A KINDER DALE

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One of my favorite memories of Dale Earnhardt Sr. came in the 1990s in Atlanta.

We were in the press box, and a woman I'd never seen before asked Dale a question. He gave an honest answer, but he realized that she was taken aback a bit by the strength of his reply.

So he did something I'd never seen him do before; he smiled, softening the "blow" of his reply. She relaxed a bit, and the press conference went on.

It was subtle, but I was happy to see it.

Strangely, I never saw her again.

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