With packed grandstands, a powerful crosswind resulting from climate rolling in, NASCAR made an emotional full-throttle tribute to Dale Earnhardt within the opening laps of the 2026 Daytona 500.
On lap three, after the vehicles had gotten in control, most people inside the two.5 mile superspeedway held three fingers up in reference to Earnhardt’s iconic No. 3. As the sector flew previous the primary grandstands, tens of hundreds of individuals took a second to remembered what the racer meant to them.
Twenty-five years in the past, Earnhardt died within the Daytona 500, altering the game endlessly. Within the lead-up to this yr’s anniversary of his passing, there was a lot protection with documentaries, interviews, and even fan tributes on social media.
Maybe this was probably the most becoming tribute of all, as Earnhardt typically most popular to do his speaking on the monitor. Having drivers, groups, and followers salute a former champion and Corridor of Famer in such a method is not new, nevertheless it’s much more particular this yr.
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