That Time of Year...Again

It's that time of year again, and most of the NASCAR community wishes it wasn't.

I'm not talking about the Feb. 26 Daytona 500...that's something we look forward to every season. I'm talking about a particular event on Feb. 18, 2001.

You know the one.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will be holding its annual "Candlelight Remembrance of Dale Earnhardt" on Saturday, February 18th, 2012, from 6-9 p.m.

The Showroom at DEI will be open to the public and will be illuminated with candles. Commemorative decals and prayer cards will be distributed to all in attendance. A memorial guest book will be available throughout the day, for those who would like to share their memories of Dale.

Fans are invited to attend at Dale Earnhardt Inc. on Highway 3, in Mooresville, NC. Those unable to attend are encouraged to light a candle at home that evening in remembrance of Dale Earnhardt's remarkable spirit and life, and all fans of Dale Earnhardt are asked to help "Continue The Legend" through your support of The Dale Earnhardt Foundation and Dale's passions: Children, Education, and Environmental/Wildlife Conservation.

While we might wish it hadn't happened, and that there was no need for a celebration of his life that doesn't include him in a real, live setting, but that isn't the way it worked out.

The Dale Earnhardt Foundation is a worthwhile cause, and while we can't help Dale, we can help others in his name.

Light a candle and fire up your computer...a celebration is a celebration.