Well if you have speedway experience you will know differently. I Started in the 90s and raced in 2010ish. What I feel bad for is sterling marlin got blamed when he didn’t do it. Kenny drove down on dales door and took the 750lbs of side force off the fender. People that have never raced at speed over 150-160+ mph. And on a banked track. The cars literally hang on the air. Because these are low downforce cars you gotta use aerodynamic wind loading to keep control of the car. -- now I will say. Schraders move alone wouldn’t have did him in. It was a combination of rusty wallace driving up shoveling a bunch of air under the back of the car. That air cancels out the downforce the spoiler provides. It literally creates a cushion of air like ground effect in a helicopter. So you notice dale washed out ass first left to right because the G forces and centrifugal force it’s acting on the car that way. If you watch dales car it starts ice skating after he loses control that’s when his car touched sterlings but only after. - for all the drivers of my generation and my kids. Everybody knows not to take a persons air in a turn especially on banking. But understand a lot of those older generation guys very few knew much about aerodynamics. - the reason we always find out how accidents happen is so we can prevent it from happening again not to blame anybody. Unfortunately had they talked about the past rusty and schrader would’ve been knowledgeable on the issue and they would of never took the air off. Dale being killed is irrelevant because he knew about the Hans and didn’t wanna wear it, that’s his responsibility. But causing cars to wreck on the track by taking someone’s air that is every drivers responsibility not to do that. The main reason is entertainment value. The fans don’t wanna sit threw cautions so it’s important everyone do what they can to put on a show and now cause wrecks that are like no shii a certainty. If you watch the incar camera and look at the flags durning dales crash. Dale had 2-3 second warning he was on the edge of the envelope. The classic buffeting I call it”my dog wagging his tail”. Another factor the wind was blowing South-SE. It played a role as well it helped pressurize the air under the car and lift it up. But it was rusty alone or Kenny alone it was a combination of both. They are not responsible for dales death though. Good drivers take responsibility for causing a crash via ignorance. But every driver was responsible for there own safety. A Hans would of saved him. Dale only lost 40mph of velocity in the hit on the wall. That’s why his car came to a stop 2500-3000’ from where it hit. The problem is a basilar skull fracture can happen at slow speeds. It’s literally the head isn’t seatbelted. So the car, seat and torso decelerate but the head keeps going forward at 180mph. The brain then gets yanked into the base of the skull by the spinal cord. The spinal cord the recoils and the front temp area gets fractured as well. Usually we would see the base or occipital bone fractured and the frontal temp area both.
@@klk1900 You nailed everything us aerospace engineers, racers, and generally people that understand fundamental physics know. It was no one’s fault really. A combination of several factors including the will to place better just created the situation. It’s a fact of life for as long as humans continue to go fast and compete. Raise Hell, Praise Dale. Everyone involved with this was destroyed in their hearts.
I really really WISH they would of NEVER brought the #3 back! The #3 should of been retired FOREVER!!! The #3 is Dale Sr and no one else!! Miss you Dale #3
I'm fine with bringing the 3 back. I would never be fine with bring the black goodwrench 3 back full time. I'm all for jr driving the black goodwrench 3 one time before he fully retires. Maybe at Darlington or Bristol. Or even a super speedway.
Justin Smith the thing is the goodwrench 3 will nevr come back. But the 3 in general should have stayed out. Goodwrench isnt sponsoring any rides in Nascar but the fact they have that 3 out there with Dales font just aint right. That man singly handly brought Nascar through two different decades
I would love to see it retired, but it’s also nice to see the #3 out there. I always think of Dale before the current driver in the seat. I trust RC to know what Dale would have wanted regarding his number.
Today marks 20 years since we lost Dale Earnhardt. April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001 Dale was 49 years-old. He was the greatest driver. We miss you, Dale!
Dale Earnhardt will forever be known as the Intimidator and the greatest NASCAR driver ever IMO and he sacrificed himself for his team and how many lives has he saved since his death......
And this is why Godhardt worshippers have an IQ below room temperature. The piece of shit called his fellow drivers candy asses for expressing concern about their peers dying, called the HANS Device a "noose", and couldn't be arsed to mount his seatbelts according to manufacturer specifications. Then when it was obvious Godhardt killed himself with his bullshit blocking and poor cockpit ergonomics, NASCAR teamed up to make Bill Simpson, a true hero and safety pioneer, the fall guy. He was also a dirty as fuck driver and only gave a shit about Dale Jr. after he started winning in the Busch Series. Fuck you and all of you other morons that worship this idiot.
I'm from the UK and so I didn't grow up knowing who Dale was. The first time I heard anything about him was on the Cleetus Mcfarland channel. That inspired me to find out what his story is. Now, 20 years after he died, I'm a 35 year old guy sitting on his couch with tears running down his face. What a champion
@@ticcytoccy6961 Two drivers hit the wall and slide down the banking to a stop. One driver (Schrader) gets out of his car to check on the other driver (Earnhardt), the other driver dies in the wreck.
If I'm Schrader I dont know how I overcome the memory of rolling down Dale's window net watching him dead. How does a person get over that? That will always be a big part of his life.
Forever missed! Dale was a hero for so many including myself, I was 14 when he passed I had watched the race and I remember before I turned the TV off I said to one of my friends I sure hope Dale's OK, just to find out later he had passed, it was one of the saddest days I can remember, I pulled for him my whole life and started pulling for Jr when he was in the Busch series, I stopped following every weekend in about 08, 09, just glad Jr retired before he really messed his self up, his Grandfather died at 45 And Sr at 49, pretty sure Jr's 49 now.
@@iankhan4614 I know it and all the head injuries he had were serious, I'm just glad he finally decided to let it go cause u know he took some years off his life chasing his dad's legacy, if Dale Sr would've lived there's know way Jr would've not won a championship, when Sr died Jr lost his drive and it's completely understandable.
His granddaughter, Karsyn Elledge, who also races, never got to see Dale, her late grandfather, ever race. She was just 5 monthsold when this happened.
It was 2 days away from my birthday, the 2001 Daytona 500 is my earliest memory in my life, or at least the last 5 or 6 laps, Dale Sr. Was a Hero, he was the best. Makes me cry when the 500 comes around.................. RIP Dale Senior
I remember that day so well unfortunately. I just remember being upstairs in my room after watching everything that had happened, and my mom and my grandfather had me come downstairs. And they sat me down, and tole me he had died, at first I was in shock because, I mean its Dale Earnhardt, he seemed invincible to me. But after that I just remember sitting there crying and crying. He was my hero in racing.
One of our saddest days for Jerry and Sugar Bear and me. He was a great man who cared and showed it off and on the track. We cheered when Dale won the Daytona 500 and we cried when Dale was gone. We never watched another race because we lost our beloved Dale. Jerry and Sugar Bear are watching you Dale in Heaven racing with the Angels! Rest in peace Dale! I will join you all later! Bear and Gloria from Tx
It would have been easy for Richard Childress to close down his organization after this moment, but he continued on. Just as Dale would have wanted. To this day, Richard has always found a way to still exist in the cup series. Most team owners that he has competed against are now gone.
I was born 7 years after dale's death but he's my favorite racer and always will be the number 3 will always be in our minds and dale always in our heart
Was definitely a sad day. I don't enjoy NASCAR much anymore. I still watch it because Dale would be racing if he could. We love and miss you Dale. 3 forever
I was 12 when sr passed. My dad cried for weeks. Later that year in July when they went back to Daytona, both my dad and myself cried when jr won. That win healed our hearts.
It is not Ken Schrader's fault, Dale was blocking so waltrip and jr would be up front. Marlin got a small tap on the # 3 car and sent Dale into a spin and Schrader ended up hitting him. Once the cars settled in the infield on the grass, schrader climbed out to check on dale. He says he did NOT know Dale was dead, he said it didnt look good. So for anybody who says it was schraders fault needs to back off. All the drivers miss Dale. #3 RIP Dale!
that is true it is not. It's not anyones fault as it was not intentional. It was just something that happened. It's really sad that it had to end that way
They should blame Marlin! (Actually it was Sr's fault he was driving like an ass). I finally found race footage of that final turn where you coudl clearly see Stirling Marlin getting into the back of Dale's car before it cut right. Most of the crash footage cuts to Michael Waltrip right before Sr loses control of the car so the network can cover the race finish. It wasn't until a couple weeks ago that I actually saw what happened.
Moneybags Hastings i will agree he was definitely over blocking that day but i think more or less streling was getting to that breaking point dale kept cutting him off I'm sure sterling thought he would spin in the infield and not shoot back up the track
Dale sr is the best driver and always will be the best it sucks that it takes a legend to loose his life in order for NASCAR to make a change it pretty messed up all I got to say to the man that I can still see on the track rip Dale Earnhardt u are and always will be missed by me every year on the 3 rd lap I always fly my 3 flag rip buddy
Its been 21 years and I still miss watching Earnhardt Sr on the track. Although I don't think senior would go for the crap NASCAR's got going on now with their new car and all their b******* rules they have now if he was still alive truly a legend and will always be missed
I still remember that move at Bristol in the spring race of 1993, where Earnhardt split between Kyle Petty and Brett Bodine. I think he finished second behind Rusty.
About twice a year I start reminiscing about the legend of Mr. Earnhardt. I look for new things that I hadn't seen the last time. I found this. this was an amazing collection of stories. Every second was perfect..... until the end..... when the lady said Dale Earnhardt Jr. had died.... for a minute I was taken aback... then for a minute I was mad that she could so carelessly make that mistake.... and then I laughed, because from all the stories I have heard of the person Mr. Earnhardt was, I know he would have laughed like hell at that.
+GottaWinEverything She (Nicole Briscoe) meant Dale Sr., but inadvertently misspoke and said Dale, Jr.; Ms. Briscoe would correct herself on a later episode of "NASCAR Now".
I met Dale Jr in Seattle at a autograph session in 2001at Safeco Field for the major league baseball all star game one week after he won the Pepsi cola firecracker 400 at Daytona . I told him that he was the greatest he said no I'm not man. I said yes you are you lost your dad my favorite of all time . We needed that win and here you are in seattle signing autographs. Thank you very much and he was like your welcome. I said now go kick some ass we all are proud of you! I never got to tell him I knew his pain somewhat because I lost my dad whom was taken from me when I was 3 months old at least you got to know your dad and be proud of him and his accomplishments. So thanks again Dale Jr for all the years you gave me a reason to stick with racing when I didn't want to . Your dad was my idol The Man in Black The Intimidater!
What people seem to forget is that Dale was one of 4 drivers killed within 2000-2001. He just was the most popular. Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, Tony Roper.. I mean, NASCAR is a dangerous dangerous sport. It has become absolutely safe today, but if Dale hadn't died, imagine what would have become of the sport today.. Gordon would be killed in the wreck shown, Micheal McDowell at Texas.. I'm still on the fence about how I should feel about Dale's death. It shouldnt have happened, but every time I watch the 2001 Daytona 500 I realize FATE was present that day, just the absolute close calls Dale had leading up to the final lap.. He barely missed the big one, and had he gotten spun in that wreck he would not be dead today.
+T McGee I wist he got hit in the big one and it never happened :( And I wish I had a time machine to say to Dale i am from the future WEAR YOUR HANS DEVICE but :( maybe one day we will have that tech. but until then R.I.P Dale Earnhardt 1951-2001 :(
I agree, I was at Vegas in 2008 when Gordon had that crash and the whole track was silent holding their breath until he got out of the car. It was a wicked crash, definitely would've been fatal pre hans device racing. There was no safer barrier there where he hit either, solid concrete, although they put one up not long after.
Too sad that Dale Sr had to die on that day! God was ready for Dale Earnhardt Sr and his #3 to roll thru the gates so he could race for God and the folks in Heaven! God bless you Dale Sr! We miss you so much. Love you always! My Jerry and Sugar Bear are watching you happily in Heaven. I will be along later!👩🦳🐕😇😇😇😇😇🚖3️⃣💕💕 Gloria and Bear
that was the only NASCAR race I'd ever watched. for some reason, me and a friend decided to sit down and watch the Daytona 500. I didn't know who anybody was, but at the end when Dale died, it stuck with me! all day I've been watching all the Dale sr. videos on RUclips!! dude was a beast, and I'm a new fan of a guy that I'll never see on live TV.. fuckin bummer...
His death broke my heart, Like most people say is the same thing i say even today Earnhardt could never be hurt. He was a Nascar God and to hear he was dead was not real. He was not a good driver he was a super great driver and was killed doing what he loved. God Bless Dale you will be missed forever and i will never forget the day you left the world in shock. #3 always.......
NASCAR made the right move.. Making all those changes to make this sport much safer from getting in a big wreck and still be able to walk away.. I give NASCAR 2 thumbs up! It's still devastating Dale Earnhardt passes away. I always wonder what would of be like if Dale Sr. Were still alive.. But to me he's still alive and clapping and applauding his son and NASCAR. I think Sr wants to see his son win one championship before Jr decides to retire.
The disappointing part about this is that Dale was aware about the the head and neck device and the 6 point harness. He knew about the benefits and dismissed it.
A rare breed. Old men, NASCAR executives, employers, and everyone he met looked at him like he was their big brother. Women wanted him and men wanted to be him. The true definition of swagger.
dale is still racing in heaven I will always hurt over his death its awful I hate that its true that we will never see him again.i have a special story with dale and will always treasure the day I seen him in person and the few words he spoke I waited 8 hours after neck surgery to see him all the pain was worth every single second we had. nascar is not the same and a lot has changed and if dale was still here he would fight for nascar to remain the same and would agree for safer wall and all other safe things for drivers and fans miss you dale it will be 15 years next year I cant believe it It seems like a short time ago you will always be remembered every birthday and the day you passed away .we love you always and forever.xxoo
I've been around racing since I was 5 and i' m now 59 and can't tell you the drivers I've seen lose their lives racing including modified racing greats Corky Cookman,Tommy Baldwin and John Blewett and both Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin to name a few.Racing is an inherently dangerous sport which is why I have enormous respect for those who strap into a racecar.🏁🏁🏆🏁🏁🏁!
As tragic as this was, that man would have wanted it to end that way. Racing was Dale's life, and he loved it more than anything, if he could have picked his way out, it would have for sure been behind the wheel of a racecar. I think he said in a interview once something like this. "It wouldn't be a tragedy if I died on the track, if I got killed driving downtown to get my hair cut, that would be a tragedy."
Tomorrow will be 20 years Dale Earnhardt senior has been gone and NASCAR died that very day February 18th 2001 he loved it so much he took it with him I've never paid attention to NASCAR but when Dale died that was the end number three lives on forever I'll never be another Intimidator
Man I could never get over how Dales hood was flapping like he was waving goodbye. It was just his time and God made sure that his death was in a respectable way.
I mean, this is a risk that every driver, team owner, and crew member is aware of and knows exists. It's bad enough when the driver crashes and loses his life, but when the other driver is collected in it, they have to live with the memories.
@@iankhan4614 Yup poor Schrader and Sterling. Schrader still tears up at the mere mention of it to this day. And Sterling is going through so much health issues, and still has the occasional crazy fan blaming him. Wish nothing but some finally peaceful thoughts for both of them.
@@Skater6453 It was to have been a 3 wide battle for 3rd place. Dale Jr invited Schrader in 2020, and Sterling in 2022 on his download show. I thought it was appropriate that he allowed Kenny not to comment about the incident and read notes to him, stating that Jr was glad that Kenny went over there. It was tough to see Sterling not being able to speak much and struggling to sit on the chair properly because of his sickness. Dale Jr talked to him about going up on a podium, speaking out for him.
@@Skater6453 It's easy for people to also forget that Richard Childress told his other driver, Mike Skinner, to stop over there and check on Earnhardt. Both Skinner and Schrader will always have that memory of being there while the rescue workers extracted Dale from his car.
I still have that day Dale died in my head like it was yesterday even its been 11 years now. Dale will always be the greatest Nascar driver in my book. R.I.P Dale #3
I bet you he was proud to see two of his cars up front that he didn't pay attention carefully to what was behind him and he lost control. I'm sure he tried to find a way out of it. But once he got sideways that he felt he was going to try to save it, or he was going to spin out and probably keep going and drive across for a position.
Thankfully, no NASCAR drivers have died since Dale's death in 2001; however, two years later at Richmond (May 1, 2003), Jerry Nadeau was seriously injured at Richmond during practice for the Pontiac Excitement 400. In the end, this led NASCAR to say "That's it! We're making changes." The first was mandating head and neck restraints, followed by safer barriers at all (or almost all) tracks, the car of tomorrow (COT) starting in 2007 (followed in 2013 by the gen-six car), and any and all other improvements I couldn't even begin to name.
Marko Ingram Not in NASCAR; since Dale's fatal crash, the most serious wreck they had was in 2003, when, during final practice for the Pontiac Excitement 400 (May 1, 2003), Jerry Nadeau was turned and struck the turn one wall on the driver's side. Thankfully, Jerry survived, but this was the final straw that led to the start of the development of the COT (The Car of Tomorrow).
Dale Earnhardt's death was talked about for a majority of the 2000's. Not to discount the memories of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, and Tony Roper after 2000, but Dale was one of the most dynamic individuals that was ever known in the nascar winston cup series.
We will always miss Dale "the intimidator" Earnhardt he was amazing and my theory is he wanted them to win together he wanted his son and Michael to win together and he wanted to be there with them but I think he NEW he was going to crash after all those times he had blocked and I think he NEW he was going to crash but his son and Michael will carry on his legacy
Dale did get hurt, he got a broken neck from his talledega flip, and he contined to race despite that fact, he was surper, but he wasn't invincible....he is now though, He'll never be forgotten....
I have never watched NASCAR again. It was never the same. I watched the first most famous race as a kid at Daytona (on TV) with the famous Yarborough/ Allison fist fight.
It’s been 23 years since we lost a legendary driver who is known as the intimidator at 49 years old Dale Sr and his 26 year old son were racing until the day of Dayton 500 on lab four that’s when NASCAR saw it’s darkest days Dale isn’t dead he’s still lab ahead but leaving his son at 49 years old is heartbreaking to know that Dale Jr at 26 years old I can tell that today not a day passes for Dale Jr to not think about his father April 29, 1951 to February 18th 2001 in memory of our lost legendary driver know as the intimidator.
well I never heard of Richard Petty, and ALWAYS knew of Dale Earnhardt, and yes, way before the crash, so I guess that answers the question on who is the best. Earnhardts a legend.
as sad as this video is, i love to see how proud Darrell is of his brother Michael. look at 3:20 almost brings tears to my eyes seeing how happy an how proud he is!
I was at Vegas in 2008 when Gordon crashed and Daytona in July of 2015 when Austin Dillion went flying into the catch fence on the final lap. Both were the worst wrecks I'd ever seen and some of the worst in history and those guys walked away unscathed, that's a true testament to how safe the cars are now!
I was born 3years after the crash never got to see him race but he is my saving grace I love Dale jr and would have loved to see Dale Sr. Race but I grow up a Sr. Fan
I was 12 when he passed. I was born into a diehard Earnhardt fan. I am very fortunate to have see sr drive and win, but also heartbroken of the tragedy. Never missed a beat in the healing years to come. And I would never trade it for anything.
Well, it was that bad, and then some. When Dale hit the wall, his head went forward and into the steering wheel, then turned sideways when Kenny Schrader hit him in the door, causing the fatal injury to his head at the base of his skull. Dale was killed pretty much instantaneously, as the result of a basilar skull fracture. In contrast, as you may recall, when the big one erupted with less than 30 laps left in the race, when Tony Stewart glanced off the wall after being tapped by Ward Burton, Tony's car lifted into the air, then stood on its nose, pirouetting about 7-8 times, similar to a crash Richard Petty had at Daytona in 1988. Tony, in the end, more or less walked away, as did everyone else involved, though, for precautionary measures, he was taken to Halifax Medical Center and held overnight for a mild concussion and a shoulder injury.
EricEbac22 sr didn’t hit the wheel he had a basilar skull fracture his nose hit it and broke but it didn’t effect him in his death. It means his spine was cut in half at the bottom of his skull or in the middle of his neck.
schrader walked to Earnhardts car and as soon as he lowered Earnhardt's car net he witnessed Death. I don't think I would be able to handle seeing what he saw in that #3 car. I apologize my spelling isn't that good.
It wasn't gory. Basal skull fracture back of his skull was broken. He had broken ribs. The only blood I've seen the reports was in the ear. Most likely a pierced-ear drum. But there wouldn't have been any Gore if that's what you mean
@@joeyjohnson4826 There's blood all over the inside of the car, look at the accident report and see for yourself. It was a mess. Stanley Smith suffered a similar injury at Talladega and when they pulled him out of the car his firsuit was red with blood. I imagine Dale looked the same, Stanley survived amazingly, but never raced again and was blind in one eye for the rest of his life.
Formula 1 was such a dangerous sport back in the day where there would always be at least 2 deaths or so every race. Sir Jackie Stewart actually retired from racing to take initiative to help make that sport safer. Although the most recent death in F1 with Jules Bianchi in 2015 during the Japanese GP was just a freak accident and a big mistake by the organization to hold the race during a monsoon (he went off track at high speed and his helmet made contact with a tractor trying to remove a previously wrecked car from the course and no local caution was in place), a great deal has been done to make those open cockpit cars much safer.
Stirling Marlin on dale jr podcast said that he had to tell the fans it wasn’t Stirling fault as he was getting death threats Marlin said he doesn’t think about that day but dale jr shared on the episode debrief that the people that came with Stirling said he watches the last 10 las of that race once a month
Three days after that, newcomer Rodney Orr lost his life in a crash almost similar to Neil Bonnett's fatal crash. In the end, Hoosier, which was competing alongside Goodyear in NASCAR for the first time since 1990, was forced to withdraw from Speed Weeks, and all the teams that were planning to run on Hoosier tires, including Phoenix Racing (owned by James Finch), for whom Neil Bonnett drove, as well as Rodney Orr, who was an independent and fielded his own team at the time of his death, had to switch to Goodyear, though Hoosier would return starting at Rockingham on February 26-27, and continuing through the end of the 1994 season.
Sure lets do a tribute 2 the late great Dale Earnhardt sr. But lets not 4get about Dale jr who did some amazing things in the sport and counting 2 do so Dale sr will never b 4gotten but lets give up 2 Dale jr. Who did it his way Dale sr was unbelievable but Dale jr was unbelievable in his own right i miss The Earnhardts on sundays both racing!!! Thanks Dale sr. and Dale jr.!!!!#
The thing about the impact is before his death i always thought if any racer is going to be killed it would be from the car flying through the air flipping over 20 times into pieces like Richard Petty's did in the 1980's. The impact looked like just another typical one that is what made his death from it so shocking. Then i learned that the force of collision against any barrier at high speeds can actually be more dangerous to the human body than when a car flips over with no barrier stopping it.
When Ken Schrader told Micheal Waltrip what hapend it reminded me of a few mounths later when the secret service told George Busch about the 9/11 attacks.
Not to be forgotten, Blaise Alexander’s death in October 2001 in a crash with ironically Kerry Earnhardt in an ARCA race at Charlotte is FINALLY when NASCAR mandated the HANS Device…people too often leave out Blaise’s tragic death that could have been avoided if NASCAR mandated the HANS across all divisions after Dale’s death in February
To this day I praise every single person there at the crash scene to have never released any piece of info to the media of what they saw inside that car that day. I've seen the photos online of inside the car way after Dale was taken out thank God that's all the public has ever seen
I never understood the accident until this year, i read the accident report, Basically what i get from it is, his seatbelt ripped allowing him to fly too far forward.. his head was forward and as he came back his head hit the guard that is supposed to hold your head in place... Thats what killed him.. In my mind, his seatbelt doesn't rip he's still here..
He was hit in the side almost at the exact time he hit head on into the wall. That is a whole lot of energy transition for the body to withstand. If he was to have worn the hans, a full face helmet, and sat in an actual bucket seat and not a spring bus seat, I believe he would have still passed. He suffered a neck injury prior to this race. And 90% of the safety measures including the safer barrier were not designed yet. I think of it like this, have you ever been in a fender bender? Hit a tree in a car? Even hitting a object at 30 mph, sends your body in a direction with alot of energy. Imagine 200 mph in multiple directions within a second max. Theres alot of conspiracy theorys and guesses of different outcomes. But the only true outcome was fate.
I was watching that race and when the crash happened, I felt Dale leave when the car hit the wall, I haven't watched another nascar race since..and will never go or watch another one.
ya i cought that to, it's Dale Earnhardt Sr. not Jr. I knew Sr. personnally he was the main sponser on my 03 Chevy ARCA racing car and was their for my first win he was such a roll model i will always miss him. i wish i was still in racing
I still don’t understand how he didn’t block sterling down the back and he was able to get on the inside of him. He had the bottom covered all the way till then.
Kenny Schrader is a true gentleman of NASCAR and took a lot of heat for something that was in no way, shape, or form, his fault.
Even sterling
Sterling got death threats. It was a horrible day , still makes me cry that Dale is gone!!
Well if you have speedway experience you will know differently. I Started in the 90s and raced in 2010ish. What I feel bad for is sterling marlin got blamed when he didn’t do it. Kenny drove down on dales door and took the 750lbs of side force off the fender. People that have never raced at speed over 150-160+ mph. And on a banked track. The cars literally hang on the air. Because these are low downforce cars you gotta use aerodynamic wind loading to keep control of the car. -- now I will say. Schraders move alone wouldn’t have did him in. It was a combination of rusty wallace driving up shoveling a bunch of air under the back of the car. That air cancels out the downforce the spoiler provides. It literally creates a cushion of air like ground effect in a helicopter. So you notice dale washed out ass first left to right because the G forces and centrifugal force it’s acting on the car that way. If you watch dales car it starts ice skating after he loses control that’s when his car touched sterlings but only after. - for all the drivers of my generation and my kids. Everybody knows not to take a persons air in a turn especially on banking. But understand a lot of those older generation guys very few knew much about aerodynamics. - the reason we always find out how accidents happen is so we can prevent it from happening again not to blame anybody. Unfortunately had they talked about the past rusty and schrader would’ve been knowledgeable on the issue and they would of never took the air off. Dale being killed is irrelevant because he knew about the Hans and didn’t wanna wear it, that’s his responsibility. But causing cars to wreck on the track by taking someone’s air that is every drivers responsibility not to do that. The main reason is entertainment value. The fans don’t wanna sit threw cautions so it’s important everyone do what they can to put on a show and now cause wrecks that are like no shii a certainty. If you watch the incar camera and look at the flags durning dales crash. Dale had 2-3 second warning he was on the edge of the envelope. The classic buffeting I call it”my dog wagging his tail”. Another factor the wind was blowing South-SE. It played a role as well it helped pressurize the air under the car and lift it up. But it was rusty alone or Kenny alone it was a combination of both. They are not responsible for dales death though. Good drivers take responsibility for causing a crash via ignorance. But every driver was responsible for there own safety. A Hans would of saved him. Dale only lost 40mph of velocity in the hit on the wall. That’s why his car came to a stop 2500-3000’ from where it hit. The problem is a basilar skull fracture can happen at slow speeds. It’s literally the head isn’t seatbelted. So the car, seat and torso decelerate but the head keeps going forward at 180mph. The brain then gets yanked into the base of the skull by the spinal cord. The spinal cord the recoils and the front temp area gets fractured as well. Usually we would see the base or occipital bone fractured and the frontal temp area both.
@@klk1900 You nailed everything us aerospace engineers, racers, and generally people that understand fundamental physics know. It was no one’s fault really. A combination of several factors including the will to place better just created the situation. It’s a fact of life for as long as humans continue to go fast and compete. Raise Hell, Praise Dale. Everyone involved with this was destroyed in their hearts.
Kenny schrader did kill him sterling marlin did numbers 40 car
I really really WISH they would of NEVER brought the #3 back! The #3 should of been retired FOREVER!!! The #3 is Dale Sr and no one else!! Miss you Dale #3
I'm fine with bringing the 3 back. I would never be fine with bring the black goodwrench 3 back full time. I'm all for jr driving the black goodwrench 3 one time before he fully retires. Maybe at Darlington or Bristol. Or even a super speedway.
@@kawi4189 shut up... your fine with 3 because you weren't around or your not a fan. Go play in traffic
Justin Smith the thing is the goodwrench 3 will nevr come back. But the 3 in general should have stayed out. Goodwrench isnt sponsoring any rides in Nascar but the fact they have that 3 out there with Dales font just aint right. That man singly handly brought Nascar through two different decades
I would love to see it retired, but it’s also nice to see the #3 out there. I always think of Dale before the current driver in the seat. I trust RC to know what Dale would have wanted regarding his number.
It was OK to bring the number back but the font should have been changed out of respect!!
he was a kid that came out of a small town and did what nobody else will never equal . R.I.P. dale
Today marks 20 years since we lost Dale Earnhardt.
April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001
Dale was 49 years-old.
He was the greatest driver.
We miss you, Dale!
It's been over 20 years, and he's still a legend. People still talk about him and will continue to do so for a long time to come.
Dale Earnhardt will forever be known as the Intimidator and the greatest NASCAR driver ever IMO and he sacrificed himself for his team and how many lives has he saved since his death......
And this is why Godhardt worshippers have an IQ below room temperature. The piece of shit called his fellow drivers candy asses for expressing concern about their peers dying, called the HANS Device a "noose", and couldn't be arsed to mount his seatbelts according to manufacturer specifications. Then when it was obvious Godhardt killed himself with his bullshit blocking and poor cockpit ergonomics, NASCAR teamed up to make Bill Simpson, a true hero and safety pioneer, the fall guy. He was also a dirty as fuck driver and only gave a shit about Dale Jr. after he started winning in the Busch Series. Fuck you and all of you other morons that worship this idiot.
His legacy is not just his 7 championships, but his death changed the advancement in safety.
I'm from the UK and so I didn't grow up knowing who Dale was. The first time I heard anything about him was on the Cleetus Mcfarland channel. That inspired me to find out what his story is. Now, 20 years after he died, I'm a 35 year old guy sitting on his couch with tears running down his face.
What a champion
Ken Schraeder is the nicest person in NASCAR.
Periodt
He should have won 8 or 9 races with Hendrick Motorsports.
@@ticcytoccy6961 Two drivers hit the wall and slide down the banking to a stop. One driver (Schrader) gets out of his car to check on the other driver (Earnhardt), the other driver dies in the wreck.
Schrader has a lot of class for not telling us what he saw. I can't even imagine and I'm sorry for him that he has to live with that.
If I'm Schrader I dont know how I overcome the memory of rolling down Dale's window net watching him dead. How does a person get over that? That will always be a big part of his life.
Forever missed! Dale was a hero for so many including myself, I was 14 when he passed I had watched the race and I remember before I turned the TV off I said to one of my friends I sure hope Dale's OK, just to find out later he had passed, it was one of the saddest days I can remember, I pulled for him my whole life and started pulling for Jr when he was in the Busch series, I stopped following every weekend in about 08, 09, just glad Jr retired before he really messed his self up, his Grandfather died at 45 And Sr at 49, pretty sure Jr's 49 now.
I'm sorry
I just can't imagine the pressure that Dale Jr was dealt with to live up to his father's legacy.
@@iankhan4614 I know it and all the head injuries he had were serious, I'm just glad he finally decided to let it go cause u know he took some years off his life chasing his dad's legacy, if Dale Sr would've lived there's know way Jr would've not won a championship, when Sr died Jr lost his drive and it's completely understandable.
at the end she says "Dale Earnheart Junior died 10 years ago on this day"
im gonna take a guess and think she may have meant to say "Dale Earnhardt Jrs. FATHER died 10 years ago on this day"
His granddaughter, Karsyn Elledge, who also races, never got to see Dale, her late grandfather, ever race. She was just 5 monthsold when this happened.
the intimadator will always be missed.
Yeah
Alex Chacon he was the best
End of an era
Nascar was never the same
DALE EARNHARDT SR IS THE GOAT AND IF HE DIDN'T GET KILLED I REALLY BELIEVE HE WOULD GET A 8TH TITLE.
2019 and Dale Earnhardt is nascar. No one has been able to replace him with the fans, not for the old timers, not for the new folks.
No one will replace him with popularity. But chase elliot will be the new multiple repeat most popular driver.
He saved Ryan Newman's life for sure
It was 2 days away from my birthday, the 2001 Daytona 500 is my earliest memory in my life, or at least the last 5 or 6 laps, Dale Sr. Was a Hero, he was the best. Makes me cry when the 500 comes around.................. RIP Dale Senior
I was at Daytona Int. that day. Hid crash changed everything for me and the sport of NASCAR. R.I.P Dale Sr. " The Intimadator!!"
I remember that day so well unfortunately. I just remember being upstairs in my room after watching everything that had happened, and my mom and my grandfather had me come downstairs. And they sat me down, and tole me he had died, at first I was in shock because, I mean its Dale Earnhardt, he seemed invincible to me. But after that I just remember sitting there crying and crying. He was my hero in racing.
Yes
In life, he achieved everything possible in the sport.
In his passing, he achieved even more FOR the sport.
For Richard Childress Racing to still exists in the cup series is already amazing.
One of our saddest days for Jerry and Sugar Bear and me. He was a great man who cared and showed it off and on the track. We cheered when Dale won the Daytona 500 and we cried when Dale was gone. We never watched another race because we lost our beloved Dale. Jerry and Sugar Bear are watching you Dale in Heaven racing with the Angels! Rest in peace Dale! I will join you all later! Bear and Gloria from Tx
I will never forget this race. R.I.P Dale. NASCAR has never been the same
Kenny Schrader
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Dale earnhardt sr was one of the best drivers who ever lived. He surely will be missed.
It would have been easy for Richard Childress to close down his organization after this moment, but he continued on. Just as Dale would have wanted. To this day, Richard has always found a way to still exist in the cup series. Most team owners that he has competed against are now gone.
I was born 7 years after dale's death but he's my favorite racer and always will be the number 3 will always be in our minds and dale always in our heart
Was definitely a sad day. I don't enjoy NASCAR much anymore. I still watch it because Dale would be racing if he could. We love and miss you Dale. 3 forever
I actually cried when Mikey won the truck race on the 10th anniversary of Dale's accident!!!!
I was 12 when sr passed. My dad cried for weeks. Later that year in July when they went back to Daytona, both my dad and myself cried when jr won. That win healed our hearts.
One of my favorite truck races.
It is not Ken Schrader's fault, Dale was blocking so waltrip and jr would be up front. Marlin got a small tap on the # 3 car and sent Dale into a spin and Schrader ended up hitting him. Once the cars settled in the infield on the grass, schrader climbed out to check on dale. He says he did NOT know Dale was dead, he said it didnt look good. So for anybody who says it was schraders fault needs to back off. All the drivers miss Dale. #3 RIP Dale!
that is true it is not. It's not anyones fault as it was not intentional. It was just something that happened. It's really sad that it had to end that way
So Marlin did get into him? I never really understood how his car cut left.
Funny thing is though at the time after this happened people weren't blaming Kenny Shrader they were blaming Sterling Marlin
They should blame Marlin! (Actually it was Sr's fault he was driving like an ass). I finally found race footage of that final turn where you coudl clearly see Stirling Marlin getting into the back of Dale's car before it cut right. Most of the crash footage cuts to Michael Waltrip right before Sr loses control of the car so the network can cover the race finish. It wasn't until a couple weeks ago that I actually saw what happened.
Moneybags Hastings i will agree he was definitely over blocking that day but i think more or less streling was getting to that breaking point dale kept cutting him off I'm sure sterling thought he would spin in the infield and not shoot back up the track
Dale sr is the best driver and always will be the best it sucks that it takes a legend to loose his life in order for NASCAR to make a change it pretty messed up all I got to say to the man that I can still see on the track rip Dale Earnhardt u are and always will be missed by me every year on the 3 rd lap I always fly my 3 flag rip buddy
Let's not forget that 3 weeks after Blaise Alexander's accident that NASCAR mandated the use of head restraints.
Its been 21 years and I still miss watching Earnhardt Sr on the track. Although I don't think senior would go for the crap NASCAR's got going on now with their new car and all their b******* rules they have now if he was still alive truly a legend and will always be missed
I still remember that move at Bristol in the spring race of 1993, where Earnhardt split between Kyle Petty and Brett Bodine. I think he finished second behind Rusty.
About twice a year I start reminiscing about the legend of Mr. Earnhardt. I look for new things that I hadn't seen the last time. I found this. this was an amazing collection of stories. Every second was perfect..... until the end..... when the lady said Dale Earnhardt Jr. had died.... for a minute I was taken aback... then for a minute I was mad that she could so carelessly make that mistake.... and then I laughed, because from all the stories I have heard of the person Mr. Earnhardt was, I know he would have laughed like hell at that.
+GottaWinEverything She (Nicole Briscoe) meant Dale Sr., but inadvertently misspoke and said Dale, Jr.; Ms. Briscoe would correct herself on a later episode of "NASCAR Now".
I met Dale Jr in Seattle at a autograph session in 2001at Safeco Field for the major league baseball all star game one week after he won the Pepsi cola firecracker 400 at Daytona . I told him that he was the greatest he said no I'm not man. I said yes you are you lost your dad my favorite of all time . We needed that win and here you are in seattle signing autographs. Thank you very much and he was like your welcome. I said now go kick some ass we all are proud of you! I never got to tell him I knew his pain somewhat because I lost my dad whom was taken from me when I was 3 months old at least you got to know your dad and be proud of him and his accomplishments. So thanks again Dale Jr for all the years you gave me a reason to stick with racing when I didn't want to . Your dad was my idol The Man in Black The Intimidater!
Both of them are Horrible
It's been ten years I still get tour up over this.
Me too.....
What people seem to forget is that Dale was one of 4 drivers killed within 2000-2001. He just was the most popular.
Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, Tony Roper..
I mean, NASCAR is a dangerous dangerous sport. It has become absolutely safe today, but if Dale hadn't died, imagine what would have become of the sport today..
Gordon would be killed in the wreck shown, Micheal McDowell at Texas.. I'm still on the fence about how I should feel about Dale's death. It shouldnt have happened, but every time I watch the 2001 Daytona 500 I realize FATE was present that day, just the absolute close calls Dale had leading up to the final lap.. He barely missed the big one, and had he gotten spun in that wreck he would not be dead today.
+T McGee I wist he got hit in the big one and it never happened :(
And I wish I had a time machine to say to Dale i am from the future WEAR YOUR HANS DEVICE but :( maybe one day we will have that tech. but until then R.I.P Dale Earnhardt 1951-2001 :(
+adelbert mcmillan Actually, Dale was born in 1951, not 1955.
oh ops i was doing it off memory I did not look it up
T McGee i remember those deaths but i think this was a big deal because Sr. was Nascar
I agree, I was at Vegas in 2008 when Gordon had that crash and the whole track was silent holding their breath until he got out of the car. It was a wicked crash, definitely would've been fatal pre hans device racing. There was no safer barrier there where he hit either, solid concrete, although they put one up not long after.
Too sad that Dale Sr had to die on that day! God was ready for Dale Earnhardt Sr and his #3 to roll thru the gates so he could race for God and the folks in Heaven! God bless you Dale Sr! We miss you so much. Love you always! My Jerry and Sugar Bear are watching you happily in Heaven. I will be along later!👩🦳🐕😇😇😇😇😇🚖3️⃣💕💕 Gloria and Bear
DAMN GOOD TRIBUTE,WAS WATCHING HIM SINCE THE LATE 80S
that was the only NASCAR race I'd ever watched. for some reason, me and a friend decided to sit down and watch the Daytona 500. I didn't know who anybody was, but at the end when Dale died, it stuck with me! all day I've been watching all the Dale sr. videos on RUclips!! dude was a beast, and I'm a new fan of a guy that I'll never see on live TV.. fuckin bummer...
Soon it will be 20 years since he was taken from us, oh the things that would have happened in NASCAR had he still been alive
Dale Earnhardt was the Greatest NASCAR Driver of All Time!
His son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the Greatest NASCAR Driver of All Time also after Earnhardt Sr's passing.
Nope, you both are wayyyy wrong
His death broke my heart, Like most people say is the same thing i say even today Earnhardt could never be hurt. He was a Nascar God and to hear he was dead was not real. He was not a good driver he was a super great driver and was killed doing what he loved. God Bless Dale you will be missed forever and i will never forget the day you left the world in shock. #3 always.......
RONNIE LEFTWICH same
NASCAR made the right move.. Making all those changes to make this sport much safer from getting in a big wreck and still be able to walk away.. I give NASCAR 2 thumbs up! It's still devastating Dale Earnhardt passes away. I always wonder what would of be like if Dale Sr. Were still alive.. But to me he's still alive and clapping and applauding his son and NASCAR. I think Sr wants to see his son win one championship before Jr decides to retire.
The disappointing part about this is that Dale was aware about the the head and neck device and the 6 point harness. He knew about the benefits and dismissed it.
A rare breed.
Old men, NASCAR executives, employers, and everyone he met looked at him like he was their big brother. Women wanted him and men wanted to be him. The true definition of swagger.
dale is still racing in heaven I will always hurt over his death its awful I hate that its true that we will never see him again.i have a special story with dale and will always treasure the day I seen him in person and the few words he spoke I waited 8 hours after neck surgery to see him all the pain was worth every single second we had. nascar is not the same and a lot has changed and if dale was still here he would fight for nascar to remain the same and would agree for safer wall and all other safe things for drivers and fans miss you dale it will be 15 years next year I cant believe it It seems like a short time ago you will always be remembered every birthday and the day you passed away .we love you always and forever.xxoo
RIP Sr. You are so missed. I have watched these video's of him. I remember what a great driver he was. Thoughts and prayers for all.
2001 was a sad year Dale passed away
WCW ended
Aaliyah passed away
9/11
and the plane crash in Queens New York November of 2001
I've been around racing since I was 5 and i' m now 59 and can't tell you the drivers I've seen lose their lives racing including modified racing greats Corky Cookman,Tommy Baldwin and John Blewett and both Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin to name a few.Racing is an inherently dangerous sport which is why I have enormous respect for those who strap into a racecar.🏁🏁🏆🏁🏁🏁!
I Romber that race I was there
John nemechek. Tony Roper
They Call Me A Savage those were in 2000 not 2001
@@jj9487 wow I didn't even know that
As tragic as this was, that man would have wanted it to end that way. Racing was Dale's life, and he loved it more than anything, if he could have picked his way out, it would have for sure been behind the wheel of a racecar. I think he said in a interview once something like this. "It wouldn't be a tragedy if I died on the track, if I got killed driving downtown to get my hair cut, that would be a tragedy."
It's still amazing that Richard Childress is still a team owner to this day after this moment.
Tomorrow will be 20 years Dale Earnhardt senior has been gone and NASCAR died that very day February 18th 2001 he loved it so much he took it with him I've never paid attention to NASCAR but when Dale died that was the end number three lives on forever I'll never be another Intimidator
jan 2013.. still heart breaking.. still brings tears.. still rips me apart
Dale Erhardt senior
Rip
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Man I could never get over how Dales hood was flapping like he was waving goodbye. It was just his time and God made sure that his death was in a respectable way.
I mean, this is a risk that every driver, team owner, and crew member is aware of and knows exists. It's bad enough when the driver crashes and loses his life, but when the other driver is collected in it, they have to live with the memories.
@@iankhan4614 Yup poor Schrader and Sterling. Schrader still tears up at the mere mention of it to this day. And Sterling is going through so much health issues, and still has the occasional crazy fan blaming him. Wish nothing but some finally peaceful thoughts for both of them.
@@Skater6453 It was to have been a 3 wide battle for 3rd place. Dale Jr invited Schrader in 2020, and Sterling in 2022 on his download show. I thought it was appropriate that he allowed Kenny not to comment about the incident and read notes to him, stating that Jr was glad that Kenny went over there. It was tough to see Sterling not being able to speak much and struggling to sit on the chair properly because of his sickness. Dale Jr talked to him about going up on a podium, speaking out for him.
@@Skater6453 It's easy for people to also forget that Richard Childress told his other driver, Mike Skinner, to stop over there and check on Earnhardt. Both Skinner and Schrader will always have that memory of being there while the rescue workers extracted Dale from his car.
I still have that day Dale died in my head like it was yesterday even its been 11 years now. Dale will always be the greatest Nascar driver in my book. R.I.P Dale #3
the legend lives on.
This hits me where I live, RIP Dale SR
From 1:08 to 1:20, those are all faces of men with still broken hearts, especially Childress, DW, and Schrader. We love you and miss you Dale!
I bet you he was proud to see two of his cars up front that he didn't pay attention carefully to what was behind him and he lost control. I'm sure he tried to find a way out of it. But once he got sideways that he felt he was going to try to save it, or he was going to spin out and probably keep going and drive across for a position.
Thankfully, no NASCAR drivers have died since Dale's death in 2001; however, two years later at Richmond (May 1, 2003), Jerry Nadeau was seriously injured at Richmond during practice for the Pontiac Excitement 400. In the end, this led NASCAR to say "That's it! We're making changes." The first was mandating head and neck restraints, followed by safer barriers at all (or almost all) tracks, the car of tomorrow (COT) starting in 2007 (followed in 2013 by the gen-six car), and any and all other improvements I couldn't even begin to name.
there has been four deaths since that wreck.. sadly
Marko Ingram Not in NASCAR; since Dale's fatal crash, the most serious wreck they had was in 2003, when, during final practice for the Pontiac Excitement 400 (May 1, 2003), Jerry Nadeau was turned and struck the turn one wall on the driver's side. Thankfully, Jerry survived, but this was the final straw that led to the start of the development of the COT (The Car of Tomorrow).
+EricEbac22 Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Tony Roper, Dan Wheldon.
Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin, Jr., and Tony Roper's fatal crashes all happened in 2000; Dan Wheldon's crash in Indy car happened in 2011.
Legends never die he will always be remembered.
Dale Earnhardt's death was talked about for a majority of the 2000's. Not to discount the memories of Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr, and Tony Roper after 2000, but Dale was one of the most dynamic individuals that was ever known in the nascar winston cup series.
Gone but never forgotten long live numder 3
I would love to see jr race the black goodwrench #3 at some point before he fully retires. That would completely heal my heart from this tragedy.
theres a reason we all still cry
We will always miss Dale "the intimidator" Earnhardt he was amazing and my theory is he wanted them to win together he wanted his son and Michael to win together and he wanted to be there with them but I think he NEW he was going to crash after all those times he had blocked and I think he NEW he was going to crash but his son and Michael will carry on his legacy
Impossible to watch this and not tear up
Dale did get hurt, he got a broken neck from his talledega flip, and he contined to race despite that fact, he was surper, but he wasn't invincible....he is now though, He'll never be forgotten....
R.I.p. dale NASCAR is not the same, but our legacy lives on with your son.
I have never watched NASCAR again. It was never the same. I watched the first most famous race as a kid at Daytona (on TV) with the famous Yarborough/ Allison fist fight.
It’s been 23 years since we lost a legendary driver who is known as the intimidator at 49 years old Dale Sr and his 26 year old son were racing until the day of Dayton 500 on lab four that’s when NASCAR saw it’s darkest days Dale isn’t dead he’s still lab ahead but leaving his son at 49 years old is heartbreaking to know that Dale Jr at 26 years old I can tell that today not a day passes for Dale Jr to not think about his father April 29, 1951 to February 18th 2001 in memory of our lost legendary driver know as the intimidator.
well I never heard of Richard Petty, and ALWAYS knew of Dale Earnhardt, and yes, way before the crash, so I guess that answers the question on who is the best. Earnhardts a legend.
How have you never heard of Petty? That sounds like a super casual fan
Dale Earnhardt hell of a legend
A truly great tribute indeed..
The day we lost Dale was the day NASCAR Went on life support slowly dying to become the shell of itself it is today.
Dale was the best driver ever in my opinion. he was always awesome. RIP. Also, Jr has the points lead.
Dale's death forced NASCAR to make much-needed safety changes. Dale has saved lives and will continue to do so. God bless him.
as sad as this video is, i love to see how proud Darrell is of his brother Michael. look at 3:20 almost brings tears to my eyes seeing how happy an how proud he is!
I was at Vegas in 2008 when Gordon crashed and Daytona in July of 2015 when Austin Dillion went flying into the catch fence on the final lap. Both were the worst wrecks I'd ever seen and some of the worst in history and those guys walked away unscathed, that's a true testament to how safe the cars are now!
This is a great video. Thanks for making and sharing it. The quality and content are fantastic.
RIP DALE EARNHARDT SR YOU WILL BE MISSED
I want so bad to meet nascar people too
I still remember February 18th 2001 like yesterday
My birthday of all days
Him and his son are my favorite drivers Rip
This was so unbelievable when i saw it. but yeah, he was good driver!
I was born 3years after the crash never got to see him race but he is my saving grace I love Dale jr and would have loved to see Dale Sr. Race but I grow up a Sr. Fan
I was 12 when he passed. I was born into a diehard Earnhardt fan. I am very fortunate to have see sr drive and win, but also heartbroken of the tragedy. Never missed a beat in the healing years to come. And I would never trade it for anything.
No matter how many times I see the wreck, it doesn't seem bad. Reminds me of Scott Brayton's slow spin into the wall practicing for Indy.
Well, it was that bad, and then some. When Dale hit the wall, his head went forward and into the steering wheel, then turned sideways when Kenny Schrader hit him in the door, causing the fatal injury to his head at the base of his skull. Dale was killed pretty much instantaneously, as the result of a basilar skull fracture. In contrast, as you may recall, when the big one erupted with less than 30 laps left in the race, when Tony Stewart glanced off the wall after being tapped by Ward Burton, Tony's car lifted into the air, then stood on its nose, pirouetting about 7-8 times, similar to a crash Richard Petty had at Daytona in 1988. Tony, in the end, more or less walked away, as did everyone else involved, though, for precautionary measures, he was taken to Halifax Medical Center and held overnight for a mild concussion and a shoulder injury.
EricEbac22 sr didn’t hit the wheel he had a basilar skull fracture his nose hit it and broke but it didn’t effect him in his death. It means his spine was cut in half at the bottom of his skull or in the middle of his neck.
schrader walked to Earnhardts car and as soon as he lowered Earnhardt's car net he witnessed Death. I don't think I would be able to handle seeing what he saw in that #3 car. I apologize my spelling isn't that good.
It wasn't gory. Basal skull fracture back of his skull was broken. He had broken ribs. The only blood I've seen the reports was in the ear. Most likely a pierced-ear drum. But there wouldn't have been any Gore if that's what you mean
@@joeyjohnson4826 if you look at the pictures of the inside of the car, it’s pretty brutal
@@joeyjohnson4826 There's blood all over the inside of the car, look at the accident report and see for yourself. It was a mess. Stanley Smith suffered a similar injury at Talladega and when they pulled him out of the car his firsuit was red with blood. I imagine Dale looked the same, Stanley survived amazingly, but never raced again and was blind in one eye for the rest of his life.
Formula 1 was such a dangerous sport back in the day where there would always be at least 2 deaths or so every race. Sir Jackie Stewart actually retired from racing to take initiative to help make that sport safer. Although the most recent death in F1 with Jules Bianchi in 2015 during the Japanese GP was just a freak accident and a big mistake by the organization to hold the race during a monsoon (he went off track at high speed and his helmet made contact with a tractor trying to remove a previously wrecked car from the course and no local caution was in place), a great deal has been done to make those open cockpit cars much safer.
It was like a punch, in the gut. Like I lost my kid's, all over again. Hell, it really doesn't, come close, to that. But, it hurts, a lot.
I’ve seen the replay so many times. Still feel like he should have walked away. I feel like there is something we don’t know.
Stirling Marlin on dale jr podcast said that he had to tell the fans it wasn’t Stirling fault as he was getting death threats Marlin said he doesn’t think about that day but dale jr shared on the episode debrief that the people that came with Stirling said he watches the last 10 las of that race once a month
Racing is not the same without Dale Earnhardt Sr. This is the same day nascar died too. No one will replace him.
Great job Sterling!!!!
There was one that died in 1994 the same way it was at Daytona the driver was one of Dale Earnhardt's best friends.
The driver Neil Bonet.
Three days after that, newcomer Rodney Orr lost his life in a crash almost similar to Neil Bonnett's fatal crash. In the end, Hoosier, which was competing alongside Goodyear in NASCAR for the first time since 1990, was forced to withdraw from Speed Weeks, and all the teams that were planning to run on Hoosier tires, including Phoenix Racing (owned by James Finch), for whom Neil Bonnett drove, as well as Rodney Orr, who was an independent and fielded his own team at the time of his death, had to switch to Goodyear, though Hoosier would return starting at Rockingham on February 26-27, and continuing through the end of the 1994 season.
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That day haunts me still. He died on my 21st bday. That was the last race I ever watched.
Really? That’s incredibly profound.
Sure lets do a tribute 2 the late great Dale Earnhardt sr. But lets not 4get about Dale jr who did some amazing things in the sport and counting 2 do so Dale sr will never b 4gotten but lets give up 2 Dale jr. Who did it his way Dale sr was unbelievable but Dale jr was unbelievable in his own right i miss The Earnhardts on sundays both racing!!! Thanks Dale sr. and Dale jr.!!!!#
Dale earhardt died so he could teach god how to drive
+DarKKnightt07 Sign said If God was a Stockcar Driver his name would be Earnhardt.
DarKKnightt07 I'm a chatholic and you offended me
+ThatGuyAmaury YT you spelled Catholic wrong
ThatGuyAmaury YT I'm Southern Baptist, and I don't care that you're offended.
I wonder what they did with that race car
He was a good man. 😭
The thing about the impact is before his death i always thought if any racer is going to be killed it would be from the car flying through the air flipping over 20 times into pieces like Richard Petty's did in the 1980's. The impact looked like just another typical one that is what made his death from it so shocking. Then i learned that the force of collision against any barrier at high speeds can actually be more dangerous to the human body than when a car flips over with no barrier stopping it.
a great I'll never forget him
When Ken Schrader told Micheal Waltrip what hapend it reminded me of a few mounths later when the secret service told George Busch about the 9/11 attacks.
That’s a very good comparison. I’d never thought of that before.
Not to be forgotten, Blaise Alexander’s death in October 2001 in a crash with ironically Kerry Earnhardt in an ARCA race at Charlotte is FINALLY when NASCAR mandated the HANS Device…people too often leave out Blaise’s tragic death that could have been avoided if NASCAR mandated the HANS across all divisions after Dale’s death in February
To this day I praise every single person there at the crash scene to have never released any piece of info to the media of what they saw inside that car that day. I've seen the photos online of inside the car way after Dale was taken out thank God that's all the public has ever seen
20:10 I bet being his Barber was InTRIMadating lol
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I never understood the accident until this year, i read the accident report, Basically what i get from it is, his seatbelt ripped allowing him to fly too far forward.. his head was forward and as he came back his head hit the guard that is supposed to hold your head in place... Thats what killed him..
In my mind, his seatbelt doesn't rip he's still here..
He was hit in the side almost at the exact time he hit head on into the wall. That is a whole lot of energy transition for the body to withstand. If he was to have worn the hans, a full face helmet, and sat in an actual bucket seat and not a spring bus seat, I believe he would have still passed. He suffered a neck injury prior to this race. And 90% of the safety measures including the safer barrier were not designed yet. I think of it like this, have you ever been in a fender bender? Hit a tree in a car? Even hitting a object at 30 mph, sends your body in a direction with alot of energy. Imagine 200 mph in multiple directions within a second max. Theres alot of conspiracy theorys and guesses of different outcomes. But the only true outcome was fate.
I was watching that race and when the crash happened, I felt Dale leave when the car hit the wall, I haven't watched another nascar race since..and will never go or watch another one.
ya i cought that to, it's Dale Earnhardt Sr. not Jr. I knew Sr. personnally he was the main sponser on my 03 Chevy ARCA racing car and was their for my first win he was such a roll model i will always miss him. i wish i was still in racing
He will be missed:(
I still don’t understand how he didn’t block sterling down the back and he was able to get on the inside of him. He had the bottom covered all the way till then.