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Garth Brooks is supposed to sing "The Dance" as part of the Tribute to Dale.  I'll be none of us will have a dry eye.

 

And.....Yes, Gordon will cry like a baby! :0

Elwood Senior Enthusiast

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That tribute will be sad for every NASCAR fan.  I wasn't even a fan of his (except when he was racing Gordon for a win), but I still get emotional when they do tributes to him.  Like him or not the sport and world lost a great person that day.

 

I even though Gordon is a cry baby.  I can let it slide this year if he gets emotional, this has been a really emotional year.

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Everytime I hear "The Dance" I think of Davey Allison. It will be hard watching Teresa and Dale Jr. And maybe even Harvick. And I wasn't an Earnhardt fan. But I am a NASCAR fan. Adam Petty's death affected me much more than Dale's. Still yet I feel myself getting choked up as I type this. :D

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Oh yeah, Jeff will cry like a baby. Don't want to break a string. I hope DJ doesn't do the same deal with the sponsors he's done the last 2 years. It was funny the first time. time for him to find a new speech.

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I don't care much if Jeffy cries, but I hope they show alot of Brooke tonight!   icon10.gif  Thats the only thing I like about having Jeff Gordon in Nascar....

 

I do agree that the Earnhardt tribute will be emotional, I wonder if they will do that at the end?

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Got home just in time to see Teresa. She gave a great speech and good job staying in control. Then DJ. GREAT SPEECH DJ! How did Jr. do? Since I didn't get to see it.

Jpshostr Senior Enthusiast

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Got home just in time to see Teresa. She gave a great speech and good job staying in control. Then DJ. GREAT SPEECH DJ! How did Jr. do? Since I didn't get to see it.

I agree, those two gave great speeches.  Jr. impressed me also, stayed composed and collected.

 

The RJR guy sure doesn't impress me much.  Man o man, I think he may be reading off a teleprompter.

Jpshostr Senior Enthusiast

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Man, I missed it!

Oh well,I think it re-airs on the 9th. I guess I'll catch it then.

You can still watch the last hour.  It goes until 10 central, 11 eastern.

Jpshostr Senior Enthusiast

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Jpshooter, how was Harvick's speech? Did Rusty look buzzed like last year? I'm pretty sure Sterling was. Well they drive for beer companies...

I didn't really care for Harvick's.  He came off as a punk and not all that smooth in my opinion.  I was expecting him to be more, I don't know, humbled for lack of a better word, considering he only got the ride due to a terrible circumstance.  Instead it seemed like lots of me me me, he barely mentioned Dale Sr.  

 

This is the first time I've ever watched the awards show, so I don't know anything about years past.  Rusty may have been slightly buzzed, but he wasn't acting like a fool or anything.  Sterling did have an odd gleam in his eyes, he may well have thrown back a few barely pops before the show.

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I'm LMAO at Tony Stewart right now!  Wearing a Hutchins device under his coat, and made sure to show everbody.   :D

 

I didn't have any idea that Teresa was going to be up there giving a speech, so I'm glad I watched.  It was very nice to see her at a NASCAR event again.

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