Earnhardt Father And Son

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Earnhardt Father and Son
“I know a man whose hands are so callused that gloves aren't necessary. Once, while cutting down a tree, he cut the back of his hand to the bone with a chainsaw. He didn't even stop to look until the job was done.” This man is Dale Earnhardt Sr., also known as, “The Intimidator”. The Words spoken by his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. epitomize the tenacity and stone heart possessed by his father. The drive made so famous by Sr. was naturally passed on to Dale Earnhardt Jr., “The Dominator”. Although they may be two completely different people they share a palpable almost innate style displayed on the track; away from the super speedway their clashing approach to life seems understandable given their highly different upbringings.
Earnhardt father and son are a generation apart outside the cockpit, but strap them into their racecars and the same talent-rich blood feeds both their systems. Both Sr. and Jr. show the same uncanny control over the 3400-lb missiles they guide through some of the toughest competition motor sports has to offer. Together they share eerily similar nicknames, Sr. dawns the ever so appropriate “Intimidator” stigmata, while Jr. carries the moniker of “The Dominator”. These names were earned through persistence and determination to obtain the ultimate goal in NASCAR, a trip to victory lane. “I have had the pleasure of joining him on the battlefield. I have experienced his intimidating wrath.
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That may sound strong, but I know what I am talking about. He roams like a lion, king of his jungle. His jungle is his and his alone. Every step he takes has purpose. Every walk has reason.” Jr.: commenting on his father. With the hair-trigger reflexes and nerves of steel he inherited from his dad, the seven-time Winston Cup champ, Earnhardt Jr. won two Winston Cup races in 2000 and earned more than $2 million. What may set Jr. apart from his namesake was the fact that Earn...