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Saturday 18 November 2017

VIVA

MEICO!

Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks
with the media during a news
conference before Sunday’s
NASCAR Cup Series auto
race at Homestead-Miami
Speedway in Homestead,
Fla., Friday, Nov. 17, 2017.
Associated Press
Earnhardt

ready to

say a final

goodbye to

NASCAR career

By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) —
Dale Earnhardt Jr. bound-
ed out of the media center
and was instantly swarmed
by fans snapping photos
and shoving Sharpies in his
face.
Earnhardt was tailed until
he walked up the steps to
another TV interview.
“Did you see him?” a man
yelled as more fans ar-
rived a few steps too late
to reach NASCAR’s most
popular driver.
The chance to catch him is
winding down.
Earnhardt will retire Sun-
day, ending a career that Brady, Patriots heading for
saw him emerge from his
father’s intimidating shad-
ow and grow into NAS- greater heights in Mexico
CAR’s favorite son over 18
full seasons.
Hilarious and heartfelt, his
folksy charm endeared
him to the millions that New England Patriots quarterback
comprised “Junior Nation Tom Brady practices at Falcon
“ and made him a house- Stadium at the Air Force Academy in
hold name to the casual
fan who recognized Earn- Colorado Springs, Colo., Thursday,
hardt simply as NASCAR’s Nov. 16, 2017.
top pitchman. Associated Press
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