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Rodney Sellers

Remembering “The Intimidator’s” Shadow

Guys, thanks for supporting my last post, but some of them are denying this fact. I'm going to tell these guys what fantastic things I've experienced. Man, there was nothing like NASCAR in the early 2000s, still haunted by the loss of Dale Earnhardt. Every time that black No. 3 rolled through my mind, I felt goosebumps. Even after Dale was gone, the entire garage seemed to carry his swagger. Drivers ran you high up into the marbles, trading paint like it was personal. Nobody worried about “playoff points” — it was about respect and grit. Back then, when someone said “the Big One,” it didn’t mean a social media clip; it meant a Daytona pileup that left your heart racing. You didn’t watch for stages or phantom debris cautions. You watched because you might see a bump-and-run at Bristol or a good old-fashioned Donnybrook in the pits. Nowadays it feels sanitized. The Next Gen cars are almost bulletproof, drivers are more worried about brand deals than rivalries. I miss when you’d hear “He owes him one,” and you knew payback was coming. Those were the days. Agree with me or discuss your opinion below! #DaleEarnhardt #NASCAR #TradingPaint #BringBackTheThunder #NASCARLegends

Remembering “The Intimidator’s” Shadow
Derrick Brown

Favorite Dover race/moment?

With Dover now officially losing its last points race, I’ve been looking back on some of the unforgettable races and moments there, while working through the sadness and frustration. My favourites are: 2006 fall race: Jeff Burton, my favourite driver, snaps a five-year winless streak after a fierce battle with his good friend and former teammate Matt Kenseth. 2016 spring race: Arguably the best Dover race ever from start to finish—constant lead changes, huge wrecks, and Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott nearly pulling off their first wins while hounding Kenseth, who somehow held them off. 2004 spring race: Total chaos with several massive wrecks, but Mark Martin comes out on top. Meanwhile, an unsponsored Jeff Burton avoids the carnage and sneaks home in 4th. 2008 fall race finish: The Roush cars put on a lap-after-lap slugfest, with Greg Biffle ultimately coming out ahead. 2009 spring race finish: Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart go toe-to-toe in the closing laps, with Jimmie getting the better of him. #NASCAR #NASCARLegends #DragRacing #RacingFans

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