Thanks for all the fond memories Dale

The first time I met Dale was in 1992 at Silver Spring Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA. At that time there was a 3/8 mile dirt track where my family raced late models. The track was having a special race where cup drivers came to race late models. Dale had just started driving for Joe Gibbs that year. I got his autograph and he was so nice to me and my son who was only 7 years old at the time. That was the day I became a Dale Jarrett fan.

I got to meet Dale again in 1997 in Washington DC. I was there for an automotive competition and Dale was the guest speaker. By this time Dale’s career was flourishing and he had already won 2 Daytona 500’s and the Brickyard 400 and had finished 3rd in the point standings in 1996. I was sure that he would be different from when I had met him 5 years earlier. Much to my amazement he was the same guy he was prior to all his success. I had pictures from the dirt track and we talked about the time he was there for the special race.

I have been a loyal Dale Jarrett fan for all these years. Thanks for all the fond memories Dale.

Gayle Leinbach
Mohnton, PA