NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 08: Tim Dugger performs during the 2012 CMA Music Festival on June 8, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Beth Gwinn/Getty Images) 2000: Dale Earnhardt scored the final two wins of his storied NASCAR Cup career during the year taking the victory in the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA, and the Winston 500 at the Talladega (AL) Superspeedway. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
With a loyal following among race fans, drivers and crew chiefs, country music artist Tim Dugger is no stranger to NASCAR circles.
Dugger, who just last fall performed a concert in the infield at Talladega Superspeedway, says in his bio on Country Music Television's website that he "grew up in awe of Dale Earnhardt."
Clearly, he's not exaggerating.
Check out this Earnhardt-themed guitar that Dugger recently showed off on Twitter.
Turns out the instrument was actually a gift to Dugger from Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon, who now drives with the No. 3 Earnhardt made famous.
We have no doubt "The Intimidator" -- who made no bones about his affinity for all things country -- would be proud.
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