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DALE EARNHARDT SR. — THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER — FEBRUARY 19 & 20, 2001
Two complete consecutive editions. Full 10-page \"Tribute to a Legend\" special section included. No subscriber label, no route stamp, no address markings.
Consecutive editions covering the death and the aftermath — the announcement paper and the reaction paper, together. That pairing is the differentiator against the hundreds of standalone Feb 19 papers on .
The Charlotte Observer was Earnhardt\'s home-region paper. Kannapolis is just north of Charlotte, and the Observer covered his entire career. These are the editions Earnhardt collectors specifically hunt.
Monday, February 19, 2001 (Vol. 132, No. 50) — Banner headline \"Earnhardt legend ends at Daytona,\" with the full-color Turn 4 wreck photo of the No. 3 alongside Ken Schrader\'s No. 36. Includes David Poole\'s lead story and Tom Sorensen\'s commentary, \"Dominator\'s legacy should be safer sport.\"
Tuesday, February 20, 2001 (Vol. 132, No. 51) — Banner headline \"What next for racing?\" Covers the HANS device debate, fan memorials in Mooresville, and the Mike Helton press conference. Includes the complete 10-page \"Tribute to a Legend\" special section.
CONDITION: Both papers complete — every section present as originally printed. Light yellowing throughout from age, as expected of 25-year-old newsprint, most noticeable along the edges. Normal fold lines and minor edge wear. No tears, no water damage, no clipped articles, no writing, no labels of any kind. Stored flat and out of direct light. Please review all photos — the color in the photos is accurate to the papers in hand.
Sold as-is, exactly as pictured. Ships flat between rigid stiffeners in a protective sleeve, inside a sturdy box. Smoke-free home.
