Strange fan behaviour

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Saw this item in a DEI release from Martinsville. Some folks I just don't get.

Most Deplorable Fan Behavior: With approximately 100 laps to go, a "fan" dressed in a firesuit patterned after the late Dale Earnhardt's GM-Goodwrench uniform, along with look-alike hat and sunglasses, walked in front of the grandstands across from the Budweiser pit area and began waving to the fans as if he were the late, great Big E himself. Most, if not all of the DEI team saw the buffoon, but turned away to concentrate on trying to win the race. This "fan" may be lucky there was a fence and a race track between himself and the team.
 
hmmmmmmmm whatever happened to "impersonation is the greatest form of flattery"

How is this different from the Elvis impersonators that emerged just a couple years after his death? This guy cant drive like Dale and those guys can't sing like Elvis. Nobody want to whip up on an Elvis impersonator do they?

Kel
 
Srab I agree this may have been a little out of sorts,But I agree that the guy was prolly praising him,and not making fun of him.Maybe this is his Halloween costume.:rolleyes:
 
I personally don't see what the big deal is. Maybe Lisa Marie gets a bit annoyed too sometimes when these goobers parody the legacy her father left behind. Celebrity comes with a price tag, and while these people certainly have every right the rest of us do, it is naive to expect to never see something like this.

Would I do it? No way. Do I think it's in poor taste? Yes. But I just don't see the big deal in it.

When there's a Hollywood movie with 100 skydiving Earnhardt impersonators, maybe this will be an issue.
 
Hear tell, without knowing firsthand if its true, that this feller is becoming somewhat of a fixture around the circuit.

Allegedly he has made a couple of appearances in the infield as well as the stands. One story claims he figured a way to victory lane at one race, but not for long.

Flattery in the form of imitation is one thing, exploitation is another. Can't walk around in this guys skin so maybe I shouldn't judge.

Still seems strange to me though

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What's the pay-off?

Sounds to me like it isn't much. A few minutes of fame. I don't see the harm in it.
 
Are we getting to the point where Sr is some sort of Buddha like icon? Where the only mention of his name can be if it's "wishing he were still here to stop all this nonsense".
 
Originally posted by paul
Are we getting to the point where Sr is some sort of Buddha like icon?  Where the only mention of his name can be if it's "wishing he were still here to stop all this nonsense".
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Agreed.

Get over it. This topic makes me want to :bleh:

The guy's dead...enough with the carrying on. A whole season of silence on lap #3, the statues, the endless tribute shows... :bleh:

Admittedly he was one of your more successful NASCAR drivers...but does that make his life (and death) more sacred than the other dozen dead drivers in the past year?

Now, if you'll excuse me while I change into my Nomex underwear... :p
 
Originally posted by paul
Are we getting to the point where Sr is some sort of Buddha like icon?  Where the only mention of his name can be if it's "wishing he were still here to stop all this nonsense".
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Sure looks that way, don't it?

If I saw someone dressed and trying to act like my father (who thankfully is still with me), I'd be pizzed. But my father is not a celebrity.

Anyone wanna bet that Junior never gave a second thought to Elvis impersonators before?
 
The reason people can't get over him is because they keep on having the tributes and statues. If they stopped, people might just get over it. I hate it for anybody to lose their life, but being constintly surrended by the memories and everything else only makes it worse.
 
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