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CUP: Earnhardt – That Golden October

Every time the NASCAR circus stops at Talladega Superspeedway, the memories of that day rush back.Oct. 15, 2000.On a day of grand symmetry – although the sad reality would not appear for several months, Dale Earnhardt Sr. scored what would be the last win of his brilliant NASCAR career at one of the tracks where his legend had been constructed.And he did so in Superman fashion, grabbing victory from the pit of mediocrity in one of the greatest closing performances in the sport's history.It is a story that often is remembered wherever Earnhardt faithful gather. Like his win in the 1998 Daytona 500, which ended 20 years of frustration in that landmark race, the Talladega victory has become a golden thread in the Earnhardt story, a triumph so remarkable that other drivers who participated in the race remember it with a sense of excitement.Beyond the fact that it turned out to be Earnhardt's last win – he was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 four months later, the lasting impact o...

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