NASCAR Race Week Fans Event at Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will showcase a country western feel featuring recent programs paying tribute to the legendary Dale Earnhardt, Johnny Cash and John Wayne at the company's headquarters Oct. 10-11 during the Bank of America 500 weekend. The ?Dale and The Duke? show car as well as other displays will honor these three American legends. Also on display will be never before seen displays, featuring traditions richly-embedded into the NASCAR Culture. The event will kick off Friday morning, Oct. 10th, with Dale Earnhardt Inc. drivers Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Aric Almirola and Regan Smith signing autographs for the fans. Dale Earnhardt Inc. developmental drivers, Jeffery Earnhardt, Trevor Bayne and Jesus Hernandez, as well as Kerry Earnhardt, will be on hand Friday afternoon to visit and talk with fans, as well as be available for autographs. Taylor Earnhardt, representing the DEI equestrian division, will also be on hand and available for photos and autographs. The morning autograph session will begin at 10 a.m. and be available to the first 300 fans in line to get a wristband starting at 8 a.m. The afternoon session will take place from 2-3 p.m. and will be open to everyone in attendance. In order to ?Continue the Legend? The Dale Earnhardt Foundation, will continue its book drive and will have the Dale Tribute Trailer on hand to accept new and slightly used books that will go to the Center of Hope Shelter in Charlotte. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation will also have hourly raffle drawings on Friday Oct. 10. Fans in attendance may purchase a ticket for $10 for a chance to win DEI raced sheet metal and one lucky fan and friends will win lunch for four on Friday in DEI?s exclusive Trophy Room. Fan giveaways and a special Dale Earnhardt limited edition item will be available for a contribution to The Dale Earnhardt Foundation. There will also be a trivia contest for children. Visitors can also sign up to be part of The Dale Earnhardt Foundation team for the NASCAR Foundation Track Walk at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Fans can also sign up for the walk by visiting the following website: In the event of a track rescheduling conflict due to weather during any Bank of America 500 race activities, the morning autograph session may be canceled. Dale Earnhardt Inc., based in Mooresville, N.C., employs more than 350 people at its two state-of-the-art campuses. Dale Earnhardt Inc. is comprised of four Sprint Cup teams featuring drivers, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Regan Smith, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. The organization has amassed more than 100 wins, and has won six NASCAR Championships as well as three Daytona 500s. In addition, Earnhardt-Childress Racing Technologies, a joint engine venture between Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Richard Childress Racing, employees more than 130 people.