Dale Earnhardt Plaza
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What do Dale Earnhardt and Pink Floyd have in common?
Before we get to the answer, let’s take trip to North Carolina and see Dale Earnhardt Plaza, a one-acre park in Dale’s home of Kannapolis. This is where Dale learned to drive fast and turn left around Idiot’s Circle, winning the hearts and minds (?) of the NASCAR-centric Southeast.
The center of the one-acre park showcases a 9-foot tall, 900-pound bronze statue of Dale created by Arizona artist Clyde Ross. Dale stands there, bigger than life, with his muscular arms crossed and a knowing grin on his face. Though not wearing his iconic sunglasses, he is sporting his 1970’s era, pornstar-style mustache. Surrounding Earnhardt are various subtle tributes to the number three, his seven Winston Cup Championship (smoke ‘em if you got ‘em) trophies and more.
As long as you’re in town and you’re a fan of Dale’s (why else would you be there?), you might at well visit some of the other Dale Earnhardt places of worship like the nearby Dale Earnhardt Tribute Center, located just one convenient block away from the plaza.
Oh, what do Dale and Pink Floyd have in common? Their last big hit was the wall!
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