Admittedly, I am not a huge fan of Jeff Gordon. I like him but I usually route for Junior. But this weekend, I believe I am finally on the Gordon bus. In his victory, Gordon reached his 76th victory, which ties the number of wins Junior's daddy had. But 24 used the victory to remember Number 3, The Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt.
I have always heard nothing but respect for Dale Sr. come out of Gordon's mouth. They raced hard on the track but Gordon always respected the way The Intimidator was anything but that off the track. Dale Sr. was the reason I even became interested in NASCAR and to continue to see his influence shows just how much he contributed to the sport.
Gordon's tribute, a flag with the number 3 held out the driver side window in his victory lap, is a lesson. No matter what victories we have, other's have been there and have paved the way for many of us. We can use these times to glorify ourselves or humble ourselves and take a moment to give thanks and praise to those who have been there before us and left us lessons along the way.
