“Spending 3Gs for Dale” – NASCAR Fans Make Uncanny Dale Earnhardt Observation About Apple’s Newest Product

Tech giants, Apple, are constantly innovating and coming out with new products. To the point where most of us have lost count of the number of iPhones that have come out till now. Now, they’ve gone and done it again with the release of a new product to push the boundaries of technology. The latest product is the Apple Vision Pro, which is said to be a revolutionary spatial computer. The idea is for it to blend digital content with the physical world, sort of like a VR headset. However, NASCAR fans thought that something looked familiar about it.

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As it turned out, many thought that it looked like the pair of goggles that Dale Earnhardt used to wear. The Alpha Prime Racing team also had a sense of déjà vu with their driver, Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of Dale Earnhardt. Apparently, the late NASCAR legend used to wear these wrap-around dark glasses, particularly in his Richard Childress Racing days.

Without a doubt, Apple is regarded as one of the biggest brands in America, if not the world. However, the company has been reluctant to enter the sporting arena, especially as a sponsor. In its history, Apple has only ever sponsored one team, which was the Dick Barbour Racing Team. This team fielded a Porsche 935 K3 for a few years with the Apple logo, and the best part was that it competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Of course, this does mean that there has never been a NASCAR-Apple partnership ever. However, this didn’t stop NASCAR fans from making Apple jokes.

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Some People Joked That Dale Earnhardt Was ‘Ahead of His Time’

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With the shape of the new Vision Pro headset, there were jokes about Dale Sr being a trendsetter. One thing is for sure, the 7-time Cup Series champion was a beloved and well-respected figure. So when he tragically lost his life at the fateful 2001 Daytona 500, the loss sent shockwaves in the racing world. Now, whether Apple was inspired by Dale Earnhardt while designing the Apple Vision Pro is anyone’s guess.

“Instead of The Intimidator, you can be the iTimidator.”

“The EXACT first thing that crossed my mind. Dale was ahead of his time.”

“He can see the Wi-Fi”

Last year, there were a few teases of a potential link-up between Apple and Kyle Busch. At the time, he was on the hunt for a new sponsor, with the departure of M&M’s. According to reports, the company had just launched the iPhone 14, and he tweeted to them offering to be a beta tester.

This got his fans in a bit of a frenzy, but it ultimately amounted to nothing in the end. Now, Busch is happily with Richard Childress Racing, ironically the same team that Dale Sr raced for.

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