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I don't know a whole lot about NASCAR, but as a son of the South I do know something about the Dale Earnhardts who seem to spring from the clay soil like Southern pines. They come from meager backgrounds but always return to their roots, regardless of their success or failure, which partially e...

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Published inThe Atlanta journal (Atlanta, Ga. : 1889)
Main Author Bill Whorley, Cliff J. Judkins, Michael Burr, Harris Little, Al Cato, Carter K. Johnson
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC 26.02.2001
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Summary:I don't know a whole lot about NASCAR, but as a son of the South I do know something about the Dale Earnhardts who seem to spring from the clay soil like Southern pines. They come from meager backgrounds but always return to their roots, regardless of their success or failure, which partially explains why they are so adored by their fans. They don't play roles because they do what comes naturally. Nobody showed [Dale Earnhardt] how to stare through someone with cold, pale blue eyes. No one told him to be confident in an interview despite his rural speech and ninth-grade education. You don't need to tell people to be confident when they are. Five days before Earnhardt died, six U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a training accident in Hawaii ("Night crash of 2 Army helicopters in Hawaii kills 6, injures 11," News, Feb. 13). These young men, all in their 20s, earned about minimum wage when their-on duty hours are factored in. They died while training to defend the United States.
ISSN:2473-1625