NASCAR fans are livid over Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s widow and her plan to sell off the racing legend’s farmland property.
Teresa Earnhardt is planning to sell 399 acres of beautiful southern farmland in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is nearby to his former racing headquarters, and transform it into a hideous industrial park, The Charlotte Observer reported Oct. 19. Several NASCAR fans on Twitter were fired up over Teresa’s move to make a quick buck, with one fan speculating that she might be “running out of Dales [sic] money.” (Click HERE to sign up for Mr. Right’s weekly newsletter)
“What a shame…can’t believe Dale was married to this woman,” one fan wrote.
What a shame…can’t believe Dale was married to this woman. 🤷🏻♂️
— Todd Smith 🇺🇲 (@FOUR10s) October 19, 2024
Another fan argued, “Dale would be turning over in his grave.”
Dale would be turning over in his grave.
— Jeff Fogle (@Jeff_Fogle) October 20, 2024
“She’s going to turn the farm into an industrial park. Of course she is. It is not like the foundation named in Dale’s honor is supposed to be about preservation of wildlife in rural areas or anything,” yet another fan wrote on Twitter.
She’s going to turn the farm into an industrial park. Of course she is. It is not like the foundation named in Dale’s honor is supposed to be about preservation of wildlife in rural areas or anything.
— Shannon McMinimee (@SMMcMinimee) October 19, 2024
NASCAR fans haven’t been particularly happy with Teresa, dubbed the “Wicked Witch of the South,” since Dale Sr. passed away in a crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. After Teresa took over her late husband’s race team, Dale Earnhardt Inc., she refused to give Dale Jr. an ownership stake, according to Whiskey Riff. Dale Jr. went on to race for Hendrick Motorsports. However, Teresa refused to let him use his famous #8, so he was forced to go with #88 instead. Most recently, Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte renamed their rollercoaster, “The Intimidator,” which featured Dale Sr.’s famous black #3 car, because a licensing agreement with Dale Earnhardt Inc. had not been renewed. NASCAR fans blamed her, Whiskey Riff reported.
I am not a NASCAR fan myself. As someone who grew up in the suburbs of Connecticut, NASCAR is simply not a sport you end up watching as a kid. But I have an immense respect for the sport, as I see it as one of the great bastions of southern culture. Like baseball, it’s a true American pastime.
The Daily Caller’s bona fide southerner and Charlotte charmer, Dylan Housman, and I will be addressing Teresa’s plan to sell off the land in greater detail Friday, and how it’s vital for men to solidify their legacy even after they have passed, lest a widow or some other nefarious actor tarnish it. Sign up below to get this week’s edition of Mr. Right, and all of our other shakes and bakes, in your inbox every Friday.
