Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)
COVERED BY LIFE ON THIS DAY IN 1943
‘’THE INTIMIDATOR’’ WON HIS FIRST 500
On February 15, 1998, after 20 years of trying, racing great
Dale Earnhardt Sr. finally won his first Daytona 500, the
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
season opener and an event dubbed the “Super Bowl of
stock car racing.”
Driving his black No. 3 Chevrolet, Earnhardt recorded an
average speed of 172.712 mph and took home a then-record
more than $1 million in prize money.
Following his victory, crews from competing teams lined the
pit road at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona
Beach, Florida, to congratulate Earnhardt, who drove his car
onto the grass and did several celebratory doughnuts, or
circles (below).
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
BELOVED KANSAS CITY DJ HAS DIED AT 44
Lisa Lopez-Galvan has been identified as a victim of the
Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting that saw 29
injured, including nine children.
SOME HUMOR FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG
Climate activists (Dumb and Dumber) dumped red powder
Wednesday on the protective display case holding the U.S. Constitution.
The suspects were arrested by D.C. police.
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