I didn't cry until I saw Ken Schrader start to cry and then I lost it. He's such a kind hearted man.

The fact that Ryan Blaney can take the same type of crash and impact at Daytona in the Summer 23 race and not only walk away but not have a major/significant concussion is incredible. It’s horrible that it took the loss of a/THE legend to have these changes made but the lives that have been saved are probably numerous!

Although he felt that he, understandably, couldn't really celebrate it in 2001, at least Michael Waltrip got another chance to celebrate a Daytona 500 win in 2003. Although rain shortened, he could properly celebrate his 2003 win, where he felt he couldn't in 2001

I can't believe this was only 10 days before I was born. I wish I could've witnessed his greatness

23 years later, rest in peace to the best to ever do it. NASCAR has yet to recover!

If u dont tear up at least once ur not human

felt bad for Kenny... that was terrible for him. RIP SR

21:45 Kenny's thoughts here offer a poignant glimpse at an alternate world where Dale ended up being okay. Really hurts to hear him talking about how their conversation might've gone.

Mike Joy is the definition of professionalism. One of the greatest to ever do it.

I've always found it remarkable that Ken Schrader has NEVER spoken about the details of what he saw when he dropped that window net and saw Dale. I think many years later he has only stated that he knew Dale was dead but that's it. He's never gone in detail and he's kind of the keeper of the flame in that regard. It's best that fans around the world never saw pictures and never knew the horrific details of what was seen. That Earnhardt is remembered for the life he had and the icon he was and not the unfortunate end he met. I wouldn't want my lasting image of a larger than life sporting icon like Dale Earnhardt to be an image of him sitting dead inside the race car.

Dale Earnhardt Sr will always be the toughest and one of the best drivers in Nascar ever

I come back to this from time to time and I’ll be damned I still cry. Raise Hell Praise Dale

Here in 2020 after watching Ryan's crash . So similar. Glad he will be ok. Rest in peace Dale.

I was at this race top of turn 4. Right in front of the wreck. Unreal. I remember 190 thousand people and you could hear a pin drop. It was sad

It hits home everytime I take my Daytona Jacket out from that day To see that accident live and in person is something you can never forget

16 years later.......R.I.P. Dale. #3 forever

My first NASCAR race seen live was the Pocono 500 in 2003. Never forget the huge memorial to Dale outside the front entrance of Pocono two years after the accident, flowers pictures, written letters, etc. And like most of us thought that day...meh just hit the wall, he'll be OK....only to find out the impact almost took his head off....thanks to Dale, many lives may have been saved afterwards. RIP

I was 16 i cry then i am 38 now i still cry

20 years ago today February 18 2001. Rest In Peace Dale died doing what he loved most

i feel so bad for Schrader

What a documentary definitely got a bit emotional watching how it unfolded. RIP Dale Earnhardt you're legacy will never be forgotten.

It’s been 19 years since then. I have a feeling dale had something to do with Ryan Newman surviving his wreck yesterday and when Jr and his family were in that plane crash.

Darrell Waltrip said it best" Racing around the track is like playing chess at high speed".

I'm 31 but I miss Dale Earnhardt Senior. He was my Dad and Step dads favorite driver. I became a Jeff Gordon fan just because he was Dale Seniors' biggest rival lol. looking back I respect and admire Dale Senior more than any other rival of my favorite Sports teams. As I to older I became a pretty big Dale Junior fan, but Jeff was still my overall favorite until he retired.

It has been 20 years.

The Pepsi 400 that year was special, Jr and Mikey, 1 and 2

🏁7 time champion🏁

I remember watching this on tv. The girl I was dating dad and I were watching. After the race he said as he is ok, he is in the trailer changing the rules. He hated Earnhardt. He cried like a baby when it was announced.

RIP Dale Sr. so sad I couldn't live to see him race I was born just about a month later.

R.I.P DALE we miss you!

19 years later.. Same tears every time

"He got crashed protecting third " That right there is the problem. Blocking instead of racing is what got Earnhardt killed!!

17:33 “If they don’t do something to these cars, it’s gonna end up killing somebody.” He knew that these cars were dangerous and he was the only one who knew that and wanted something done to make them safe. Even after they lost Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr. & Tony Roper, they did nothing about the cars that would’ve saved lives. The only reason he kept racing was because winning was worth it. Set aside how the sport has been ruined over the last 15 years, just think about if this wreck never happened or it happened to someone else. Now think about the possibility of guys like Kurt Busch, Dale Jr., Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Or Denny Hamlin being killed if that wreck happened to Andy Houston or Stacy Compton. No matter how you see it, this wreck changed our sport forever.

I don't think I've ever cried this much

I will never forget day of 2001 i was just trend 15 and the day was good in February 15_14

It’s kind of spooky. Almost as if Dale knew what was going to happen that day.

20 years ago today

I still cry to this very day. R.I.P #3. Dale you made racing what it was

True legends never die 🫡 rip dale sr and davey Allison

“ I just hope Dales okay. He’s alright isn’t he ? “ 😢

Even if you didn't like Dale the last thing anyone was hoping for was for him to parish on the track. It was arguably the darkest day in NASCAR in years up to that point. 3 years before at least he finally won the race at least once.

thanks for the story

Gotta feel bad for ken you know he blames himself even though it isn't his fault.

seeing juniors team running to the edge of the track as the cars took the checkers at the Pepsi 400 made me hold my breath

I feel bad for Ken. Having to carrie what he saw when he walked up to the and looked in , and much respect for never saying anything about it

Most critics and internet says it all. The most talked about race of the year back in 2001 (before darkness and tragedies) could had been the GREATEST. No one and I mean no one cannot replied on the goat of NASCAR but the late Dale Earnhardt Sr himself. We love you Dale (1951-2001)

That’s sad for his son watching that

There was a minute and twenty seconds of this show cut out and I would love to know why. It was literally the most chilling part of the program.

What Ken Schrader was saying in the interview when the race was finished that he knew it was obvious Earnhardt was lifeless

R.i.p. Dale Earnhardt Sr. U will always be the best and the intimidator and a legend

rest in peace Dale EarnhardtSR

Well hey we're now in the 24th anniversary of this race and us losing Dale Sr i know for a lot of y'all that was your last time watching NASCAR and it still sucks even today i know for a lot of people Dale Sr was just the guy you didn't want to root for anyone else but Dale Sr.😊

I feel bad for Dale Jr

9:15 and now here's the big man himself Dale Sr

The Black #3 still never made comeback since 2 decades ago.

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The day that changed my life for ever. Along with 9/11 and the death of George Harrison that year

21 years later 2/18/19

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100th like..... RIP buddy

0 :42 you can see Earnhardt's death body

I hope we can go to nascar races in heaven.

I wonder Dale’s ghost comes out at night and seeing the track or his ghost is at Halifax hospital??!!

Everything hadn't been said yet

Just a bad accident. I feel sorry for his family and friends. RIP.

Four days after my birthday horrible day

This is hard to watch.

17:51 But it was after Tony’s Wreck

Ken Schrader is the best. They were there quick, But just quicker yea. TELL ME WHAT THE DEAL IS I was just down there and, So then he told me. 🤣🤣🤣 Me and my dad say that to each other all the time

18/2/2001

22:41 William Grantham Was Sad Dale Earnhardt I Was 4 Years Old Sad Crying

17:52

0:42

If he wore a proper helmet he'd prolly be alive.

😰

I thought Ryan Newman was dead when his huge crash happened

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36:40

I thought it was a heart attack just before he wrecked that killed him?

"GENTLEMEN" Is what it needs to go back to! NOT the woke "Drivers" BS Nascar bowed to :(

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Thank God there was no green, white, checker rule then, who knows what would have happened.

If sr didn’t die jr would be way better than what he was

KingZaySmitty 24 Marlin got into earndhart on the last lap

The day nascar died.

Specifically diamond reality tale dig process dry cross out poor.

Sterling Marlin killed Dale Earnhardt .

I know there are some conspiracy theories about how he died. My one is that he died before the crash of carbon dioxide poisoning. I've seen him survive crashes worse than that at Daytona.

I guess he was decapitated but the skin kept his head from falling off. In Jesus Name.

I guess Childress tried to save some money by not building safe race cars. In Jesus Name.

I guess Childress is building race cars to kill his grandbabies now. In Jesus Name.