Dale Earnhardt Jr. won't race No. 3 after Daytona
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he probably will not drive with his father's No. 3 again after Friday night's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
Earnhardt's Chevrolet will carry the No. 3 and a blue-and-yellow retro Wrangler paint scheme to honor his father's induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
The car is a replica of the No. 3 Chevrolet the late Dale Earnhardt drove from 1981 to 1987, a time when he claimed one of his seven championships.
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"This is a one-time deal," said Earnhardt Jr. "I have no intentions of making it a habit to run special paint schemes with my dad's number every year, and I'm pretty sure this will be the last time I drive the No. 3.
"It's my dad's number. We are borrowing it this weekend to honor him, and I hope the fans remember him when they see this blue-and-yellow car on the track."
Earnhardt Jr. has driven the No. 3 before in Nationwide Series races, but the number, which is owned by Richard Childress, is for the most part dormant.
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Earnhardt died in an accident on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.