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Article: Dale Earnhardt Monte Carlo similar in name only.
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- The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL)
- Article date:
- February 20, 2002
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Byline: Steven Cole Smith
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. _ "Gee," said a woman who was pumping gas at a Mobil station. "That's kind of morbid."
Yes, perhaps it is. She was looking at my 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition car. It's black and has a number "3" on the side, which was, of course, the number of Dale Earnhardt's black NASCAR Winston Cup Monte Carlo. The car Earnhardt was killed in during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
So, the question is: If you drive the official Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Dale Earnhardt Signature Edition car to the 2002 Daytona 500, is it a tribute to the fallen hero, or is it just, well, ...