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Nascar And Perspective Essay Research Paper Subject

Nascar And Perspective Essay, Research Paper


Subject: NASCAR and Perspective ( the true tragedies) Please read.


I think this puts things into perspective for mainstream America


On 18 February 2001, while racing for fame and fortune, Dale Earnhardt


died in the last lap of the Daytona 500. It was surely a tragedy for


his family, friends and fans. He was 49 years old with grown children,


one, which was in the race. I am new to the NASCAR culture so much of


what I know has come from the newspaper and TV. He was a winner and


earned everything he had. This included more than “$41 million in


winnings and ten times that from endorsements and souvenir sales”. He


had a beautiful home and a private jet. He drove the most


sophisticated


cars allowed and every part was inspected and replaced as soon as


there


was any evidence of wear. This is normally fully funded by the car and


team sponsors. Today, there is no TV station that does not constantly


remind us of his tragic end and the radio already has a song of


tribute


to this winning driver. Nothing should be taken away from this man, he


was a professional and the best in his profession. He was in a very


dangerous business but the rewards were great.


Two weeks ago seven U.S. Army soldiers died in a training accident


when


two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters collided during night maneuve

rs in


Hawaii. The soldiers were all in their twenties, pilots, crewchiefs


and


infantrymen. Most of them lived in sub-standard housing. If you add


their actual duty hours (in the field, deployed) they probably earn


something close to minimum wage. The aircraft they were in were


between


15 and 20 years old. Many times parts were not available to keep them


in good shape due to funding. They were involved in the extremely


dangerous business of flying in the Kuhuku mountains at night. It only


gets worse when the weather moves in as it did that night. Most times


no one is there with a yellow or red flag to slow things down when it


gets critical. Their children where mostly toddlers who will lose all


memory of who “Daddy” was as they grow up. They died training to


defend


our freedom.


I take nothing away from Dale Earnhardt but ask you to perform this


simple test. Ask any of your friends if they know who was the NASCAR


driver killed on 18 February 2001. Then ask them if they can name one


of the seven soldiers who died in Hawaii two weeks ago.


18 February 2001, Dale Earnhardt died driving for fame and glory at


the


Daytona 500. The nation mourns. Seven soldiers died training to


protect our freedom. No one can remember their names and most don’t


even


remember the incident.


Ed Mitchell

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