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Honoring Dale IROC will run remainder of season one car short
TINTON FALLS, N.J. (AP) -- The International Race of Champions series will honor the late Dale Earnhardt by running one car short for the remaining three races of the season. Earnhardt, a four-time IROC champion, was among the 12-driver field in the first race of the annual four-race all-star series. The Intimidator died Feb. 18 from head injuries sustained in a wreck on the last turn of the last lap of the Daytona 500. "The decision to start only 11 cars in honor of Dale is a first for us, but one we believe is well deserved," IROC president Jay Signore said Sunday. "With the support of all the competitors and Dale's family, we will keep the 12th car parked as a tribute to honor and remember Dale as the champion's champion." Earnhardt, looking to defend his consecutive IROC titles, finished seventh at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 16. The other races in the series, sponsored by True Value, will be April 21 in Talladega, Ala.; June 9 in Brooklyn, Mich.; and Aug. 4 in Indianapolis.
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