A memorial to racing legend Dale Earnhardt may be
in the near future for his hometown. City
Council<br>established the Dale Earnhardt Memorial Fund during Monday
night's meeting. The memorial will be located in Village
Park. It will feature a<br>statue of Earnhardt and a
commemorative wall highlighting the Kannapolis native's career.
Sam Bass, a motorsports artist, will design the wall.
City officials hope to raise $700,000 for the
memorial. During Monday's meeting, some council members
suggested promoting the fund during race<br>week at the
Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. <br>Earnhardt grew up
in Kannapolis, son of Martha Earnhardt and the late
Ralph Earnhardt, an<br>outstanding dirt track track
driver. The mayor will head a steering committee which is
scheduled to be in place within a week. The committee will
oversee the fund-raising effort, select a sculptor for
the statue and communicate with the Earnhardt family.
Some council members said the Earnhardt family is
supportive of the memorial. <br> <br>Contributions can be
sent to the City of Kannapolis, c/o the Dale Earnhardt
Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1199, Kannapolis, N.C. 28082-1199.
All contributions are tax deductible.(Independent
News<br>and Charlotte Observer)(5-16-2001)<br><br>For more
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