One member of the Dale Earnhardt Tribute Steering Committee says legal wrangling over the use of the late NASCAR driver’s name and image is holding up the progress of the tribute site. Committee member Jack Cuff says he’s frustrated with both Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Earnhardt’s widow, Teresa. Issues over the use of the trademarked Earnhardt name and likeness have put a kink in the group’s ability to raise money and finish the work that still needs to be done, Cuff said. Teresa Earnhardt has asked city leaders to stop using fliers and billboards bearing the race car driver’s likeness until the materials have been approved. Among the items in question is a card with Earnhardt’s picture on it, used to solicit donations for the tribute.( Independent Tribune )(2-4-2003)
