The Kannapolis Konnection

Kannapolis, North Carolina is best known as the hometown of three things: Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr, and the Kannapolis Intimidators baseball team. What's less known is that it is the birthplace of funk pioneer George Clinton.
Yes, that George Clinton. Seriously.
Lets take a look at how Dale Earnhardt compares to his equally-legendary town-mate, Mr. P-Funk himself:

Early Career:
George Clinton: Barbershop owner in Plainfield, New Jersey
Dale Earnhardt: Serial lover in the greater Carolina region

Movie Cameo:
George Clinton: Good Burger
Dale Earnhardt: BASEketball

Fast Food Connection:
George Clinton: Hit song "Do Fries go with that Shake?"
Dale Earnhardt: Burger King commercial

Contract Woes:
George Clinton: Was unable to use the names "Parliament" and "Funkadelic" due to copyright law
Dale Earnhardt: Had to drive a Ford for two years

Running Buddy:
George Clinton: "Bootsy" Collins
Dale Earnhardt: "Chocolate" Myers

Nicknames:
George Clinton: Dr. Funkenstein, The Godfather of Funk, Funkalicious
Dale Earnhardt: Ironhead, The Intimidator, The Man in Black, Funktastic Funkatude

Extremely Volatile Contemporary:
George Clinton: Rick James
Dale Earnhardt: Tim Richmond

Colorful Looks:
George Clinton: Iconic neon-colored hair
Dale Earnhardt: Hideous Peter Max diecast car

Proteges:
George Clinton: Various musicians in the fields of hip-hop, R&B, soul, and more
Dale Earnhardt: Virtually every driver today not named Rusty Wallace

Damage Done:
George Clinton: Tore the roof off that sucka
Dale Earnhardt: Tore the bumpa off that Labonte

Biggest Disappointment:
George Clinton: Appearence in "House Party"
Dale Earnhardt: "...and Derrike Cope's gonna win the Daytona 500!"