Fast Facts: The "Dale Trail"
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A nearly all-inclusive history lesson on the life of “The Intimidator,” the Dale Trail is a self-guided tour of 19 sites in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Among the sites:
Dale Earnhardt Blvd., which begins at I-85 exit 60 and weaves through Kannapolis
- The grave of Dale’s father, Ralph Earnhardt
- “Idiot Circle,” one of Earnhardt’s hang-outs as a teen
- Dale Earnhardt Plaza, featuring a nine-foot bronze statue of Earnhardt and many other features drawing on Earnhardt’s number, “3”
- Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, home of the Kannapolis Intimidators, a minor-league baseball team Earnhardt was part owner of
- Richard Childress Racing, the home of the No. 3 for many years
- The Sam Bass Gallery, with many works of art featuring Earnhardt.
Fast Facts: The "Dale Trail"
Reviewed by Paula
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
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