s personal friends.In his hometown of Kanopolis, North Carolina, fans, family and friends were in shock. Cars lined the way to the DEI, Inc. facility in Moorsville. Police attempted to guard the entrances to Earnhardt's shop, but they did nothing to stop the fans who lined the road carrying candles and flowers to a hastily constructed memorial to their hero. At the local airport, people gathered to show their respect as the team aircraft arrived home, without its most famous passenger, Dale Earnhardt. ...