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My
Tribute To Dale Earnhardt
1951 - 2001
The
Man in Black
The
big day begins, all cars line up,
Wondering
who will win, the Winston Cup.
The
flag goes down, all hit the track,
All
eyes on number 3, The Man in Black.
Some
come to watch and hoped he'd win,
Wondering
if his car, will go into a spin.
Disliked
by some, but respected by all,
But
a sad Sunday it was, when he hit the wall.
With
the race underway, he gains with the rest
Once
again showing, he's one of the best.
Showing
his skills, with the fans and the track,
Trying
for the lead ... is The Man in Black.
Only
half mile to finish, on the very last lap,
Then
comes the crash ... Earnhardt is trapped.
Waltrip
and Dale Jr., in the lead up ahead,
Eyes
focusing on them, not knowing Earnhardt is dead.
Thoughts
running through, the head of the pack,
Not
knowing for sure, about The Man in Black.
Crossing
the finish line, as the crowd cheers on,
No
one realizing, Earnhardt' s now gone.
There
are no promises ... and no guarantee
As
Dale climbed into ... black car number 3.
The
wreck, the debris, we saw on that day,
We
still think back, with disbelief and dismay.
Gone
to another racetrack, up in the sky,
We
must now bid farewell ... and tell him goodbye.
But
the true Victory Lane, where now he will rest,
Is
with God above, where he'll always be blessed.
~Author~
Ruth
Ann Mahaffey
©Copyright2001
All rights reserved
I would like to
thank each of you that take time to visit this Tribute to Dale
Earnhardt. Although many are not fans of NASCAR and many others may
not be aware how large this sport is in the USA, I think we should
all pay tribute to a man that was dedicated to what he did ..... and
that was to race and be the best that he could be.
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©Copyright
Great Dane Trailers
Above is a picture of the trailer that Dale
Earnhardt had custom ordered. Due to his untimely death, Mr.
Earnhardt never got to see the finished product. The
picture was sent to me as a gift with the request that I have
it marked in such a way that it can not be reproduced and sold. I am
sorry I have had to mark across the photo, but "Great Dane
Trailers" have graciously allowed me to display this, but asked
that I put "For viewing pleasure only" along with
their copyright. Please
have the respect not to remove it from this site.
My special thanks to "Martha and
Larry" for this gift I shall always treasure..
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