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Richard
Childress makes some emotional laps
in
Dale Earnhardt salute
Charlotte,
N.C. (October 11, 2003)
The No. 3 Chevrolet was back on the track for the
first time since Dale Earnhardt's 2001 death when
Richard Childress drove a replica of it during
pre-race parade laps.
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Richard
Childress, the close friend of Dale and car owner
for six of Earnhardt's seven Winston Cup titles,
wiped away tears as he waited for the command to
start his engine. He gave a thumbs-up sign before
beginning the laps, which were part of NASCAR's
"Victory Lap" tribute to longtime series
sponsor R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Flashbulbs popped and fans stood while flashing
three fingers each time the car passed, and
Childress closed the brief tribute with a loooong
burnout along the frontstretch......
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