Is Anyone Out There the Next Dale Earnhardt?
Who will be the next Intimidator? You know what I mean. Is there anyone out there who can fill the shoes of the great Dale Earnhardt Sr.? NASCAR racing fans wait for one to appear. The Intimidator was a rare breed. His tragic death 8 years ago seems to have snuffed out all of the possibility. A few drivers have been compared with Dale Earnhardt Sr., the seven-time Winston Cup champion.
Dale Jr. Of course Naturally NASCAR racing fans will compare him with his father. Hey, there’s the name and the accent to start with. But it was fairly clear quite early on in his career Junior is not his father. Dale Jr. does not often create trouble for his opponents on the track unless he is pushed to the limits.
Kevin Harvick moved into Earnhardt Sr.’s position with Richard Childress Racing. They swapped the number to 29 and altered the colors of the famous number 3 car to mostly white. Harvick is both aggressive and controversial. Harvick is a businessman. He has his own identity. NASCAR racing fans notice. there Early in his career he showed a tendency to irritate his competition. Harvick owns 2 race teams, a Camping World Series Truck team and a Nationwide Series team.
Kevin Harvick was both aggressive and controversial. Harvick is a businessman. Kevin Harvick He has his own identity. Yes there are strong similarities. Early in his career He showed a tendency to irritate his competition. He owns 2 race teams, a Camping World Series Truck team and a Nationwide Series team.
Think about Kurt Busch. Busch was not popular at all in the garage and in the stands in the early 2000’s. Even though he has mellowed a bit, he is not really in tune with the NASCAR racing fans. Aside from the reality that Kurt could never win over the fans like Earnhardt, Harvick, and Stewart, he is often overshadowed by Kyle Busch, his younger brother. Kyle Busch. Though Kyle Busch has some qualities that resemble Earnhardt Sr., he is in no way the Intimidator. Busch really caught on fire with action in 2008. His aggressive driving and frequent wins and reckless personality stirred some comparisons to the late Dale Earnhardt.
Tony Stewart. Tony Stewart ’s temper and distaste for the media totally goes beyond anything Earnhardt Sr. ever said. Tony Stewart is aggressive. Tony Stewart takes his complaints public. Plus, Tony Stewart is an entrepreneur. He runs his own race track in Eldora. Tony Stewart also owns several race teams in Sprint and the World of Outlaws. When Stewart became owner-driver of Stewart Haas Racing, he captured a lot of attention and a raised tons of skepticism and even a little hope among NASCAR racing fans.
Nevertheless, at the end of the day you look again and none of these drivers will ever be the grand Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt. Only one driver is starting to dimly remind me of Earnhardt . Tony Stewart. Tony Stewart stepped out of the mold of driver into one as successful owner in the Sprint Cup Series with a a has been team. Stewart has two championships already and is doing well this season. Keep your eye on Stewart .