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Dale Earnhardt Sr. #3
By Wheeler | April 15, 2008
If you live anywhere south of the Mason-Dixon line, you are probably in some way affiliated with Nascar. You may not be a fan, but chances are pretty good that your uncle, brother, cousin, or neighbor (they may all be the same person depending on where you live. I’m just teasing. Mostly.) is a fan. I can’t tell you how many pickup trucks I see on a daily basis that have a #3 incorporated in some way into their ‘bling’. Despite his tragic parting from this earth, Dale Earnhardt Sr. ranks right up there in the top race car drivers of all time. He had an amazing career that wasn’t only limited to his driving ability, but also to his business expertise. Dale Earnhardt formed Dale Earnhardt, Inc (DEI) with his wife Teresa in 1980. DEI is the racing team and merchandising arm of the Earnhardt dynasty. Earnhardt hit a wall in turn number four at the 2001 Daytona 500 at nearly 150 miles per hour. A tragic day for NASCAR fans around the world.
While unpacking some the collectibles that I have amassed unknowingly, I ran across a Dale Earnhardt 1:24 Scale Diecast car. This car really is pretty neat. It is identical in every way to the one that #3 drove that year. I’m not much of a NASCAR fan, but there certainly is a soft spot in my heart for #3. NASCAR collectibles are one the biggest arenas for collectors from around the globe. It is no mistake that Dale Earnhardt formed DEI…tons of cash is spent on t-shirts, hats, beer mugs…you name it! This is your chance to own a piece of racing history! Click on the picture below to find out more about this unique collectible.
Topics: Coca-Cola Collectibles, Nascar |