Fast cars and freedome
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But a charged battery and a fresh tank of gas brought the car to life, despite 20 years of not being driven.
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The car displayed at SJAFB was retired in 1998, after racing at ISM Raceway, formerly known as Phoenix Raceway, and placing third, which by Earnhardt’s standards, wasn’t good enough. Jerry Hailey, RCR promotions and safety manager and former pit-crew member for Earnhardt, was grateful for the opportunity to show his gratitude to the Airmen. “From the wing commander to the aircrew flying to everyone working on it.” “It put a smile on everyone’s face,” said Robinson. Nose art on aircraft is traditional while in a deployed environment as way to boost morale and give Airmen a stronger connection to the mission. “We were approved to do nose art over there and we were like, ‘Let’s change the name of it’ and went with a NASCAR theme, this being one of the more notable numbers in NASCAR,” said Robinson.įormerly named “Lady Liberty”, the new jet was named “Intimidator”, a nickname earned by Earnhardt during his racing career. The car was placed side-by-side with a Strike Eagle bearing a similar number “3”, which was given by Senior Airmen Joe Robinson and Jairic Moses, 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15E Strike Eagle dedicated crew chiefs, while on a deployment earlier this year. Members of Richard Childress Racing were excited to bring one of NASCAR hall of famer Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s original race cars to SJAFB as a token of appreciation for Airmen who continue to serve and protect this nation. It’s common to hear the roar of an F-15E Strike Eagle in the skies above North Carolina, however there was a different type of engine making noise on Seymour Johnson’s flightline Dec.