The Secret Guest Behind Earnhardt’s Banner Removals
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Aug 04, 2008
Now we know the identity of the secret guest whose visit to Kannapolis caused local officials to remove the tattered banners honoring the late Dale Earnhardt in the NASCAR driver’s hometown.
It was Martha Stewart.
Stewart, the lifestyle guru, was the guest of billionaire developer David Murdock on Thursday and Friday.
Last week, city workers took down banners honoring Earnhardt after an official at Murdock’s real estate company and a local tourism official said some of the banners were dirty and torn and might upset a Murdock guest, who wasn’t identified.
The banners honoring Earnhardt had been placed along Dale Earnhardt Boulevard. Kannapolis city officials helped the Cabarrus Convention and Visitors Bureau in taking down the banners, following a request from Castle & Cooke. But earlier this week, Kannapolis city officials said they would continue to honor Earnhardt’s memory and would be spending $25,000 for improvements at Dale Earnhardt Tribute Park.
