When Dale Earnhardt passed away and Kevin Harvick took over Earnhardts number 3 car,
17 years ago.......they changed the number and Harvick was winless for 17 years.
A tradition started, that for the start of every NASCAR race,
the entire stands stood for the first 3 laps and held up 3 fingers.
That tradition lasted for 3 years.
Many stock car race winners on all types of tracks, after their victory burnout,
the race winner drove backwards around the track holding up 3 fingers to the fans.
When Dale Earnhardt passed away and Kevin Harvick took over Earnhardts number 3 car, 17 years ago.......they changed the number and Harvick was winless for 17 years.
Kevin Harvick has finally got his chance to use a victory lap to honor Dale Earnhardt.
I think the racers among us would understand.
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-Senor Honda
In 2018:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WZ-AeHwD8
includes victory lane interview