@@Gage_Brumley Ken revealed in an interview with NASCAR.com, when he looked in the car not only he saw the left lap belt fail he also saw Dale slumped toward the window and blood was pouring from all over his face.
He was the only driver to see what Dale Earnhardt looked like after that wreck I couldn’t imagine what he had been through after that ordeal and it just broke my heart
The fact that Ryan Blaney can take the same type of crash and impact at Daytona in the Summer 23 race and not only walk away but not have a major/significant concussion is incredible. It’s horrible that it took the loss of a/THE legend to have these changes made but the lives that have been saved are probably numerous!
I've always found it remarkable that Ken Schrader has NEVER spoken about the details of what he saw when he dropped that window net and saw Dale. I think many years later he has only stated that he knew Dale was dead but that's it. He's never gone in detail and he's kind of the keeper of the flame in that regard. It's best that fans around the world never saw pictures and never knew the horrific details of what was seen. That Earnhardt is remembered for the life he had and the icon he was and not the unfortunate end he met. I wouldn't want my lasting image of a larger than life sporting icon like Dale Earnhardt to be an image of him sitting dead inside the race car.
Although he felt that he, understandably, couldn't really celebrate it in 2001, at least Michael Waltrip got another chance to celebrate a Daytona 500 win in 2003. Although rain shortened, he could properly celebrate his 2003 win, where he felt he couldn't in 2001
I can only imagine what he must've seen. I hope Dale was leaning to the right so Kenny didn't have to see all those gruesome facial injuries Dale suffered. I'd never forget that image
@@murphymoerf all he would have found was Earnhardt slumped ... because the injuries were under the flesh, Dale had cheek and chin bruises/slight lacerations . He passed from a basiclure skull fracture , which is were the neck portion of the spine meets the base of the skull.. the reason the base of his skull broke was because his head extended too far forward with too much weight attached ( helmet ) while his body was held in place with restraints.... this is the exact injury the hans device prevents... Dale had been presented a hans device at the brickyard 400 two years prior but he said it was for pussies ... therefore fate was written in the book, RIP NO 3 .
@@acrock21 Kenny revealed in an interview, 10 years ago when he dropped the net down and looked in the car he saw Dale slumped toward the window along with blood pouring all over his face, and noticed that the left lap belt failed.
@@zanemarte9877 however his skull did not crush like some people try to say. with a basilar skull fracture it is some what common to see a lot of blood coming from the mouth and nose.
@@zanemarte9877he never mentioned the lap belt. Don’t make shit up dude. He only said he knew “ Dale was dead “ but never said what he saw. He said he’d only tell dales kids what he saw if they asked
21:45 Kenny's thoughts here offer a poignant glimpse at an alternate world where Dale ended up being okay. Really hurts to hear him talking about how their conversation might've gone.
My first NASCAR race seen live was the Pocono 500 in 2003. Never forget the huge memorial to Dale outside the front entrance of Pocono two years after the accident, flowers pictures, written letters, etc. And like most of us thought that day...meh just hit the wall, he'll be OK....only to find out the impact almost took his head off....thanks to Dale, many lives may have been saved afterwards. RIP
It’s been 19 years since then. I have a feeling dale had something to do with Ryan Newman surviving his wreck yesterday and when Jr and his family were in that plane crash.
I remember watching this on tv. The girl I was dating dad and I were watching. After the race he said as he is ok, he is in the trailer changing the rules. He hated Earnhardt. He cried like a baby when it was announced.
That reminds me of my friend’s grandma she was talking about how much she hates Dale Earnhardt she then got quiet and when she heard he died she couldn’t do anything but cry and then she said I stopped watching racing after that
I'm 31 but I miss Dale Earnhardt Senior. He was my Dad and Step dads favorite driver. I became a Jeff Gordon fan just because he was Dale Seniors' biggest rival lol. looking back I respect and admire Dale Senior more than any other rival of my favorite Sports teams. As I to older I became a pretty big Dale Junior fan, but Jeff was still my overall favorite until he retired.
17:33 “If they don’t do something to these cars, it’s gonna end up killing somebody.” He knew that these cars were dangerous and he was the only one who knew that and wanted something done to make them safe. Even after they lost Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr. & Tony Roper, they did nothing about the cars that would’ve saved lives. The only reason he kept racing was because winning was worth it. Set aside how the sport has been ruined over the last 15 years, just think about if this wreck never happened or it happened to someone else. Now think about the possibility of guys like Kurt Busch, Dale Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Or Denny Hamlin being killed if that wreck happened to Andy Houston or Stacy Compton. No matter how you see it, this wreck changed our sport forever.
Even if you didn't like Dale the last thing anyone was hoping for was for him to parish on the track. It was arguably the darkest day in NASCAR in years up to that point. 3 years before at least he finally won the race at least once.
Most critics and internet says it all. The most talked about race of the year back in 2001 (before darkness and tragedies) could had been the GREATEST. No one and I mean no one cannot replied on the goat of NASCAR but the late Dale Earnhardt Sr himself. We love you Dale (1951-2001)
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Well hey we're now in the 24th anniversary of this race and us losing Dale Sr i know for a lot of y'all that was your last time watching NASCAR and it still sucks even today i know for a lot of people Dale Sr was just the guy you didn't want to root for anyone else but Dale Sr.😊
Ken Schrader is the best. They were there quick, But just quicker yea. TELL ME WHAT THE DEAL IS I was just down there and, So then he told me. 🤣🤣🤣 Me and my dad say that to each other all the time
no it’s was the fact that his seatbelt broke at the moment of impact and cause his body to lunge forward then Kenny hit hit mmm causing his body to also get jerked to the left not 100% sure if this is correct but something along those lines
No one is to blame racing is an dangerous sport. It could have been reversed with Dale getting into Sterling for example and probably had the same outcome. Point is that no one is to blame it just happens those threat letters he got was uncalled for. But the Earnhardt fans wanted to blame him just to look for an escape goat.
I know there are some conspiracy theories about how he died. My one is that he died before the crash of carbon dioxide poisoning. I've seen him survive crashes worse than that at Daytona.
I didn't cry until I saw Ken Schrader start to cry and then I lost it. He's such a kind hearted man.
gracielou20 free The sad part was that he knew Dale was dead the second he saw him. I could only imagine what kind of pain he was going through him.
We'll never know what Kenny really saw in that cockpit and frankly I'm glad we will never know.
@@Gage_Brumley Ken revealed in an interview with NASCAR.com, when he looked in the car not only he saw the left lap belt fail he also saw Dale slumped toward the window and blood was pouring from all over his face.
@@zanemarte9877 The pictures of the interior prove this. It really was a mess and it's effing scary.
He was the only driver to see what Dale Earnhardt looked like after that wreck I couldn’t imagine what he had been through after that ordeal and it just broke my heart
The fact that Ryan Blaney can take the same type of crash and impact at Daytona in the Summer 23 race and not only walk away but not have a major/significant concussion is incredible. It’s horrible that it took the loss of a/THE legend to have these changes made but the lives that have been saved are probably numerous!
And now erik jones after dega to only have a back injury and be back racing this weekend at darlington
23 years later, rest in peace to the best to ever do it. NASCAR has yet to recover!
I can't believe this was only 10 days before I was born. I wish I could've witnessed his greatness
I've always found it remarkable that Ken Schrader has NEVER spoken about the details of what he saw when he dropped that window net and saw Dale. I think many years later he has only stated that he knew Dale was dead but that's it. He's never gone in detail and he's kind of the keeper of the flame in that regard. It's best that fans around the world never saw pictures and never knew the horrific details of what was seen. That Earnhardt is remembered for the life he had and the icon he was and not the unfortunate end he met. I wouldn't want my lasting image of a larger than life sporting icon like Dale Earnhardt to be an image of him sitting dead inside the race car.
Although he felt that he, understandably, couldn't really celebrate it in 2001, at least Michael Waltrip got another chance to celebrate a Daytona 500 win in 2003. Although rain shortened, he could properly celebrate his 2003 win, where he felt he couldn't in 2001
If u dont tear up at least once ur not human
felt bad for Kenny... that was terrible for him. RIP SR
I can only imagine what he must've seen. I hope Dale was leaning to the right so Kenny didn't have to see all those gruesome facial injuries Dale suffered. I'd never forget that image
@@murphymoerf all he would have found was Earnhardt slumped ... because the injuries were under the flesh, Dale had cheek and chin bruises/slight lacerations . He passed from a basiclure skull fracture , which is were the neck portion of the spine meets the base of the skull.. the reason the base of his skull broke was because his head extended too far forward with too much weight attached ( helmet ) while his body was held in place with restraints.... this is the exact injury the hans device prevents... Dale had been presented a hans device at the brickyard 400 two years prior but he said it was for pussies ... therefore fate was written in the book, RIP NO 3 .
@@acrock21 Kenny revealed in an interview, 10 years ago when he dropped the net down and looked in the car he saw Dale slumped toward the window along with blood pouring all over his face, and noticed that the left lap belt failed.
@@zanemarte9877 however his skull did not crush like some people try to say. with a basilar skull fracture it is some what common to see a lot of blood coming from the mouth and nose.
@@zanemarte9877he never mentioned the lap belt. Don’t make shit up dude. He only said he knew “ Dale was dead “ but never said what he saw. He said he’d only tell dales kids what he saw if they asked
21:45 Kenny's thoughts here offer a poignant glimpse at an alternate world where Dale ended up being okay. Really hurts to hear him talking about how their conversation might've gone.
Dale Earnhardt Sr will always be the toughest and one of the best drivers in Nascar ever
16 years later.......R.I.P. Dale. #3 forever
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Rip dale earnheart ):
True legends never die such as davey Allison and Earnhardt sr
I come back to this from time to time and I’ll be damned I still cry.
Raise Hell Praise Dale
I was 16 i cry then i am 38 now i still cry
Mike Joy is the definition of professionalism. One of the greatest to ever do it.
It hits home everytime I take my Daytona Jacket out from that day To see that accident live and in person is something you can never forget
I was at this race top of turn 4. Right in front of the wreck. Unreal. I remember 190 thousand people and you could hear a pin drop. It was sad
Here in 2020 after watching Ryan's crash . So similar. Glad he will be ok. Rest in peace Dale.
i feel so bad for Schrader
Cyclone11 it was sterling Marlin
Racer Nicely Sterling didn't do anything wrong. It just happened
Racer Nicely like your pic
Racer Nicely Earnhardt just made a mistake. He thought he was clear and he wasn't. Also had the seatbelt not broken nothing would have happened
Racer Nicely grow up it wasn't sterling's fault at all it was nobodies fault racing is just a dangerous sport
42:35 absolutely bone chilling. Dale Sr brought him home to that win
My first NASCAR race seen live was the Pocono 500 in 2003. Never forget the huge memorial to Dale outside the front entrance of Pocono two years after the accident, flowers pictures, written letters, etc. And like most of us thought that day...meh just hit the wall, he'll be OK....only to find out the impact almost took his head off....thanks to Dale, many lives may have been saved afterwards. RIP
It’s been 19 years since then. I have a feeling dale had something to do with Ryan Newman surviving his wreck yesterday and when Jr and his family were in that plane crash.
20 years ago today February 18 2001. Rest In Peace Dale died doing what he loved most
Darrell Waltrip said it best" Racing around the track is like playing chess at high speed".
I remember watching this on tv. The girl I was dating dad and I were watching. After the race he said as he is ok, he is in the trailer changing the rules. He hated Earnhardt. He cried like a baby when it was announced.
That reminds me of my friend’s grandma she was talking about how much she hates Dale Earnhardt she then got quiet and when she heard he died she couldn’t do anything but cry and then she said I stopped watching racing after that
What a documentary definitely got a bit emotional watching how it unfolded. RIP Dale Earnhardt you're legacy will never be forgotten.
The Pepsi 400 that year was special, Jr and Mikey, 1 and 2
It’s kind of spooky. Almost as if Dale knew what was going to happen that day.
I'm 31 but I miss Dale Earnhardt Senior. He was my Dad and Step dads favorite driver. I became a Jeff Gordon fan just because he was Dale Seniors' biggest rival lol. looking back I respect and admire Dale Senior more than any other rival of my favorite Sports teams. As I to older I became a pretty big Dale Junior fan, but Jeff was still my overall favorite until he retired.
R.I.P DALE we miss you!
RIP Dale Sr. so sad I couldn't live to see him race I was born just about a month later.
It has been 20 years.
17:33 “If they don’t do something to these cars, it’s gonna end up killing somebody.”
He knew that these cars were dangerous and he was the only one who knew that and wanted something done to make them safe. Even after they lost Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr. & Tony Roper, they did nothing about the cars that would’ve saved lives. The only reason he kept racing was because winning was worth it. Set aside how the sport has been ruined over the last 15 years, just think about if this wreck never happened or it happened to someone else. Now think about the possibility of guys like Kurt Busch, Dale Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Or Denny Hamlin being killed if that wreck happened to Andy Houston or Stacy Compton. No matter how you see it, this wreck changed our sport forever.
He was talking about the race package sticking them all next to each other.
🏁7 time champion🏁
There was a minute and twenty seconds of this show cut out and I would love to know why. It was literally the most chilling part of the program.
I don't think I've ever cried this much
20 years ago today
19 years later.. Same tears every time
Even if you didn't like Dale the last thing anyone was hoping for was for him to parish on the track. It was arguably the darkest day in NASCAR in years up to that point. 3 years before at least he finally won the race at least once.
I still cry to this very day. R.I.P #3. Dale you made racing what it was
thanks for the story
I will never forget day of 2001 i was just trend 15 and the day was good in February 15_14
“ I just hope Dales okay. He’s alright isn’t he ? “ 😢
"He got crashed protecting third "
That right there is the problem.
Blocking instead of racing is what
got Earnhardt killed!!
seeing juniors team running to the edge of the track as the cars took the checkers at the Pepsi 400 made me hold my breath
That’s sad for his son watching that
True legends never die 🫡 rip dale sr and davey Allison
I feel bad for Ken. Having to carrie what he saw when he walked up to the and looked in , and much respect for never saying anything about it
Gotta feel bad for ken you know he blames himself even though it isn't his fault.
R.i.p. Dale Earnhardt Sr. U will always be the best and the intimidator and a legend
rest in peace Dale EarnhardtSR
Most critics and internet says it all. The most talked about race of the year back in 2001 (before darkness and tragedies) could had been the GREATEST. No one and I mean no one cannot replied on the goat of NASCAR but the late Dale Earnhardt Sr himself. We love you Dale (1951-2001)
I feel bad for Dale Jr
9:15 and now here's the big man himself Dale Sr
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The day that changed my life for ever. Along with 9/11 and the death of George Harrison that year
Well hey we're now in the 24th anniversary of this race and us losing Dale Sr i know for a lot of y'all that was your last time watching NASCAR and it still sucks even today i know for a lot of people Dale Sr was just the guy you didn't want to root for anyone else but Dale Sr.😊
What Ken Schrader was saying in the interview when the race was finished that he knew it was obvious Earnhardt was lifeless
21 years later 2/18/19
18 years
100th like..... RIP buddy
I wonder Dale’s ghost comes out at night and seeing the track or his ghost is at Halifax hospital??!!
I hope we can go to nascar races in heaven.
Four days after my birthday horrible day
17:51 But it was after Tony’s Wreck
The Black #3 still never made comeback since 2 decades ago.
Everything hadn't been said yet
This is hard to watch.
Ken Schrader is the best. They were there quick, But just quicker yea. TELL ME WHAT THE DEAL IS I was just down there and, So then he told me. 🤣🤣🤣 Me and my dad say that to each other all the time
17:52
22:41 William Grantham Was Sad Dale Earnhardt
I Was 4 Years Old Sad Crying
William Grantham Was Sad
Just a bad accident. I feel sorry for his family and friends. RIP.
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I thought Ryan Newman was dead when his huge crash happened
That was the scariest cup crash in years. Not since what Austin Dillon also at Daytona. Thankfully both of those drivers were ultimately ok.
18/2/2001
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I thought it was a heart attack just before he wrecked that killed him?
no it’s was the fact that his seatbelt broke at the moment of impact and cause his body to lunge forward then Kenny hit hit mmm causing his body to also get jerked to the left not 100% sure if this is correct but something along those lines
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"GENTLEMEN" Is what it needs to go back to! NOT the woke "Drivers" BS Nascar bowed to :(
If he wore a proper helmet he'd prolly be alive.
Thank God there was no green, white, checker rule then, who knows what would have happened.
M Dog It happened on the last lap, there wouldn't have been one anyways
Exactly once the white flag waves that's it checked or caution flag would be next.
If sr didn’t die jr would be way better than what he was
@Dr. Loomis He is correct. Jr changed ALOT after Sr passed.
@Dr. Loomis are u really that dumb
Dale Jr could've been a champion definitely.
KingZaySmitty 24 Marlin got into earndhart on the last lap
Not Sterling's fault and the death threats he received were uncalled for
Sterling Marlin killed Dale Earnhardt .
No one is to blame racing is an dangerous sport. It could have been reversed with Dale getting into Sterling for example and probably had the same outcome. Point is that no one is to blame it just happens those threat letters he got was uncalled for. But the Earnhardt fans wanted to blame him just to look for an escape goat.
Specifically diamond reality tale dig process dry cross out poor.
Lewis Ali huh?
The day nascar died.
I know there are some conspiracy theories about how he died. My one is that he died before the crash of carbon dioxide poisoning. I've seen him survive crashes worse than that at Daytona.
With as much air that rushes through those cars there's no way that's even remotely possible lol
He died on impact, end of story.
I stick to the fact that he died instantly on impact, even tho it seemed like a normal crash
I guess he was decapitated but the skin kept his head from falling off. In Jesus Name.
droldsw31 I didn't know that part
he is a troll don't believe him
Read and understand the Autopsy report yourself.
do you feel better now,,,,,,,,,,IDIOT. in Jesus Name
I guess Childress tried to save some money by not building safe race cars. In Jesus Name.
droldsw31 idiot
I guess Childress is building race cars to kill his grandbabies now. In Jesus Name.