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The New Intimidator?

By Ryan McGee

Monday, February 9, 2009

In the days after Dale Earnhardt's death eight years ago this week, race fans and motorsports analysts around the world were obsessed with one question: who could replace The Intimidator? Fans speculated—then all-out begged—for his son Dale Junior to slide into the famous No. 3 Chevy. Those demands continued for the next couple of seasons, especially when Junior became a free agent and Richard Childress Racing had a ride to fill. But here's the thing. All that pleading from Earn ...

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