Comments on: Kannapolis Boots Earnhardt Flags http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/ "I Didn't Mean To Wreck Him, I Was Just trying To Rattle His Cage!" Thu, 17 May 2012 00:58:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-17319 chris Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:35:02 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-17319 II yhink this is a bunch of bs..fat oprah and this other a$$hole are going to be in this town how many times a year ? the earnhardt family and legacy are what this town is all about..if the banners were torn and the city councel couldn't afford new ones i am sure if they sent out an email asking fans for a $1.00 donation they could have rebuilt the town with the responces...as earnhardt fans we can't let this happen...oprah get out of town !!!!!!!!!!! II yhink this is a bunch of bs..fat oprah and this other a$$hole are going to be in this town how many times a year ? the earnhardt family and legacy are what this town is all about..if the banners were torn and the city councel couldn’t afford new ones i am sure if they sent out an email asking fans for a $1.00 donation they could have rebuilt the town with the responces…as earnhardt fans we can’t let this happen…oprah get out of town !!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: DAVE gOSTOMSKI http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-17315 DAVE gOSTOMSKI Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:32:57 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-17315 MIKE lEGG YOU ARE A WIMP. TO ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BOUGHT OUT BY A COMPANY WHO COMES INTO YOUR TOWN. I HOPE HE BOOTS YOU OUT IF HE IS THAT POWERFUL. ANY TOWN OR CITY THAT HAS HAD SOMEONE FROM THEIR TOWN WHO HAS MADE AN INFLUENCE ON THE AREA SHOULD NEVER BE IGNORED. MIKE lEGG YOU ARE A WIMP. TO ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BOUGHT OUT BY A COMPANY WHO COMES INTO YOUR TOWN. I HOPE HE BOOTS YOU OUT IF HE IS THAT POWERFUL. ANY TOWN OR CITY THAT HAS HAD SOMEONE FROM THEIR TOWN WHO HAS MADE AN INFLUENCE ON THE AREA SHOULD NEVER BE IGNORED.

]]> By: Mavis http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-17313 Mavis Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:42:02 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-17313 I don't know how big Kannapolis is but I would never have heard of it if it wasn't for the Earnhardts. Take that away and you may be back to nothing even if Dale Jr and Martha Earnhardt still live there. It's a shame that someone's money can take away something as insteresting as the Earnhardt Trail etc, I don’t know how big Kannapolis is but I would never have heard of it if it wasn’t for the Earnhardts. Take that away and you may be back to nothing even if Dale Jr and Martha Earnhardt still live there. It’s a shame that someone’s money can take away something as insteresting as the Earnhardt Trail etc,

]]> By: al http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-17029 al Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:26:25 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-17029 Well after reading the hundreds of responses to this it is sad to think that Kanapolis is going to sell out the family that made them a household name because they think they can make more money from something else. What would the harm be in leaving the Dale trail banners up or replace them. I thought they were very nice looking and helpfull when my wife and I took the tour through Kanapolis. The Earnhardt family must feel quite betrayed by the town they spent there entire lives in..(well Martha anyway). Yes it was nice that the millionaire put up the money for the plaza and statue, I was very impressed by the entire thing and the way it was blended into the town, but really think it is very disrespectfull to want to completely take the banners down, esspecially for the reason that is being given Well after reading the hundreds of responses to this it is sad to think that Kanapolis is going to sell out the family that made them a household name because they think they can make more money from something else. What would the harm be in leaving the Dale trail banners up or replace them. I thought they were very nice looking and helpfull when my wife and I took the tour through Kanapolis. The Earnhardt family must feel quite betrayed by the town they spent there entire lives in..(well Martha anyway). Yes it was nice that the millionaire put up the money for the plaza and statue, I was very impressed by the entire thing and the way it was blended into the town, but really think it is very disrespectfull to want to completely take the banners down, esspecially for the reason that is being given

]]> By: al http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-17027 al Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:04:38 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-17027 yeah man them towels are the most awesome espessially that # 3 towel yeah man them towels are the most awesome espessially that # 3 towel

]]> By: HomeDude http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-16596 HomeDude Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:31:57 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-16596 OK. First of all, this had absolutely NOTHING to do with Oprah Winfrey. Please direct your bigoted hatred elsewhere! Obama had even less to do with the removal of these weathered, torn, beaten, raggedy flags attached to every light pole in town. They definitely needed to be removed, wether replaced or not. I am a native of Kannapolis and have lived here for the better part of the last 50 years. I know Earnhardt was "the greatest" NASCAR driver ever. I know that Raph was pretty good and Jr. has shown flashes of greatness in the sport. Other than the fact that Dale and Ralph were born and lived in Kannapolis, I know of nothing either has actually "done" for the city. I know of no major contributions, financially nor otherwise from the Earnhardts. The Earnhardts were big time bootleggers for many years! Surel there is tourism associated with the name Earnhardt, but it's no where near the millions of dollars proclaimed in the above posts. I ride by the memorial statue/park many times a week. There are never throngs of folk visiting. There are small crowds during race week. The city of Kannapolis would bend over backwards to make a buck off the Earnhardts, however they are completely stifled by Teresa. Actually all of you should vent your bigoted hatred towards her. She is more responsible for the limited exposure of the Dale, Sr. in his hometown of Kannapolis than anyone else! Peace! OK. First of all, this had absolutely NOTHING to do with Oprah Winfrey. Please direct your bigoted hatred elsewhere! Obama had even less to do with the removal of these weathered, torn, beaten, raggedy flags attached to every light pole in town. They definitely needed to be removed, wether replaced or not.

I am a native of Kannapolis and have lived here for the better part of the last 50 years. I know Earnhardt was “the greatest” NASCAR driver ever. I know that Raph was pretty good and Jr. has shown flashes of greatness in the sport. Other than the fact that Dale and Ralph were born and lived in Kannapolis, I know of nothing either has actually “done” for the city. I know of no major contributions, financially nor otherwise from the Earnhardts. The Earnhardts were big time bootleggers for many years!

Surel there is tourism associated with the name Earnhardt, but it’s no where near the millions of dollars proclaimed in the above posts. I ride by the memorial statue/park many times a week. There are never throngs of folk visiting. There are small crowds during race week.

The city of Kannapolis would bend over backwards to make a buck off the Earnhardts, however they are completely stifled by Teresa.

Actually all of you should vent your bigoted hatred towards her. She is more responsible for the limited exposure of the Dale, Sr. in his hometown of Kannapolis than anyone else!

Peace!

]]> By: Lee http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-15998 Lee Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:25:24 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-15998 To Mike Legg , City Manager Of Kannapolis NC. Mr. Legg: Myself and three friends will be flying into your state from western Canada on Oct 10/2011 to take in the 5th race of the chase.We will be going on some tours in the fine state of NC which will include a stop in your town as well as Mooresville not to mention others.. If it were not for Dale Earnhardt and the Earnhardt family your town would not even be on the list of places to see.Maybe that don't mean much to you but I can assure you that some of our hard earned money will be spent in you town and I'm sure that we are not the only ones that feel this way.Now I / we will really take into account how many tourism dollars we will be spending in your town.Take some time to think your decision through , really what would Kannapolis be without the Earnhardt name.But then again our tourism dollars can't compare to David Murdock and his billions now can they. To Mike Legg , City Manager Of Kannapolis NC.
Mr. Legg:
Myself and three friends will be flying into your state from western Canada on Oct 10/2011 to take in the 5th race of the chase.We will be going on some tours in the fine state of NC which will include a stop in your town as well as Mooresville not to mention others.. If it were not for Dale Earnhardt and the Earnhardt family your town would not even be on the list of places to see.Maybe that don’t mean much to you but I can assure you that some of our hard earned money will be spent in you town and I’m sure that we are not the only ones that feel this way.Now I / we will really take into account how many tourism dollars we will be spending in your town.Take some time to think your decision through , really what would Kannapolis be without the Earnhardt name.But then again our tourism dollars can’t compare to David Murdock and his billions now can they.

]]> By: Doug http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-12321 Doug Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:20:12 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-12321 You all in Kannaplois are nothing without Dale Earnhardt. If i were part of the Earnhardt family i would take all that dale is associated with and who all he emplys and move the hell outta there......then you can all rely on mr leggs money..... You all in Kannaplois are nothing without Dale Earnhardt. If i were part of the Earnhardt family i would take all that dale is associated with and who all he emplys and move the hell outta there……then you can all rely on mr leggs money…..

]]> By: jeff http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-11891 jeff Mon, 31 May 2010 07:31:19 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-11891 IF YOU REMOVE THINGS THAT REMINDS US OF THE GREAT DALE EANHARDT,THE EARNHARDT FANS WILL GET DRUNK AND DESTROY ANYTHING THAT HAS MURDOCK ON IT.YOU BETTER COME TO A BETTER IDEA ABOUT THIS IF YOU REMOVE THINGS THAT REMINDS US OF THE GREAT DALE EANHARDT,THE EARNHARDT FANS WILL GET DRUNK AND DESTROY ANYTHING THAT HAS MURDOCK ON IT.YOU BETTER COME TO A BETTER IDEA ABOUT THIS

]]> By: Patty Modale http://racingwin.com/kannapolis-boots-earnhardt-flags/#comment-7633 Patty Modale Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:53:17 +0000 http://racingwin.com/?p=80#comment-7633 Are you kidding me? I am not nor was i ever a fan of the #3 but he is a legend and that is HIS town. You want to impress WHO? Show her this town has honor and loyality for a gone-but-not-forgotten man, not money lined pockets of SNOB..better yet paint signs with stencil's of her INMATE # and impress the people of N.C....and VA. cause we all couldn't give a damn about HER visiting our town..............BOO, BOO, BOO. Can't believe i took time from the race to have to read this kind of crap.... Are you kidding me? I am not nor was i ever a fan of the #3 but he is a legend and that is HIS town. You want to impress WHO? Show her this town has honor and loyality for a gone-but-not-forgotten man, not money lined pockets of SNOB..better yet paint signs with stencil’s of her INMATE # and impress the people of N.C….and VA. cause we all couldn’t give a damn about HER visiting our town…………..BOO, BOO, BOO. Can’t believe i took time from the race to have to read this kind of crap….

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