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This was placed on the message board I frequent. It's one person's version of what a letter from Earnhardt would be like. I'm not sure, but I believe it was written by Ted Baxter. |
LETTER FROM DALE EARNHARDTDear Loved Ones, I'm sorry to put you all through this. It wasn't my intention, believe me. Please stop all this fuss about me though, I died doing what I loved, at the place I loved the most. As we were going through 3 and 4, I knew my 2 cars were gonna finish 1st and 2nd in the Daytona 500. I was thinking about how much fun the victory lane celebration was gonna be. That was my last thought on earth.I want Michael Waltrip to be able to feel good about his win. I hate that what happened overshadowed what should have been the biggest moment of his racing career. Go ahead and smile Michael, you earned it!!!! It feels good to win the Daytona 500 doesn't it? Now people, please stop saying that I was trying to block so Michael and Dale Jr could fight it out for 1st. I was blocking the cars behind me so I could stay in 3rd and have a chance to win going down to the wire. I love Dale Jr and Michael, but please, this was the DAYTONA 500 and I'd have done anything to win it again. Now Mikey's won it, and Dale Jr will win it soon. That makes me smile. Please don't give any grief to Sterling on this. It was just good hard racing. Give the boy a big round of applause at The Rock, he's going through a very hard time right now. I feel bad for Kenny too, as he came over to check on me. "Kenny, I wasn't in the car, I was with my Dad. What you saw was just my body." Now I never felt any pain. I never even felt the wall, as I went straight up to Heaven. My Dad was there to welcome me with open arms. It was a very happy moment. You all know how I felt when my Dad left me. It's GREAT to have him back. For the loved ones and friends I left behind, rest assured that you made my time on earth a better place, and I'll miss you until I see you again. My advice to you is make the world yours, just as I've done. I didn't get cheated on a single thing in life. I've always done things in a big way, and my death was from a Hollywood script. The last lap of the Daytona 500, a track that I am most known for, with my cars running 1st and 2nd, and the checkered flag in sight. Well, I guess I just took a different checkered flag. Now, sorry to be so short on this. I know this is a pretty big deal down there, but I'm just not a man of many words. I have to go now, Neil and I are going fishing this afternoon. Enjoy life till we meet again. Dale Earnhardt |
