BUSINESS NOTES PARK MAY CHANGE DAYTONA-RACE RIDE.BURBANK - A theme park ride - for which Iwerks Entertainment Iwerks Entertainment was founded in 1985 by Stan Kinsey and Don Iwerks, two former Disney Executives, and became well known through 1996 as a leading developer of special venue and virtual reality theaters throughout the world. Inc. filmed weekend Daytona 500 racing - may be turned into a tribute to Dale Earnhardt This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. For his son, see Dale Earnhardt, Jr.. For the racing team he founded, see Dale Earnhardt, Inc.. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. after his fatal crash Sunday, a company official said Monday. Ride creators with the Burbank-based company had planned to put parkgoers into a simulated race with Earnhardt and Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. "The King," as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat),winning a record 200 races . Those drivers' cars were filmed during qualifying rounds last week, but stunt drivers replaced Earnhardt and Petty. Iwerks executive producer Doug Yellin said the final decision on the ride's theme and content will left to the owners of the park, Daytona USA Daytona USA may refer to:
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