THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE EARNHARDT NAME IS ICONIC TO THE SPORT OF NASCAR, AND MOTORSPORTS IN GENERAL. SO WHEN THE LEGEND HIMSELF DECIDES TO COMEBACK FOR A RACE AT THE LAST GREAT COLISEUM, YOU  MUST ENSHRINE ANY PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION OF THE MOMENT. BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY IS SURPRISINGLY DALE JR'S BEST STATISTICAL TRACKS TO COMPETE ON. WHETHER IN HIS PRIME IN THE 2000'S, OR IN PRESENT DAY IN THE XFINITY SERIES, JUNIOR SHAKES OFF THE NERVES AND ITS LIGHTS OUT, LAZOR VISION FOCUS THAT MAKES HIM "DALE JR". THE 88 WAS FAST! LEADING 47 LAPS ON THE DAY AND FIGHTING FOR THE LEAD LATE IN THE RACE, THE FANS IN THE STANDS AND AT HOME ALIKE THOUGHT... WE MAY WITNESS HISTORY! UNFORTUNATELY A FIRE ON THE FLOOR BOARD NEXT TO HIS FEET, ENDED HIS DAY EARLY SPOILING THE CHANCE FOR ANOTHER TASTE OF VICTORY IN THUNDER VALLEY.

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