The sport lost the legendary Dale Earnhardt on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
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@UghDroppingLoads Жыл бұрын
The last turn. The last lap. The last car he saw was his son. In the biggest race in NASCAR. Poetic.
@stevecormier1514 Жыл бұрын
Like it was meant to be. He held off the other racers while his buddy win.
@joshythehand2960 Жыл бұрын
What's crazy is the crash didn't seem that bad. I've seen dozens of crashes that were 5 times worse.. and the drivers walked away
@UghDroppingLoads Жыл бұрын
I know right? You see guys roll in cars and land on their roofs and they walk away.
@joshythehand2960 Жыл бұрын
@UghDroppingLoads sad to say, but I saw maybe the worst wreck ever at the grand nationals modifieds in phx. The guy hit the wall so hard than the car obliterated like a grenade.. 8 seconds later parts were still falling to the ground 200 yards away. We could hear the rescue crew over a radio a guy in front of us had, and they were saying, "Oh my God, both his eyes are popped out of his head." About a week later, we read in the paper that he had broken 68 bones.. his skull, back, both arms and legs, all ribs.. and popped his eyes out from the impact. But HE LIVED
@jking0.o121 Жыл бұрын
@@joshythehand2960 plz kill me if I ever live thru that. It would be a mercy.
@pheonix4924 Жыл бұрын
The moment where he says "I just hope Dale is okay" with that quiver in his voice and the knowledge we have of the incident, it just hurts my heart.
@filipmazic5486 Жыл бұрын
It's so sad because you can tell how happy he is for the winner but concerned for Dale at the same time. Conflicting emotions. Such raw emotions.
@partykinggaming4823 Жыл бұрын
mine too
@likestallwomen Жыл бұрын
I agree, DW was happy his little brother won, but looking over at turn 4 even he knew it wasn't looking good
@zipzip8239 Жыл бұрын
he was choked up for the winner.
@scsutton1 Жыл бұрын
He knew. He must have known.
@youtub5599 Жыл бұрын
The fact that Dale went out seeing both his son and protégé barrelling towards the finish line in the #1 and 2 spots leaves me with an unimaginable sense of satisfaction. Like a wise guru sacrificing himself for his students he went out like a true champion. - RIP Dale Earnhardt. Legends never die.
@PCCphoenix Жыл бұрын
That's exactly how I felt when I saw that crash, and Dale Jr. immediately jumped out of his car to check on his dad!
@PCCphoenix Жыл бұрын
0:51 is where the trouble starts, off-camera at exactly the wrong moment.
@gaminbeast1999 Жыл бұрын
Say it
@pinga858 Жыл бұрын
Yeah so wise he said fuck the Hans device and got himself killed. In pro racing circles he'll be forever known as the guy who turned down safety and seeing his kids again just to look and sound like a badass.
@youtub5599 Жыл бұрын
@@pinga858 ok
@rumorhasittunes11 ай бұрын
People who aren’t even into nascar realize how poetically tragic this mans death was. Rip Dale
@Titanus_Prime5 ай бұрын
@@IGcantstopfactsbrehwhat's funny?
@rumorhasittunes4 ай бұрын
@@BassPlayer9000”Elvis isn’t dead, He just went home”
@tyson94194 ай бұрын
Yeah he was too dumb to wear the HANS.
@brandorios59893 ай бұрын
Makes me sad, I don't know how often this happens in racing but I know him from the NASCAR arcade games from when I was a kid. His story is bittersweet, hope his family is at peace
@seancervone8083 ай бұрын
I hate nascar. But this is sad and emotion evoking
@steveo108613 жыл бұрын
The way Darrell says “I hope dale is okay” breaks my heart every time I hear it.
@sirsir96653 жыл бұрын
It's like he knew something was wrong
@LITTLE19943 жыл бұрын
The fact they raced each other before, yeah, that is a problem.
@ethanweeter27323 жыл бұрын
Darrell knew he was hurt. Probably the way the car kept going like Dale was not controlling it. He had seen video of bad crashes and watched enough to know that angle is a fatal angle. He knew it was a bad wreck from experience.
@chrissywalling46303 жыл бұрын
Ya
@Ashbash-kf5xd3 жыл бұрын
Still haunts me.
@yamato61142 жыл бұрын
I feel awful for Michael Waltrip... After 16 years of trying he finally wins, only to lose his friend and mentor... that's gotta be rough.
@jscottchrist5178 Жыл бұрын
I'm sure it was a good feeling eventually that Dale helped him win.
@kapitankorea1339 Жыл бұрын
@Dont Check My About Page Link wtf is wrong with you bro
@wcdc-worldcupofdiecastracing Жыл бұрын
@@kapitankorea1339 So tacky, these bots r people or whatever they are, will even do it on a video about a terribly sad event. Disgusting and no respect.
@spudwickthrockmorton2112 Жыл бұрын
@Dont Check My About Page Link wait a minute aren’t you that serial tax evader?
@Flashback007 Жыл бұрын
I read Michael Waltrip's biography in which he goes into detail about that weekend. I would recommend it to everyone who wants an insight in that weekend.
@SpaceGhost99911 ай бұрын
Man, 22 years later, and it's still hard for me to believe THATS the wreck that got him. He walked away from some pretty horrific crashes in his day. Just to be killed in one that seemed fairly mild. At least he died doing what he loved. Rest in Peace intimidator
@iaminyourballs10 ай бұрын
Jeff Gordon is the real intimidator.
@SpaceGhost9999 ай бұрын
@dvrmaa lol go sit down
@iaminyourballs9 ай бұрын
@@SpaceGhost999 at least Jeff can race without hitting the wall 🤣
@SpaceGhost9999 ай бұрын
@@iaminyourballs there's at least a million hours of video of him hitting walls dipshit. 🫵🤡
@jayastro39849 ай бұрын
@@iaminyourballs.
@ShakeNbake2647 Жыл бұрын
If it weren’t for the tragedy at the end, this race would have been considered one of the greatest Daytona 500s
@harrynutsackler4 ай бұрын
What happened at the end?
@Americanstripes2694 ай бұрын
@@harrynutsacklerDale Earnhardt died on turn four while Michael walltrip would go on to winning the race
@sheilacrabtree59933 ай бұрын
He should not have tried to block everybody. If he had just raced and let the best one win instead of forcing his desired outcome might still be here.
@WaffleHouse2473 ай бұрын
@@sheilacrabtree5993there is no might with Sr. You clearly are a naive fan if a fan at all.
@jacobb37842 ай бұрын
@@harrynutsacklerthe fuck you mean what happened you just watched the video dope head
@richp53213 жыл бұрын
The ONLY time in his career he wasn't trying to win a race.
@Bigus-Brainus3 жыл бұрын
@@bryanrobinson1145 This bait is obvious as hell, try again.
@pomegranates32693 жыл бұрын
@@bryanrobinson1145 This isn't cheating. This is blocking. Maybe you should do some research before saying shit like this.
@sergeantmasson36693 жыл бұрын
@@bryanrobinson1145 Your ignorance is of the highest possible proportions. Dale Sr was blocking so one of his DEI cars would win. FYI, blocking is allowed in NASCAR and Dale Sr knew that the RCR #3 car couldn't win that day.
@sergeantmasson36693 жыл бұрын
@@pomegranates3269 Maybe bryan robinson doesn't have an intelligence level to do real research on his own.
@sergeantmasson36693 жыл бұрын
@@bryanrobinson1145 If you don't watch NASCAR, why are you spewing out an uneducated ignorant comment here ?
@BentleyTypeR3 жыл бұрын
My dad was at that race, and he saw that wreck. He told me that when he was in the airport, it was so quiet, that you'd think you were standing in a church
@astrabelmont3 жыл бұрын
Do you mean in a morgue?
@astrabelmont3 жыл бұрын
Churches are very loud places.
@MrASM783 жыл бұрын
My dad was there too, he had a VIP package and was with Earnhardt for half the day on the Saturday before he died.
@Praise___YaH3 жыл бұрын
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@ThySheepie3 жыл бұрын
At 5:16 they made a call, cause of death, drove into wall. They Intimidator collided with Ken Strader, then he died, 2 seconds later. Jr. was screaming and saddening, not me nope, I was the only one laughing. I stood in the crowd with a smile on my face, I was certain a NASCAR fan would me spray me with mace. But instead, they sat there with grief, only to wish they had more than eight teeth. I didn’t want to write this poem cause I knew it was mean, but then I thought, well Earnhardt, you should’ve raced clean.
@zumajr854110 ай бұрын
He died the exact day I was born. My dad saw it on the hospital television. He was - and still is - his favorite racer.
@LicPlate8VPL1585 ай бұрын
Welcome back Dale Earnhardt!
@beerdo4 ай бұрын
@@LicPlate8VPL158Dale was reincarnated as a speed bump
@BuckyBarnesATL3 ай бұрын
@@beerdoThat’s not right man, at all.
@_ok__2 ай бұрын
@@beerdo💀💀
@ethansteen88805 күн бұрын
Welcome back Dale
@kccain4011 Жыл бұрын
I had the honor of meeting Mr. Earnhardt's ( Senior) one year when I was working for the Better Business Bureau of Alabama. There was a dinner on the Friday before the Talladega races. He was one of the kindest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. I was a teenager, but I will never forget how polite he was to myself and the others who worked that dinner. He insisted on giving us tips individually even tho he didn't have to. I remember how heartbroken I was to hear he had passed. I'm SO thankful to have had the experience of seeing him race!!🙏🏾💪🏿❤😩
@basedchad534 Жыл бұрын
back in july i met michael waltrip and got a picture with him at sharon speedway
@nathanmcarthur5946 Жыл бұрын
@@basedchad534 I’ve met MW twice. Once at LVMS, and the second at last years All Star race. Last year my fiancée and myself were waiting to get our trackpass bands at the gates before they opened after getting our garage passes. Michael is walking in through the gates with his television crew. Everyone was like “Oh my goodness, that’s Michael!. No one would go up to him. In my head I said “F it, I’m gonna get another handshake.” I was the only one to walk up to him after I yelled “Mikey!!!.” He was so nice and pleasantly overjoyed. He made a quip because I was “Wearing his old bosses hat.” Had on the 3 with a Dirty Mo Ralph E shirt. He was so nice. Jamie Little was behind him so I also made a point to shake her hand. Then we saw her like 5 more times in the garage. She said “Are you guys taking the same tour I’m on?.” We just kept running into her.
@salvadordollyparton666 Жыл бұрын
well i guess we met two entirely different people... my step dad was a HUGE fan, had tons of earnhardt memorabilia. a guy he did some work for that owned some of the cars where i raced, had bought a busch team and gave us pit passes for a couple races. we were walking around the pits, and earnhardt was just standing at the door to his trailer. my step dad went up and said mr earnhardt sir, i'm a huge fan or somethin like that, and said i just want to shake your hand. sticks his hand out, and earnhradt never so much as even blinked... well, maybe he blinked, no idea with those mirror aviators. my step dad just kinda sank. seemed like he just wasn't that into him after that. i never liked him, i was a rusty fan, and always been a ford guy. but even i felt kinda bad for my step dad, it was just cold. he just kept standing there, never moved a muscle. wasn't anything much going on, not like we walked up in his trailer or anything or even crossed a rope or somethin. didn't ask for an autograph, he just wanted to shake his hand. kinda messed up really. if he didn't wanna be bothered, standing at the back of his trailer when everybody was in the pits wasn't a very good place for it. i don't know what the deal was, since he never moved let alone said a word. i'd almost think he was a statue, be one hell of a real looking statue though... just weird. the burtons, buckshot jones, they went out of their way to be polite. or at least say hi or somethin, i just remember them being really nice. and they WERE busy. he might've been thinking about somethin really hard, i don't know. like i said, it was really just weird how dedicated he was to just standing there. maybe he fell asleep standing up... and it was the day of the busch race, so not like even on the day of the cup race. no disrespect to him, and anyone can have an off day. just my experience of "meeting" him, but more just being in his presence since again, he just stood there lol. he didn't disappoint as far as his image as "the intimidator". he was that every inch, mirror aviators blank expression and arms crossed. as i said, i didn't like him, couldn't really being a rusty fan, we had to be mortal enemies.lol but i shed a few tears when he died, and right after they made the anouncement i went out and made a sticker that stayed on the back of my truck, #3 R.I.P. it was a big deal for any race fan, and definitely as a race driver at the time. i never had any personal hatred or anything toward him, and again, respected him as a driver, i even drove a bit like him. but the one guy that could pass me regulary had the whole track in his pocket, evidently including the flagman, so i couldn't turn anybody if i wanted to. i just drove right on their bumper a few inches off and stayed there, within a lap or two they'd usually start getting nervous. hell, even when that guy would come down into me and spin himself out i'd go to the back, or at least they'd let him in front of me. yeah, he could get a little dirty. but that's racin. it ain't a sport for weak stomachs and hurt feelings. i do think he got away with a bit more than most drivers, but that's kinda how it goes. but then nascar's always gave gm, chevy at least, a lot of leeway. and he was their biggest driver, so... anyway, just my story of standing near the man, briefly.lol
@sochaoticnvsochaoticnv7232 Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you had a positive experience. Others in the service industry who had interactions with him sadly had much different interactions. They all said that his kind, thoughtful wife always made up for it though... offering an apologetic smile and kind word to those her husband mistreated.
@bobsteward717 Жыл бұрын
Earnhardt was the dirtiest driver ever. He is hated. Doesn’t seem like a kind guy when you ramming other drivers into the wall.
@720pLyrics3 жыл бұрын
pretty intense knowing the last car he saw ahead of him was his son. Love that.
@SplendidCoffee03 жыл бұрын
@@ThySheepie you’re bitter as fuck. He was and still is the greatest that NASCAR ever had.
@SplendidCoffee03 жыл бұрын
@@ThySheepie nearly every major racer employed tactics like that. Being an aggressive driver is one of the biggest hallmarks of stock car racing, and specifically Dale’s trademark as “The Intimidator.” I’m sorry that Dale fucked over your favorite driver 30 years ago or something, but all I can say is “get over it.” You miserable shit. I bet Dale is looking at you from up there and employing the most primo middle finger possible in your general vicinity.
@SplendidCoffee03 жыл бұрын
@@ThySheepie also, your poetry inspires me to evacuate my anus.
@SplendidCoffee03 жыл бұрын
@@ThySheepie just realized I got baited with some weak bait. I’m gonna contemplate on the time I just wasted on you.
@Lite.offical5653 жыл бұрын
@@ThySheepie you sick person why would you say that?!
@Madeyes62 жыл бұрын
They’d investigated deaths in motorsport crashes & found it was generally caused by a basilar skull fracture. Similar to how a neck breaks when people are hanged. The HANS system was designed to prevent this injured. Dale refused to wear it & unfortunately that’s exactly how he died.
@niagra8982 жыл бұрын
He’s survived far worse wrecks-was his time, you cannot cheat your date with death.
@Madeyes62 жыл бұрын
@@niagra898 had he worn the HANS system it’s very likely he’d have survived. If you wear a seatbelt, look before you cross the road, or any other of the hundreds of things we do every day for our own safety then you don’t believe your own comment.
@niagra8982 жыл бұрын
@@Madeyes6 When it’s your time it’s your time.
@delaney64132 жыл бұрын
@@niagra898 My guy, that's called being passively suicidal. Should get that looked at
@niagra8982 жыл бұрын
@@delaney6413 Well, if you don’t believe in God it may.
@TheCreedBratton Жыл бұрын
What always surprised me is how minor this crash seemed compared to many others in motorsports where the drivers survived. It just goes to show you how fragile the human body really is under the right circumstances.
@kevina5337 Жыл бұрын
It's counterintuitive but when you see cars flying and flipping all over the place that's actually preferable, the spinning/rolling motion actually expends a lot of the energy. Dale's crash here had none of that so his body was left to absorb most of the impact, tho ya from the outside and from a distance it really didn't look that bad...
@thastinger345 Жыл бұрын
@@philiphatfield5666 Not built like tanks, they have crumple zones designed to absorb energy...but it doesn't help if you take your seatbelt off and wear a skull cap for a helmet.
@philiphatfield5666 Жыл бұрын
There is nothing minor about an auto racing crash in which the car impacts the wall nearly straight on and at an estimated speed of 150+mph. I have heard the 'whining' for years that the HANS device would have saved him, but they don't make a HANS device for the brain itself, so what was going to stop the brain from slamming around inside the skull during such a violent wreck? Nothing. The shock forces that went through that car on impact were catastrophic. The HANS device might have kept him from the skull fracture, but no miracle device was going to save him from catastrophic brain trauma, or from bleeding to death from his numerous internal injuries. For whatever reason, death was instantaneous. Indy car drivers have long had safety features far superior to what Nascar has, but their drivers still die in crashes.
@ZBianconeri Жыл бұрын
Such a dumb response and then calling others outsiders makes it funny as well. It was a minor crash and not a lot of motion in it. Cars got a lot stronger.
@foxxtrotecho8950 Жыл бұрын
@@kevina5337 this crash is why the strap that keeps the helmet up against the seat is mandatory, correct? Stops the head from going forward with momentum and snapping the neck
@vdebacco77Ай бұрын
I'm Brazilian, when the Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna died in 94, Dale made a very beautiful statement for Ayrton Senna. So, I went looking for information about this North American pilot. NASCAR received very little publicity outside the US from its organizers at the time. Finally, upon informing myself, I realized that your Dale is the same as my Senna. Both did the impossible on the track. They were magical, symbols of overcoming and determination. They became legends. We, Brazilians, still miss Senna a lot, I imagine that this feeling is reciprocal by the North Americans, in relation to Dale.
@user-ws6sc5xo4v29 күн бұрын
Respect to Brazil from an American!
@vdebacco7727 күн бұрын
@@user-ws6sc5xo4v My friend, my respect is also reciprocal for your country and its extraordinary and legendary North American pilot. Currently, NASCAR is broadcast live on Brazilian TV channels. Dale's life story is also known in Brazil. Rest assured that he will be remembered forever. We Brazilians know who he is.
@joshuaanderson136926 күн бұрын
Let us all drink a toast to the men who live on the edge of life and death. May they continue to entertain and inspire us all. To both Senna and Dale. I hope they got to keep doing what they love in whatever comes after this world.
@vdebacco7724 күн бұрын
@@joshuaanderson1369 Cheers! 🍻
@randomreviewsrebooted51563 жыл бұрын
Dale tried his best to block anyone who wanted to get past Junior and Michael, and he did it well R.I.P.
@testing0563 жыл бұрын
well actually he was defending them, three of them were teammates and dale was trying to get waltrip his first win edit: i read the comment again
@orphnemusic67883 жыл бұрын
Cheating comes to collect eventually.
@randomreviewsrebooted51563 жыл бұрын
@@orphnemusic6788 Dale didn't cheat tho..
@garyleonard22133 жыл бұрын
I think it’s the 24 team that was your cheaters at that time! Traction control , soaking tires etc...
@orphnemusic67883 жыл бұрын
@@randomreviewsrebooted5156 Who said I was talking about Dale!? Lol!!! You made my point didn't ya!
@ragingskeptic97533 жыл бұрын
"We've lost Dale Earnhardt." I will never forget hearing those words over the radio. I just sat. Stunned.
@fatalcardnal3 жыл бұрын
May he rest in peace
@ragingskeptic97533 жыл бұрын
@Phillip Admrie Doubt it not.
@krisis87363 жыл бұрын
Quit watching nascar after this to be honest.
@moseymay17722 жыл бұрын
@@krisis8736 yep, we did too. Not the same at all
@random_stickman95432 жыл бұрын
When I see something sad my mouth is wide open and I freeze
@zacharybsmith1987 Жыл бұрын
If ya have to go....going out doing what you love while watching your son and your protege going #1 & #2 on the biggest stage of your sport is the way to do it. He died protecting Michael's first Daytona 500 win. Last car he saw was his boys in front of him. RIP to a legend
@nuschlerclark89510 ай бұрын
He died in terror! NOT thinking about Dale Jr or Michael.
@polycube8689 ай бұрын
He died instantly, I doubt he had time to think about flying into the wall, the next thing Dale knew he was being greeted into Heaven.
@dvnychvz97575 ай бұрын
So his son came in 1st ?
@solvemproblerstudios58894 ай бұрын
@@dvnychvz9757His student came first. His son was in second.
@TheFunkiedrunkie4 ай бұрын
@@solvemproblerstudios5889fuck 1st place if my dad is dead. Idiotic
@Wvcountrykid Жыл бұрын
Dale isn't dead, he's just a lap ahead. R.I.P. DALE EARNHARDT 🤘🏻
@tiger215dawn3 ай бұрын
But He's Dead
@LeStephanie693 ай бұрын
@@tiger215dawnhe’s definitely not alive
@loststallz88933 ай бұрын
@@tiger215dawnpathetic
@randomstuff79717 күн бұрын
Amazing quote
@mattdobson759817 күн бұрын
He isn’t dead. He’s in heaven trying to figure out how to put a harness on.
@austinreed58053 жыл бұрын
When one of NASCAR’s greatest moments became one of NASCAR’s darkest moments. R.I.P. Dale Earnhardt (1951-2001)
@davidspisak87203 жыл бұрын
Yep. R.I.P The Intimidator
@SlickBillByron3 жыл бұрын
He was one of if not the best stock car racer in history.
@leonardgregory37303 жыл бұрын
@@SlickBillByron no that title goes to The King
@austinmurray72983 жыл бұрын
@@leonardgregory3730 well the king and Dale are both the greatest in this sport so they’re the kings of this sport
@leonardgregory37303 жыл бұрын
@@austinmurray7298 Yeah but Richard Petty is the best NASCAR driver of all time I do not have any offence to Dale Sr. But Dale Sr. is the second best NASCAR driver.
@shantelnoble73322 жыл бұрын
My parents were at this race... I remember they didn't get home until way after midnight, everyone stayed at the track until they made an announcement... only a few times I've ever seen my dad cry... this was one of those moments.
@matthewp16822 жыл бұрын
Did they kill this guy?
@bleaach2 жыл бұрын
@@matthewp1682 tf
@2001307692 жыл бұрын
Damn...
@the_original_Bilb_Ono2 жыл бұрын
For real man, this hit southern poor men so hard. Dale was our hero, he was the tough guy who always pulled through. He was the guy who even his haters loved.. He represented so much for us. I dont live far from where he was raised. I remember everything about that day just like 9/11. Im not comparing the two, dont get me wrong. But dale Earnhardt's death hit us like a ton of bricks man. I haven't watched a single race after that. It was over.
@draxxsklounst65952 жыл бұрын
Same here. Watched in on TV, only time I've seen my dad cry.
@MandaPanda847 Жыл бұрын
I was only a teenager when Dale died. I now work for Richard Childress Racing, and seeing the memories of Dale all over really makes me wish I could’ve met him.
@Shad0wC0mpany2 Жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome, Amanda. I too was just a teenager when he passed…
@Nathan-vd6mm Жыл бұрын
I was just a little kid probably 7 or so
@fritzeugen029 ай бұрын
I was 10 when I saw this race on tv. 😢
@MrPocketfullOfSteel5 ай бұрын
I turned 83 yrs. old the day that happened. *Smh.*
@pressley10r3 ай бұрын
@@MrPocketfullOfSteel Hows 106 years old treating you?
@PhoenixPrime Жыл бұрын
I was really young when this happened, and I'm just now watching this crash for the first time. And the fact that one of the last things Dale Sr. saw was his son reaching the finish line? Dear God, that just pulls at my heartstrings. :'( Rest in Paradise, Dale Sr.
@guccimalcs3 жыл бұрын
I never knew Dale Jr was in the same race. His Dad gave everything for his son to win. What a great Father.
@codyking48483 жыл бұрын
Except his son didn't win, Michael Waltrip did.
@olfishing60903 жыл бұрын
actually he barely knew his kids. Plenty of interviews where they say what a prick he was.
@doug91163 жыл бұрын
@@olfishing6090 a bit of a stretch boss. For Kerry, a little. But not Jr and Kelly.
@doug91163 жыл бұрын
@@codyking4848 He did it for Mike and Jr.
@royfearn43453 жыл бұрын
In my book, not a great father. A dead father is no good for his kids. A great driver, maybe, but a great father, nonway.
@trotterjr412 Жыл бұрын
The immediate look on Darrell’s face shows that he knows, in the back of his mind, what might have just happened. Even all these years later it makes me want to cry.
@Rakotacivet Жыл бұрын
IIRC they only had the dual mic/video feeds available on like 8 cars back then, so they would have noticed the silence immediately.
@snavisTM Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the fact that he crashed in general had anything to do with him questioning his condition.... I mean unless you were expecting him to be be like "Dale crashed? 🤷♂️".. The situation is tragic enough with out trying to install your own unnecessary narrative. Also what does this have to do with you? None of us need to know your private emotions related to a tragedy that doesn't actually directly effect you.
@ericadavenport2039 Жыл бұрын
Yikes, such a bitter and angry comment for no reason. Did you just find out your wife is sleeping with your best friend or something? It's human nature to relate an experience to ourselves. It's called sharing with others and connecting.
@gsaucegaming6635 Жыл бұрын
@@snavisTM what the fuck are you talking about
@kimmullins494 Жыл бұрын
Just seeing this again after all these years brought back a giant lump in my throat and after hearing DW say, "I hope Dale's ok" the tears started! Such an awful day in the history of NASCAR!
@strikexforce Жыл бұрын
This was the day NASCAR died. Yes, NASCAR has had some great moments here in there after this with Jimmy Johnson, Tony Stewart, etc. but it just was never the same. Dale Sr. WAS NASCAR. To say he is a legend is an understatement. He was the most popular driver NASCAR ever had, and will ever have. Dale Jr. won the most popular driver award for like the next 15 years in a row due to his connection to Sr., despite never amounting to even half of what Sr. was.
@rottiehaven12174 ай бұрын
That was the last nascar race I ever watched. All the fun went out of it for me.
@mattdobson759817 күн бұрын
The guy was a racing legend! I mean unless you count the part where he wasn’t smart enough to wear his harness the right way, or the part where he bought the farm the first time he tried to act like a real race car driver, and turned right.
@Chad-yn6nxКүн бұрын
true, nascar was about as big or bigger than NFL at that time.
@FloRiva26 ай бұрын
Man I saw Dale Earnhardt's crash immediately after I watched Ayrton Senna's crash, I'm new to motorsport so I've never seen them before. Absolutely heartbreaking man...RIP to all the drivers who risked their lives for the sake of our entertainment...
@LocalIndianGuy3 жыл бұрын
“I hope Dale’s Ok. I guess he’s alright isn’t he?” The way his voice sounds and his face makes me sad
@floofyviking3 жыл бұрын
Cute protogen :)
@aaronbrown9482 жыл бұрын
He knew it was bad
@Powermad-bu4em2 жыл бұрын
@@aaronbrown948 But it really wasn't. That type of wreck is so common in Cup races that I didn't think anything of it. I remember Ricky Rudd back in the day barrel rolling his car in the infield during a race that basically turned it into a pile of shrapnel. He walked away from that wreck when by all rights he should have been parted out just as badly as the car. Dale drew the bad card that day.
@Clarity_Control2 жыл бұрын
@@Powermad-bu4em That’s the worst part. It looked like a simple crash which Dale experienced many times. But this one was different
@scottg67542 жыл бұрын
When he saw the intensity of the emergency response he knew what was up.
@mattwilliams2223 жыл бұрын
The change in emotion in Darrell Waltrip's voice when he goes from cheering for Mikey to "I hope Dale's OK" is maybe the most purely human thing I've ever heard.
@theanomalous14012 жыл бұрын
Between Darrell's emotional call of his brothers very first win after over 400 starts. Then, there is the sight of Ken Schrader frantically motioning for the rescue crews, after he gets out of his wrecked car to go check on his friend. He has never divulged to anyone what he was the first to see.
@soundwaves24532 жыл бұрын
@@theanomalous1401 a statement I haven't considered
@theanomalous14012 жыл бұрын
@@soundwaves2453 I don't know if you ever had a chance to watch the Dale Jr., podcast interview with Ken Schroeder. The first part of the podcast dealt with Junior coming of age. The last part was about Junior expressing his gratitude for the way Kenny chose to never divulge the events he witnessed that day. That, my friend, is devotion.
@Shank5ter2 жыл бұрын
@@theanomalous1401 I really appreciate that he didn’t share it either. From what I’ve heard, Dale Sr. died of a simple broken neck. All he likely saw was a slumped over body. But even still, it’s best not to share some things
@Reaperdeathpunch2 жыл бұрын
@@Shank5ter No he died from head injuries, there's a video that went into the autopsy of Dale, he had multiple broken ribs, a broken hip, a broken ankle, and the bit of your skull that fuses together when you're a kid was broken all the way around, and he had blood coming out of his ears. Ken knew Dale was dead in that seat he just didn't want to be the one to have to say it.
@drowntone4986 Жыл бұрын
Im a huge Mark Martin Ford fan, but I actually saw this accident in person when I was 9 years old. No one thought anything of it until the ambulances and medics started to come out. I remember hearing about Dales passing on the radio, less than an hour after the race finished. Rip Dale. The Intimidator.
@RyanE4077 Жыл бұрын
"I hope Dales ok..." So sad the way he said that man R.I.P Dale Earnhardt
@makeshiftlake35192 жыл бұрын
1:16 “I guess he’s alright isn’t he?” Gives me chills every time…
@annamiller3752 жыл бұрын
Me and my dad were watching that race. When he said that, my dad looked at me and said Dale is gone. And he cut the TV off. Later on we were watching King of the hill and it was interrupt the news broke he was gone. Took my dad years to watch racing again.
@Deltaexe1902 жыл бұрын
@@annamiller375 if he had HANS device he would have survived, it was so preventable 😔
@retro_cam9252 жыл бұрын
@@Deltaexe190 lmao
@dalemmmm2 жыл бұрын
@@retro_cam925 wrong that is a fact
@mgraysonhay2 жыл бұрын
That part always gets me. He literally experiences the happiest moment of his life with his little bro winning his first race at Daytona, only find out one of his best friends just lost his life in that horrific wreck.
@thenihilanth33822 жыл бұрын
Darrell going from extreme joy by watching Mikey win, to genuine concern for Dale is truly heartbreaking.
@jo.ro1233 Жыл бұрын
I remember watching that live, Ken Schrader's post race interview was just as heartbreaking. I knew something was bad wrong by the look on his face. I wasn't an Earnhardt fan, but never wanted anything bad to happen to him.
@ryanlong4021 Жыл бұрын
I didn't like Dale much, but Kenny was my #2 favorite. Seeing him that tore up even at 5 years old I knew it was real.
@shadowstarz3651 Жыл бұрын
Kenny said later he knew the moment he saw him, but didn’t want to be the one to say Dale Earnhardt was dead.
@christophergargaro959 Жыл бұрын
@@shadowstarz3651 Yup - and had Dale survived or been OK, he would've known by the time Kenny got to him that Michael won and Junior got second. When you never saw any motion from inside his vehicle - not even a thumbs up out the window cheering on his two guys - you had this uneasy feeling something wasn't right because there's no way Dale wouldn't be ridiculously emotional at knowing Michael and Junior accomplished that.
@Nemesis9K Жыл бұрын
I was about 5 or 6 when I watched this with gramps. I’m 27 now. I’ll never forget him saying “I hope Dale’s okay”. He was my fave driver. I called him “number 3 black race car”. I’ve got tears in my eyes
@joshuabrooks49072 жыл бұрын
Darrell Waltrip was one of Dale's biggest rivals on the track, and one of his best friends off it. His concern for Dale was proof of that. He had so much love for Dale, that, instead of running to the winner's circle to be with Michael, he waited in that booth for news on Dale Earnhardt's condition. I applaud Darrell for showing more concern for his injured friend, than joy for his victorious brother.
@2vcrew782 Жыл бұрын
Michael spent most of the time in his trailer afterward not feeling very victorious
@robertbrook8552 Жыл бұрын
They were enemies for many years became friends in the 90s I do believe.
@vargaslestrae7900 Жыл бұрын
Michael didn't even go to the winner's circle, neither did Jr. Both of them went to check on Sr first. But just the look on Darrell's face, and the quiver in his speaking, I think, even though he was hoping for the best, deep down, he knew the worst had happened.
@Chesep Жыл бұрын
well said
@willlastnameguy8329 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, what should have been one of the greatest moments of Micheal Waltrips life was completely overshadowed by a 100% preventable death. But screw him, right?
@geneeck97663 жыл бұрын
Maybe gone But you can say he died doing what he loved and was a Champion and will never be forgotten. Dale rest in peace. You earned it
@sergeantmasson36693 жыл бұрын
Dale Sr, greatest race car driver in NASCAR history.
@blank30973 жыл бұрын
I heard he was a super cool guy. It’s the fans and the whole nascar thing that I have a problem with
@sergeantmasson36693 жыл бұрын
@@blank3097 I worked for NASCAR at DIS 1996-2006 as part of the security/safety teams. Dale Sr was a great guy in-person but once in a race car, he was all business. He could do things with the #3 cars that other drivers thought were impossible to do. 1996, I was given the opportunity to drive Rusty Wallace's #2 Thunderbird back-up car on the track for a few laps. Dale Sr, and Rusty, took the time to advise me what to do and not do. I got the car up to 174+ mph for two laps. That experience still remains in my memory very vividly today. I had one advantage over Dale Sr and that being that I had gone 231+ mph in a race car more than once. Dale Sr had only reached 200 mph twice in his entire career.
@blank30973 жыл бұрын
@@sergeantmasson3669 oh sweet, then you know who skunk the crazy punker dude was right
@blank30973 жыл бұрын
And also know what filthy slobs the fans are. So much worse than bcr and bike week
@sepnyte9422 Жыл бұрын
1:43 That split second seeing Michael and Jr on their own towards the finish line and I'm sure he wouldn't have had it any other way.
@frederalbacon9 ай бұрын
Here after Blaney's crash in the '23 August Daytona race. Thank you Dale. You continue to save people to this day.
@reynihilus20197 ай бұрын
And now, Blaney is a champion
@KDad514 Жыл бұрын
One of the darkest days in motorsport. I remember it like it was yesterday. It stirred the same feelings in me when Senna crashed at Imola. Their talent and personalities transcended the sport. Both icons lost in front of our eyes and the sadness persists.
@mgr0man823 Жыл бұрын
At least he died doing what he loved. R.I.P Dale Earnhardt
@skepchica Жыл бұрын
I rarely watch racing and I saw that crash. You see crazy wrecks all the time in Nascar, this one didn't look serious. It showed a member of his pit crew run to the car and when he saw him- the way he took off running away, I knew it was bad. What a sad moment.
@joescaletta9665 Жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rr2mm91429-0f6c.html KDad514 one of the darkest days? Dude have you seen this compilation of all the nascar Deaths? Luckily Dales death was Most likely quick and painless unlike all the other drivers in that video link i posted who were mostly incinerated alive
@fredericofurlan6 ай бұрын
I remember Dale talking about Senna's tragedy in an interview, sadly a few years later Dale had the same fate.
@cotech41604 ай бұрын
I was watching the race that day. Still gives me chills.
@treytreytrey2 жыл бұрын
As tragic as this accident is, it makes me kinda happy to think that Dale probably wouldn’t have wanted to die any other way. Sending his son and teammate to the finish line of the race that was probably his biggest rival. RIP to a true legend.
@dogwaterproductions9670 Жыл бұрын
1:11 him cheering on for his little brother then seeing dale, little did he know micheal waltrip winning that day wasn’t the thing that would be most known about that day.
@BridgetParkVR4 ай бұрын
I wasn’t even born yet in ‘01, but the sadness in “I hope dale’s okay” still makes me cry to this day
@dancinrain83072 жыл бұрын
I was there that day, in the Oldfield tower top row when it happened. I knew he was dead when Ken Schrader dropped the safety window net, staggered backwards, then turned sideways and motioned quickly for help to come quickly. I watched them get him out of the car. I saw them doing CPR on him on the stretcher and in 5h3 back of the ambulance before the doors were closed. I watched the blue tarp being brought out and put over his car. I saw the rollback pick up the covered car and take it away. I said to everyone in my group that he was dead but they refused to believe it. Being a RN at the time (now retired) I knew the sign. I still have flashbacks of the events when I least expect it.
@kikimichelle622 жыл бұрын
I feel your pain. I'm a CNA. My mother died Jan 6, 2022. I knew she was dead before the nurses or emt. It's hard when you know the signs and you can't get them out of your head. I haven't been back to work since.
@gopackers8482 жыл бұрын
What he look like
@LK-pc4sq2 жыл бұрын
what nerve that leads from the brain to the heart gives it a electric pulse ..do you think it was severed?
@nmuzaic2 жыл бұрын
Sorry but likewise thankful to you for reliving/sharing this memory with us!
@MrJames-tw3so2 жыл бұрын
How did you group react when you said you believe/knew he was dead? Where they kinda upset at you for saying that so soon? or did they know where you were coming?(I.e the training you had) amazing to hear from someone who was there that day.
@fakeyfakefake42103 жыл бұрын
My mother passed away 😢 one week before Dale was killed and she was a huge Dale Earnhardt fan, matter of fact his car was carved into her head stone. My dad was a Jeff Gordon fan so it got pretty heated in the house on race day. My dad never really watched Nascar very much after that, he is 84. He has a farmall H tractor on his side of there stone.
@burnychaplin46013 жыл бұрын
My mom died in april the same year and a easy looking crash ended my Racin in April of 2001 my life has never been close to the same
@LITTLE19943 жыл бұрын
Holy smoke. Sorry to hear that.
@devandulin60733 жыл бұрын
That’s a good tractor
@scottylewis81243 жыл бұрын
That's sad to hear ..
@dubon63723 жыл бұрын
Sad to hear , and thank you for sharing the good memories man! Best wishes for you and your family.
@marieprovencio288 Жыл бұрын
We all will never forget this day when Dale Earnhardt went home!!! Rest in peace my friend and love you!!!!! Thank you for everything you did for all of us!!!! Love you Pop!!!!
@MaxsExtras Жыл бұрын
0:56 A legend is dead...
@koraanderson77653 жыл бұрын
It's been 20 years and Nascar has never been the same it hurts number three lives long in our heart
@1neAdam123 жыл бұрын
Nascar is slowly becoming hostile to Whites.
@bryanjustis5323 жыл бұрын
It’s been more than 20 years now get over it already
@Alex-et5tj2 жыл бұрын
@@bryanjustis532 insensitive
@NewHaven2032 жыл бұрын
The fact that Dale JR. isn’t racing and so many other legends have retired and they’re trying to be more political and banning the confederate flags makes me not like Nascar anymore! It’s been going downhill
@chaseelliottsux57042 жыл бұрын
@@NewHaven203 unfortunately we need it to go broke and they have to sell and we need a new owner whose an old nascar enthusiast, or if it goes down so bad nobody watches they’ll eventually start getting desperate and turn to the remaining fans for help.
@avacapone75723 жыл бұрын
This made me cry & I'm not even a fan of racing. Oh my God, absolute chills thinking the last sight he saw was his son in front of him & how proud he must have been.
@savinna_2 жыл бұрын
same, i just found this video on my home page
@slaytronic2 жыл бұрын
best way to die if you ask me sad for his kid but as a father i wouldn't mind going out like that
@iiTsFaded_11 ай бұрын
I remember watching a video from Donut Media not too long ago about Dale’s career. A lot of the safety equipment around this time was optional, most notably the HANS device that keeps the drivers head in place. Dale opted not to race with them, and after this crash, everything was made mandatory. I guess one could say that Dale walked so the rest could run. ❤
@timcruchelow7288 Жыл бұрын
This still shakes me. Watching that Black 3 car, as I grew up... Ken Squire said, "We were 8 seconds away from the greatest Daytona 500, in history." If that doesn't just tear your guts out. Other then losing my father in '05, and our dogs, this ranks up there. It was like hearing Superman man had died, you just couldn't imagine it ever being true.
@DoritoDoritio Жыл бұрын
I love Kenny squire
@TopShelfSweet5 ай бұрын
that was me with kobe
@jacobrothschild429362 жыл бұрын
It's a tragic way to go, but I wonder if he went the way he wanted to. He loved the race, and as one comedian said, "why would you want to die doing something you hate? Die doing what you loved."
@MrRipjaw1234 Жыл бұрын
“He died doing what he wanted no matter what right? I bet he died happy”-Guts
@steveafanador6441 Жыл бұрын
Very true. 👍🙏
@bigmamaL Жыл бұрын
I agree
@MegaStephen68 Жыл бұрын
Dale Earnhardt always raced to win and on that day he didn't.
@TheAYM91 Жыл бұрын
Tell that to his family. Probably the silliest cliche about death.
@hydroaegis6658 Жыл бұрын
1:38 Dale's last sight of the world was his son and team taking 1 and 2 on an empty lane.
@childress2931 Жыл бұрын
Helton’s announcement still gets me, even after 21 years. 😢
@cg256y92 жыл бұрын
We watched this happen live. I believed my father in law was Earnhardt's biggest fan. That tough retired Marine cried like a baby after losing his hero. My wife did too. They also cried their eyes out when Dale jr won on that same track just a few months later. It was a sad time. 😥
@ugiswrong Жыл бұрын
Sounds like they were woke for NASCAR
@Optuhmist Жыл бұрын
Boy I tell you h'what, that fella could turn left with the best of em.
@spitymaeh Жыл бұрын
I also remember seeing this retired Marine crying like a baby that day.
@davidbreen4727 Жыл бұрын
cg256y i did too! i still tear up talking about it. i was there sitting in the stands on the back stretch.
@cashmerequeen4064 Жыл бұрын
He won on the same track in the final lap man that day was Emotional I felt like that was a Dale senior shining down letting everybody know he made it and thanking them and letting his son know how proud he was/is of him
@spirit_green2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live when I was a kid along with the other races including his Daytona 500 win in 1998. Dale Earnhardt Sr was my favorite Nascar Driver. The day he died had me in shock and disbelief, and later in tears. Even though I never met him, he was always someone I was rooting for and really wanted to win, partly because 3 was my favorite number, but also because he had the coolest stock car out of all of them and was just a force to be reckoned with on the race track. As an adult I got to learn a lot more about who he was as a person and it just brings my respect for him a lot higher now, its still awful that he died. R.I.P Dale, we may have never actually met, but you got me through a lot of tough times with you in races.
@comradeeverclear40632 жыл бұрын
You and me both.
@draxxsklounst65952 жыл бұрын
The intimidator will live on forever brother
@AlisonWonderland872 жыл бұрын
I never watched these and for some reason my mom decided to watch this one so I watched it with her. I was 13. I remember it so clearly. I never watched one again.
@Bruh12 жыл бұрын
I have almost the exact same feelings about steve irwin. Absolute champs
@spirit_green2 жыл бұрын
@@Bruh1 Same
@jpete30276663 ай бұрын
Darrell going from being so happy his brother won to instant worry over Dale must have been so gut wrenching for him, and I will always remember that moment.
@ah48002 ай бұрын
Only time i ever saw my dad cry. Not even at his moms funeral. Some of the best quality time me and my dad had together was cheering on dale. R.i.p intimidator
@paparamirez73992 жыл бұрын
Rest In Paradise Dale. You will always be remembered and never forgotten.
@Coco-xw3wp2 жыл бұрын
I don't know my friend 😕 but something doesn't seem right with this crash, and with the number 3 all over the place???
@lilcommandergaming85732 жыл бұрын
@@Coco-xw3wp these stock cars are naturally loose and hard to drive, the smallest of things can turn them around
@YourSetch Жыл бұрын
More like Rest In Happy Racing Paradise rather than a normal one because he died with what he loved :)
@zd8dan Жыл бұрын
#do it for dale
@joshy5677 Жыл бұрын
Guys we are living in the end times rn Jesus can return anytime soon. SO PLEASE TURN TO THE LORD He's waiting and Loves you very much ✝️
@kd782001jh2 жыл бұрын
It’s haunting to see the last images that a man saw before he left this earth. The saddest day in Nascar history.
@ew5971 Жыл бұрын
I’m reminded today of the way this felt. I hope Damar Hamlin makes it.
@toms515711 ай бұрын
I'll never forget this day. I was already late leaving for work to see the finish so once I saw the winner I left. I did not think it was that bad of a crash. Found out later what happened. So sad.
@skeezix81563 ай бұрын
You and I were in the same boat. I was running to my truck maybe a couple minutes after the finish. By the time I got to work they already knew. I thought they were kidding at first. It hit hard, had watched that man since the 70’s tearing up the tracks. I come back and watch this about every five years or so. Damn Sterling held a straight line too and the way people turned on him still pisses me off. What do ya do though.
@-BigMike-3 жыл бұрын
This man died and still got a top 15 finish.
@MrAzul1843 жыл бұрын
At least he was in 7th place after that which is ok
@-BigMike-3 жыл бұрын
@Mike Tee do your research. In the record books he finished 12th. Just look it up.
@Hawken7073 жыл бұрын
@@-BigMike- should that not be a DNF?
@-BigMike-3 жыл бұрын
@@Hawken707 there were only 11 cars on the lead lap. If a lead lap car wrecks on the last lap, they're credit as the last car on the lead lap. Hence Dale finished 12th and Kenny Schrader finished 13th.
@CudaMarx3 жыл бұрын
No him and hitler died before they could finish a race
@congerscott60643 жыл бұрын
I was sitting in my living room wearing the number 3 Dale Earnhardt t shirt watching this race and wanting him to win when this happened, couldn't believe it, RIP Dale.
@jonathanfunnell41673 жыл бұрын
Same here watching this with my Uncle Fred in his living room rooting FOR Dale when the accident happened. I was a very very sad 10 1/2 year old that day.
@ianmorris54489 ай бұрын
Even all these years on, it still hits hard, we all loved Dale, I’m from England and loved NASCAR from a sprog, it still hits me now seeing Dales crash, especially as it looked so tame compared to others, I feel for Dale Jr being out there when it happened you can’t imagine what he felt that day 😢
@ThePatrioticTurtle11 ай бұрын
When I was a kid he was my favorite driver. I was upset i never watched nascar again, then I went to a drag race with my friend and one of the racers died there because his brakes failed. After that I lost all interest in the sport as a whole. But I remember loving it and Dale helped me love it.
@Mike-sr6gd5 ай бұрын
After Dale died I stopped watching NASCAR. Growing up football and NASCAR were on almost every day
@raybates3119 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't a Dale fan but he was one of the faces of the sport and I'll never forget that day. I'll always remember, he said something to the effect of : "It doesn't matter if they're cheering you or booing you, as long as they're making noise."
@nuschlerclark89510 ай бұрын
WHY do you feel it necessary to say you weren’t a fan?? What a narcissistic comment.
@jesseslate59648 ай бұрын
@nuschlerclark895 he's saying he wasn't rooting for him to win, but he's acknowledging how iconic dale was. It's not narcissistic.
@Dctctx7 ай бұрын
@@nuschlerclark895it wasn’t narcissistic. You just didn’t understand what what he was saying
@johnbean25966 ай бұрын
idiot misunderstands and gets angry at his own misunderstanding As american as Dale and nascar itself
@koodigocrxzy465Ай бұрын
@@nuschlerclark895 it wasn't narcasssistic to any degree. You're just being angry
@roberthesse1573 жыл бұрын
That crash was when I lost interest in Nascar. After Dale died I couldn't find another driver I was interested in watching race. Nascar just wasn't the same without him.
@noname-he9ud3 жыл бұрын
I couldn't get back into it either. When Dale died, NASCAR became NASCRAP
@sweetness34km3 жыл бұрын
He was NASCAR!
@LITTLE19943 жыл бұрын
I still watched until his son left, but yeah, when his father passed, Nascar was never the same, since.
@thangknowa25673 жыл бұрын
Same here. Definitely will NOT watch their crap today. Dale was the greatest. PERIOD.
@randiD1233 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more! I tried, but it was never any good after that day.
@DirtyDusty9711 ай бұрын
I am now 25 but at the time of this crash i was like 2-3 and i still vividly remember sitting in my dad's lap watching this happenand ill never forget the looks on everyones faces and just the feeling in the room...
@Spongeboobie Жыл бұрын
Dale died of a Basilar Skull Fracture. Basically what happened is he was decapitated internally. Every photo of this kind of injury shows the victims with blood just pouring out your eyes, nose, ears, and mouth like a faucet. God knows the panic Kenny felt immediately after looking in that window net and seeing The blood pour out of Dales helmet.
@robbyosborne97083 ай бұрын
That was because he hit his face so hard on the steering wheel.
@dwlopez573 жыл бұрын
The joy Darrell had watching Michael win was reminiscent of an earlier time when Ned Jarrett was Broadcasting the 500 when Dale Jarrett won. Those were great times. Unfortunately the joy over Michael's victory couldn't last
@WilleJamesHuff2 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t imagine how he felt, winning the 500 and dales death within minutes of each other. As high and low as it gets all at once.
@1hs2511 ай бұрын
Imagine celebrating that win and then knowing someone passed away. Crazy
@JasonEmerson7112 жыл бұрын
Damn. Still makes me shed a tear every time. Dale Earnhardt is one of the single biggest reasons why people have ever watched NASCAR. May he forever be racing in heaven along side some of the other greats who have fallen doing what they love.
@internetperson9121 Жыл бұрын
God bless you brother
@EJ-dp1kk Жыл бұрын
the great thing about this is he was doing what he planned and doing what he loved. He didn't feel any pain during this tragic acciendent. He died in a Blink of an eye.
@bobsteward717 Жыл бұрын
Dirtiest most dangerous driver in NASCAR was Earnhardt. No respect for a guy like that. None !
@Orion_Bruh11 ай бұрын
@@bobsteward717 Never...disrespect...Dale Earnhardt...in front of us.
@Orion_Bruh11 ай бұрын
@@bobsteward717 He is a god damn legend is what he is. He should be alive and happy rather than dead. (LOL you deleted ur reply)
@SparkyKev Жыл бұрын
I remember this race well. My first reaction after the crash was being so mad that Dale Sr was robbed of possibly his last chance at a Daytona 500 win. I was happy for Michael walltrip though. Always liked him. But Dale Earnhardt was my favourite driver. As an eleven year old kid, this was pretty devastating for me. I still got all my Earnhardt diecast cars from his pink K-2 car and a few wrangler cars to the iconic Black 3 cars.
@motorbreathjz Жыл бұрын
ya i remember bein around the exact age.. 10-12 and i liked nascar soo much back then that my night pajemas was a huge xl nascar shirt.. my dad was a local stock car racer.. anyways i remember one day mom n dad tellin me dales dead.. he was my fav racer too.. he was just a cool lookin and actin dude i really liked him and the way he raced was fun to watch.. it tore me up for sure.. then steve irwin died few years later.. pretty shitty.. couldnt imagine bein dales son on the track that day..
@gillykidd9739 Жыл бұрын
He wasn't retiring after that year. He was wanting to race for another 5-10 years he said... So it wasn't anywhere close to his last chance at winning Daytona.
@jking0.o121 Жыл бұрын
@@motorbreathjz Steve Irwin death still gets to me. I never followed nascar however. I'm honestly just finding out that dale Earnhardt is dead TBH. That's how much I follow it lol. But it's tragic to learn even after all these years.
@motorbreathjz Жыл бұрын
@@jking0.o121 oh ya im a grown ass man and cant watch old school interviews on steves death without it tearing me up.. steve irwin is like a dad to people i would imagine.. when he died it felt personal.. he just seemed to be the most judgeless person.. its just sad.. really still is and always will be.. ive watched all steves tv episodes.. i was a kid when dale died but i was a teen when steve died.. his death tore me up much worse than dales.. and i occasionally go back to watching repeats of steve irwin just because he feels like a lost brother now days.. a memory of the past..
@motorbreathjz Жыл бұрын
@@jking0.o121 and then you watch old clips of terri and bindi shortly after his passing and its like how did they keep going on with life being surrounded by steves work.. all of his things in the house.. his face all over the park.. what a dark dark time that musta been.. all you can do is think of is the upper room.. with the big guy above.. our real home..
@OTOMELARA11 ай бұрын
What hits me the hardest is seeing the two cars, the no.36 next to the crunched up no.3 car. Everytime I see it it sends a cold shiver up my spine. RIP Dale Earnhardt Sr.
@michaelfromaget576710 ай бұрын
After Dale Sr died I stopped watching Nascar rip to a legend
@daniel-hz8rd7 күн бұрын
a legend who didn't care about safety...
@reginaldlynsey61072 жыл бұрын
My aunt was at this race. She said she knew as soon as he hit the perimeter she knew he was gone. She just felt it. She never went to another race because of it.
@Rebecca-qx1et Жыл бұрын
I wasn't there but we were watching it, have still.never watched another Nascar race. That was just heartbreaking.
@CarrinRenee Жыл бұрын
I understand that feeling. I had never had such a overwhelming feeling when Earnhardt hit the wall. I knew he was dead. He was always my pick and never did I care about another. I never watched NASCAR again. His number should have been retire.
@spitymaeh Жыл бұрын
My aunt was at this race as well and she couldn't believe such a baby crash could kill a driver.
@cludecat7072 Жыл бұрын
@@spitymaeh baby crash? 170 mph smack into a wall isn't a baby crash.
@JB-1007 Жыл бұрын
@@spitymaeh I have a family member who’s a driver. He’s said many times that watching it on a screen, it’s hard to get a feeling for how fast they’re really going, but usually around 150-170mph. Relatively minor at 25-40mph can be fatal. Physics plays into it ofc. Your body is traveling at the same speed as the car. The impact alone will kill a person. That’s why the HANS device is so crucial for drivers.
@Ghostmotorfinger3 жыл бұрын
On his last day on earth. Dale Earnhardt was at his absolute best. He willed the finish of his vision to see Michael and Junior run 1-2. I know it is still hard for us Earnhardt fans even after 20 years. But in my heart I know that Dale left this place happy. I will miss him until I see him again. Dale Earnhardt 1951-2001, kudos my hero.
@rowdybrewdog11 ай бұрын
“You guys are gonna see something you’ve never seen on fox before.” -Dale Earnhardt, 2001 daytona 500 pre-race
@matthewfontanez8646 Жыл бұрын
The most emotional moments in racing history
@lrseixas2 жыл бұрын
Growing up in Brazil I was never really into Nascar, I was always more into F1, and Senna was our hero, so I know how it feels to lose an idol and it sucks. I came to know about Earnhardt later in my life and man, what a driver he was! Some of the comments here people say Nascar was never the same after Dale's death, and F1 is the same for me after Senna. RIP 😔
@darth_autie_1172 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough, Dale payed tribute to Senna after winning at Talladega in 1994
@mrveritas7002 жыл бұрын
Both drivers were the best in the cars they drove for a living. FACT!
@nachoalvarez71712 жыл бұрын
@@mrveritas700 fact?
@mrveritas7002 жыл бұрын
@@nachoalvarez7171 yes. if you watched them live, you'd understand
@gregoryandersonmotorsports2 жыл бұрын
Senna's book priciples of race car driving was very special to me. Both drivers knew how to gain psyclological advantage on the track.
@stevesaylor57943 жыл бұрын
Just watched this for the first time since I saw it live...Truly rough to watch again. RIP always to The Intimidator, The Legend 😔
@MadiCain-hx8qq10 ай бұрын
My mom cried my dad was devastated. 2001 was a hard year...I even cried.
@Nomadnetic8 ай бұрын
The fact that he went out trying to help his son win makes it even more heartbreaking.
@patbrennan65722 жыл бұрын
Gone over 20 years but he will always be missed and loved by the racing world. Rest in peace Dale.
@huntermckee2279 Жыл бұрын
NASCAR died with him.
@David-dt3ge Жыл бұрын
I stopped watching NASCAR after he died. Lost my dad a year earlier to a freak accident and my dad was who got me into racing and it was just too much after Dale was killed.
@user-gz4vb2rf5c2 жыл бұрын
I was 12 years old and was building a bike ramp behind my house when this happened. Earnhardt was my favorite driver. It absolutely broke my heart when my dad came outside and told me what happened. Rest In Peace Dale!!!!!
@RubbishFPS2 жыл бұрын
I was around the same age, playing motocross games on the PC when i heard he crashed on the radio in the other room. I had a strange thought out of nowhere about what if he died.... when i heard it on the radio. Ended up actually happening and ill never forget it.
@uzifromtwitter52574 ай бұрын
Only 7 years old at the time but I’ll never forget this day. My dad, a massive Earnhardt fan, just went to the bedroom and closed the door. To see one of your hero’s lose his life on tv must’ve been hell.
@walktroughman19522 жыл бұрын
I still find it very endearing how Senna/F1 fans felt this deep inside, like, it hit home hard. It showed that no matter how much we are at each other's throats thinking that our sport is better, a death is still a death. Especially Earnhardt's that felt eerily similar to Senna's, just in the way it happened.
@Xx34xxzx Жыл бұрын
Yea motorsports is a pretty cool thing it sorta unites us all 🏁
@AtomicPunx Жыл бұрын
I mean yeah for sure. After all when a 7 time Winston Cup points Champion dies like that its kind of a big deal.
@P42_foamer Жыл бұрын
Wanderer, Senna and Dale are both my top favorite drivers and seeing them die doing what they love will always break my heart in fact one of my family members told me that after Senna died, she stopped watching F1, But I always loved imagining that up in heaven Ayrton and Dale racing each other, that imagine if will always soften my heart.
@dngnascar3 жыл бұрын
Wish I could’ve seen him race live or in person. Thank god for KZfaq
@Jpw8243 жыл бұрын
In person IS live, can’t watch a race from the past in person
@paulquick88063 жыл бұрын
Our parents. and we live up north ya see bought us Tonka cars of Richard and Darryl and Dale. Even though WWF and NWA was the biggest thing happening..ya can't take it with ya💪💪🍻🍻
@alexp3623 жыл бұрын
I remember being at new hampshire speedway In '98 during practice on Saturday and dale hit the track . Dad and I went down to the fence and I could see his mustache because of the open face helmet. One of my most exciting days especially for a 16yr old. Dale was my hero
@jimmccabe8013 жыл бұрын
Saw him a few times at sears point in sonoma in ca.
@carni12333 жыл бұрын
And ESPN classics
@ljohnson19083 ай бұрын
I remember being so confused telling my mother “But it wasn’t a big crash. How is he gone?” Mr Earnhardt was a legend.
@aarontyrrell2931 Жыл бұрын
I was there that day and never would have imagined that he wouldn’t walk away from that crash from seeing it in the stands. Watching it again now brings that thought and emotion back from that sad day!
@aarontyrrell2931 Жыл бұрын
I was also at the July race that same year and watched Dale Jr win and stand up on top of his car. After the race is over everyone is always hurrying to leave. Not on that day, everyone stood up and watched him celebrate for like 20 min. It was a pretty amazing thing!!
@phillip62252 жыл бұрын
" Hero's get remembered but legends never die. " - The Sandlot.
@popeyesmotorcycles54332 жыл бұрын
The sandlot never said that.
@Flash4ML2 жыл бұрын
@Popeye’s Motorcycles Babe Ruth in Benny’s dream. You don’t know your Sandlot very well
@popeyesmotorcycles54332 жыл бұрын
@@Flash4ML you are incorrect. I know the movie very well, and the sandlot never spoke.
@Flash4ML2 жыл бұрын
@@popeyesmotorcycles5433 I've been bamboozled.
@kennymccormick8295 Жыл бұрын
It's heroes*.
@johnvandeventer86683 жыл бұрын
If you look at the final lap of this year's Daytona 500, it looks nowhere near as bad as the crash we saw on the last lap this year. Rest In Peace Dale Earnhardt. Hope you're racing with the all time greats in heaven
@pomegranates32693 жыл бұрын
TV does NASCAR no justice. Cars look slow on TV but are actually on track feeling like supersonic IRL. So the crash looked like a little slap on the wall but it in real life it is really like a train hitting concrete.
@torak_343 жыл бұрын
And the winner was one of the first people to benefit from the newer safety that was implemented after Earnhardt’s death
@kashkash51952 жыл бұрын
Crash did not look bad
@supergojirafan11 ай бұрын
Dale Earnhardt was my dad's favorite driver. I was never really into NASCAR but my dad had all of his NASCAR stuff littered all over the house. This is my first time watching this crash. My dad passed away in February, and watching this really hurt.
@bighand153010 ай бұрын
I’m really sorry for your loss
@dans14549 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss bro. He’s probably watching Dale race in heaven
@rickybobby84473 жыл бұрын
Dale is how 8 year old came to learn bout death..rip legend
@jonathangriffiths24993 жыл бұрын
For me it was aged 8 when Graham Hill was killed . RIP to them both.
@willittrue3856 Жыл бұрын
This was a the saddest day in the history of the sport, RIP Mr. Intimidator you are missed.
@timwilsonnau Жыл бұрын
Was an awful day of car racing
@seb993426 ай бұрын
Ayrton Senna Imola 1994 race
@USMarshmallow4 ай бұрын
I was watching this race with my grandparents. To me as a child, it didn't look too bad. But then I saw all the medical crew members. I kept begging my grandparents to tell me he was okay. He was my favorite driver. I kept telling them "He has a son, he's got to be okay! His son can't be without him!" They both held me when they announced his passing. I was absolutely heartbroken for Dale Jr and the rest of his family. Even now, I wish he'd survived.
@ojaftertoothpaste71744 ай бұрын
So tragic I can't imagine losing my sports hero, surya bonaly, at such a young age. I remember when he died. I never thought much of NASCAR but everybody knows Dale's not dead he's just a lap ahead 💗
@ojaftertoothpaste71744 ай бұрын
So tragic I can't imagine losing my sports hero, surya bonaly, at such a young age. I remember when he died. I never thought much of NASCAR but everybody knows Dale's not dead he's just a lap ahead 💗
@huntspoint34423 ай бұрын
It’s one of those days that I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. RIP #3.
@ghostinng2742 жыл бұрын
1:04 the look on his face says everything. He knew something bad happened before it was confirmed.