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Charlotte: Weeks Later, There's Already Another Dale Earnhardt Coaster

kjb — 2009-09-03T09:14:45-05:00

The Intimidator has already risen again. Just a few weeks after the announcement of a new record setting Dale Earnhardt themed coaster, another theme park in the south wants a piece of the NASCAR action. Carowinds, just outside of Charlotte, has revealed the details on their biggest and baddest roller coaster yet.

This new thriller is different than the initial Earnhardt ride, so coaster fans from across the country will have a couple new things to test out for the 2010 season. This ride will climb to 232 feet tall, and then pretty much drop you right back down, as the first drop is 211 feet towards the ground. Of course after that they’ll be plenty of twists, turns, and drops that will make anyone regret that corn dog that they had before boarding. Although not quite racecar speeds, the coaster will hit 75 MPH, which is not too shabby.

Doswell: Dale Earnhardt To Rise Again In Roller Coaster Form

kjb — 2009-08-21T12:34:38-05:00

Over the last few weeks, little tidbits of information have been trickling in regarding a new coaster set to hit the scene at Kings Dominion, outside of Richmond, Virginia. Finally the cat is out of the bag, and the park is looking to cozy up to the NASCAR crowd with their brand new Dale Earnhardt-themed coaster. Park officials are hoping to give visitors a taste of racecar speed as the new ride will hit 92 mph as it twists and turns along its steel track.

The Intimidator 305, as it will be known, is already being promoted as the tallest and fastest gravity-driven coaster on the country’s east coast (even though they're wrong, that title will stay with the 456-foot, 128-mph Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ). With a height of 305 feet and almost a mile of track, this is definitely going to be on the must-do list in 2010 for coaster crazies. We just need to get over the fact that the first drop sends riders barreling towards the earth at an 85-degree angle.

Daytona Beach: Celebrating The Day After The Daytona 500

kjb — 2009-02-16T09:36:05-05:00

Did you make it to this year’s Daytona 500? We didn’t either, but tens of thousands of fans attended “The Great American Race” yesterday. Those in attendance saw Matt Kenseth hold onto victory over fan-favorite Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the weather-shortened race. The rain started to fall a little over half way into the 500-mile race, and it was called with only 48 of the 200 laps left.

For those who were less than interested in the action on the track, there was action elsewhere on race day. Keith Urban was on hand to perform before the gentlemen started their engines. Tom Cruise served as this year’s pace car driver, Gene Hackman was there just hanging out, and Gavin DeGraw started things off with the National Anthem.

If you’re still in Daytona Beach today, definitely go check out the Daytona 500 Experience—it will help get over your post race depression.

Fontana: Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson Head to Cali Speedway

sedona — 2006-08-30T10:24:06-05:00

Are Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson back on? The two are reportedly headed to Fontana, CA (we're not sure where it is, either) for Labor Day weekend to try and mend things up.

Plans in Fontana include watching NASCAR races at the California Speedway, where the Sony HD 500 race is taking place on Sunday. Perhaps Chris Robinson is a closet Kelly Clarkson fan? She's headed there as well, to act as Grand Marshall of the race. Guess we'll have to see if the ex-lovers show.

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Hudson and Robinson Back On? [SF Gate]