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Kannapolis, North Carolina: Dale Earnhardt Hometown Hero Statue

A nine-foot-tall bronze statue of NASCAR superhero Dale Earnhardt stands next to his earlier granite monument at the center of a plaza designed with symbolic numerology. Dale is a deity in Kannapolis.

Address:
S. Main St., Kannapolis, NC
Directions:
I-85 exit 60. Drive west on Dale Earnhardt Blvd to the fifth stop light. Turn right onto Main St. and drive north for six blocks. The statue will be on the left, between B and A Sts, in the center of Dale Earnhardt Plaza.
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Dale Earnhardt Hometown Hero Statue

Great attraction for any NASCAR lover.

[Thai, 01/08/2011]
Dale Earnhardt statue honors hometown legend

A 9-ft. tall bronze statue of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt is drawing racing fans to Kannapolis, North Carolina, his hometown....

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