Its amazing more racers are still alive and kicking today. Sure they have safety meausures, but serisouly. Racing is NOT safe and everyone who races knows that. I drag race my motorcycle. Although I only enter the traps at 125 mph, there is potential for danger. Helmet, leathers and all, I still could be killed. My family knows that, my girlfriends knows that, and I know that. Its a risk and that is half of the fun.
They need to stop spreading the blame and worrying how he passed on. Belt, headwhip or whatever, we have lost a hero & icon to friends, father, husband, and friend to those close to him.
Bill Simpson resigned from this mess. How could his company be responsible for a crash at 185. I would rather not survive something like that than go thru painful therapy, nightmares, and potentially never be the same. Ernie Irvan felt that fate. After his wreck at MIS, he never "fully" recovered. I read that his friends and family said he went from a warm loving man to a complete jerk, probably due to brain damage.
I am a Ford fan experiment with my first Dodge. There are things I like (V8, styling...) and things I don't (ride quality, interior quality, etc). Point is, I follow the Ford race teams and never cared for Earnhardt. I wished retirement, but not death to end his career. His son will be the next icon. Still a Ford fan, but definitely a Earnhardt Jr. and BUD beer fan.
Sorry for the long posts, but pointing fingers is really annoying me. He lost his life in a bad wreck and nothing could have saved him or prevented that other than staying off the track, which we know any racer will never do.
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Billybob
Dodge Dakota
8/11/2001
18:58:03
| RE: Earnhardt Crash Controversy
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hey kid that rant of yours is history and I for one am tired of you southern yahooos ranting on about the dirtiest guy in Nascar, ever. you wanna talk about that stuff go to a nascar site, This is a DODGE site please help us keep it pure.
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Hawkeye
Gen III
8/11/2001
19:46:54
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And what is wrong with us southern yahooos?
Since this is a DODGE site, and I am a Dodge fan, I hope to see Bill Elliot and Sterling Marlin clean the track tomorrow. I just wish Dale was still here to see their back bumper cross the finish line ahead of him.
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Wayne
Dodge Dakota
8/12/2001
10:30:07
| RE: Earnhardt Crash Controversy
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What exactly is a yahooo? Ain't that one of them there choclate drinks that you can buy down at the grocery store?
With a name like Billybob, ain't you from the south?
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Hawkeye
Gen III
8/12/2001
13:31:33
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LOL @ Wayne!!
Speaking of Yahoo, I think it's Yoohoo. And yes they are very tasty!! Us southerners do like them.
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bernd
Gen III
8/12/2001
14:01:54
| RE: Earnhardt Crash Controversy
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It's funny how people mistake brand loyalty with the driver's capability.
Dale Earnhardt was one of the greatest Nascar drivers out there. Don't care who you rooted for...he was always talked about in any forum.
Even though I loved to hate him (in the races...that's all), he's still #1 in my book.
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Hawkeye
Gen III
8/12/2001
14:07:00
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Yeah, He was the guy I loved to hate. As a driver. Never want to see anyone loose their life. Heard he was a good father and family man though. I will give credit where credit is due. He was a good driver. I just didnt like him on the track. Its not the same anymore cause I dont have my "bad guy" to root against.
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Hawkeye
Gen III
8/12/2001
14:09:00
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PS: I am still a big Mark Martin fan...This is my first real venture into Dodge so I still have a lot of my Ford love in me.
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Mar
Dodge Dakota
8/12/2001
15:09:54
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I think that earnhardt took his seat belt of so he could look behind him and block. Because his crash wasnt that bad and the chances of his belt breaking are low and sound fishy.
Best driver ever. I belive he started on a dodge.
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bjlindsey
Gen III
8/12/2001
17:38:40
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Earnhardt died doing what he did best... racing w/ controversy. It was sad, but at least it was painless...except for Kenny shcrader who may never be the same. R.I.P.
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Wayne
Dodge Dakota
8/13/2001
07:49:45
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Well I made a little joke to smooth over Billybob's statement, but I am trying to put it behind me and move on also. I agree with most of what has been said. Old Dale did some things that were a little questionable on the track but he was possibly the best driver ever. Even if he wasn't, he made many races exciting. I never met him personally but I miss him like I did know him. NASCAR races isn't as much fun right now for me. Jeff Gordon is great but not as exciting. There are others that are pretty darned good but it just isn't the same.:(
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Josh
Dodge Dakota
8/13/2001
14:48:22
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Billybob, I got your "kid" right here. Scratch between your legs to find it. I wasn't trash talking the big "E" or nascar, I simply stated I was growing tired from hearing who is blaming who for the true cause of death, a racing accident. They happen.
He's wasn't the dirties guy in nascar, simply the best.
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Billybob
Dodge Dakota
8/13/2001
19:02:44
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grew up down the road from the sonofa------ I stand by my statement
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durtydog
Dodge Dakota
8/13/2001
21:18:09
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just read the reply billy bob wrote on earnhardt in the off topic.as he said he was a driver and good riddence to dale!so im sure he had a lot of friends on the track!i would bet the farm that there not one drive of any racing sports that would make a comment like that towards another driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Josh
Dodge Dakota
8/14/2001
09:04:05
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Yeah, and I grew up next to Kirby Puckett, well I live in the same state! Billybob's probably bitter Dale didn't wave or something.
"I tried not to hold a grudge, but my 7th grade education didn't help."
Billybob, its called Anger Management. Check it out.
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FunBobby
Dodge Dakota
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7/11/2006
16:02:51
| RE: Earnhardt Crash Controversy
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All of you guys need to grow up!!! Quit talking about the past!!!!
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Eric
Dodge Dakota
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7/11/2006
17:20:27
| RE: Earnhardt Crash Controversy
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Um ... they weren't talking ABOUT the past .... they were talking IN the past. That post right before yours is from 8/14/2001 -- almost five years ago.
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