<P> In 2008, on the 50th anniversary of the first Daytona 500 race, DEI and RCR teamed up to make a special COT sporting Earnhardt's 1998 Daytona 500 paint scheme to honor the tenth anniversary of his Daytona 500 victory . In a tribute to all previous Daytona 500 winners, the winning drivers appeared in a lineup on stage, in chronological order . The throwback No. 3 car stood in the infield, in the approximate position Earnhardt would have taken in the processional . The throwback car featured the authentic 1998 - era design on a current - era car, a concept similar to modern throwback jerseys in other sports . The car was later sold in 1: 64 and 1: 24 scale models . </P> <P> The Intimidator 305 roller coaster has been open since April 2010 at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia . Named after Earnhardt, the ride's trains are modeled after his black - and - red Chevrolet . Another Intimidator was built at Carowinds, in Charlotte, North Carolina . </P> <P> Atlanta Braves assistant coach Ned Yost was a friend of Earnhardt, and Richard Childress . When Yost was named Milwaukee Brewers manager, he changed jersey numbers, from No. 5 to No. 3 in Earnhardt's honor . (No. 3 is retired by the Braves in honor of outfielder Dale Murphy, so Yost could not make the change while in Atlanta .) When Yost was named Kansas City Royals assistant coach, he wore No. 2 for the 2010 season, even when he was named manager in May 2010, but for the 2011 season, he switched back to No. 3 . </P> <P> During the third lap of the 2011 Daytona 500 (a decade since Earnhardt's death), the commentators on FOX fell silent while fans raised three fingers in a similar fashion to the tributes throughout 2001 . </P>

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