notice how he doesn’t say “i won” he says “we won and we won 3 million dollars”. he recognized his team and not just himself. amazing man.

@lvbeezy7861

8 ай бұрын

I consider myself extremely lucky to have a Father that raised me as a Dale fan. He took me across tracks all over the US, we never flew, always drove. Amazing imprint that Family left on people.

@jefferyforeman7905

3 ай бұрын

I agree if only Trump would of been poor

@tgh223

3 ай бұрын

this is before nascar started supporting hate groups and forgot about the loyal ticket buying fans i was one of them but havent been in a while

@amgirl4286

Ай бұрын

@@tgh223hate groups? I’m lost. I hear they’re declining and are looking to make changes

I miss Dale Earnhardt so much there will never be a driver quite like him.

@matthewanderson3631

Жыл бұрын

He was a man that wouldn’t ever show fear or would never allow others to push him around the track 😂 indeed Nascar itself has changed in a lot of ways that won’t really let you race like they used to 😮

@ryandaniel7347

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewanderson3631 You got that right

@TheKingofClout

3 ай бұрын

Amen

I can't even remember the last time I've seen a NASCAR driver on a late night show this guy was truly a superstar rest easy legend I guarantee you'll never be forgotten and you'll always be missed kids nowadays still hear the stories of Dale Earnhardt especially in my area of North Carolina

@tylerstooksbury3050

Жыл бұрын

Jeff Gordon was on The Tonight Show 2 months ago.

I really miss that guy, and so does NASCAR.

@kidwave1

3 жыл бұрын

Dale is THE ONE GUY who would have been awesome to have around to tell the stories and share his knowledge and insights. We got robbed of having Dale around in retirement.

RIP Dale Earnhardt Sr. (April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001), aged 49 You will be remembered as a legend.

@Ballen1182

2 ай бұрын

Whoa, he was 39 here i guess

This interview gives me the chills, so much foreshadowing

Nascar has never been the same.. Gone but not forgotten!

He did win 7 like Petty

@bigelile07

5 жыл бұрын

As has JJ...so far

@jimmysapien9961

5 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@alfredsnyder4

5 жыл бұрын

This Was 1990.

@packlesswolf1

5 жыл бұрын

@@bigelile07 fuck jimmy Johnson. I hate that piece of shit

@mikeybigfoot1354

5 жыл бұрын

He's nascar tom Brady

What a loss. Love him or hate him you cannot deny the talent. R.I.P. #3

My man. Lost interest after he died. Never missed a race before. Never was the same, tried getting on board with jr but the excitement was gone. Still rock the 3 on my truck to this day.

@paulapsley3712

4 жыл бұрын

I became a Kevin Harvick fan and a Dale Jr fan.

@JoeCnNd

4 жыл бұрын

I was a Gordon fan but I lost interest after that. It was so much better watching them duke it out.

@feellucky271

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Joe Broke my heart. I've not watched a race since. He revived the sport Petty dominated with Gordon and others "rubbin' is racin'" and Geoff Bodeen (Bodine-hated him) got and gave "bunp draftin'". The INTIMIDATOR #3 A real mans man. R I P Dale and Alan Kulwicki

@edropper2732

3 жыл бұрын

Felt the same exact way

@alexp362

3 жыл бұрын

I can remember a short track night race from the middle to late 90s and Dale spun out Terry labonte on the last lap for the win, and when Terry was interviewed after he just said " well, they don't call him the intimidator for nothing". Nascar in the 90s was great man.

“Remember a lot of air and sky, thought I was going to heaven.” Well sir I hope you got the helicopter ride to heaven when you passed

@colemanpickett9358

4 жыл бұрын

This is for KZread red2 anybody else just tear up when he said that

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113

4 жыл бұрын

He is buried, in "Mooresville", North Carolina, U S A

@beckywinkler3449

4 жыл бұрын

@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 He is actually buried on the farm he owned. I talked to a woman from there once and she said you can only see it when flying over in a helicopter.

@mitchm6083

3 жыл бұрын

Helicopter ride? I think your talking about Davey Allison.

@BenMyattt

3 жыл бұрын

@@mitchm6083 did you watch the video buddy. Don’t think anyone dying is joke worthy.

I miss this man everyday 😢 . A true American Superstar 😢

To go faster, can be safer, at times. Dale seemed to drive out of a lot of close calls. To take so many death defying chances, and live to tell about it for many, many years. The most entertaining race car driver that ever lived. He is missed greatly.

@jakevote8978

3 жыл бұрын

Sissy played were the worst, most dangerous choice NASCAR ever made. Sr. Was one of the strongest advocates against it. So sad that it’s negative effects is exactly what killed him. You’re right it can be safer. Keeps the packs from building up.

@richardotero2376

6 ай бұрын

NEVER LIFT!

@richardotero2376

6 ай бұрын

​@robertas9818 reason for open face, was so he could see the air.

Remember that Dave is a huge sports fan, he always talks about the Pacers and Colts, with his favorite athlete being Peyton Manning. Dave also owns an IndyCar team Rahal Letterman; so Dave is well versed in auto racing. He knew Dale's accomplishments at the time and had a great deal of respect for The Intimidator.

@robertcastleberry5108

4 жыл бұрын

Today Dave would call him a racist pig. Dave is one of the guilty whites.

@jeremycurtisisgay

3 жыл бұрын

He was a racist pig. I don't care for the ones who claim they on I side either. Truth is your kind is losing numbers fast and its only a decade or so before you ain't the majority anymore. All the crap yall done will come back to you, I promise that. We are a very benevolent people but I don't think we gone be very benevolent when you ain't got the demographic numbers or the power. I can't wait for the day yall gone be experiencing what we have experienced for centuries

@Dr._J

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremycurtisisgay you're black, right?

@jeremycurtisisgay

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dr._J I identify and have been raised and accepted by the black community/race. I'm actually mixed and look 60% white 40% black.

@jeremycurtisisgay

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dr._J why do you ask? Are you black also?

He did appear on the Letterman show in 1998 after he won the Daytona 500 to do the top 10 countdown.

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

As explained many many times, but not as a guest.

@KWCline91

5 жыл бұрын

Well, technically, that should count. But ah well! Nice to see him on the Letterman Show

@suestaley844

3 жыл бұрын

I saw that "10 reasons why it took me 20 years to win the Daytona 500" . 😆 the first answer was "It took me 19 years to take the emergency brake off" or something like it. Great sense of humor!

@suestaley844

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aHaDqNulqbiWgKg.html

Thanks for posting man I miss the glory years of NASCAR these new drivers are slick chinned Mama’s Boy’s

@randyhutchinson9910

5 жыл бұрын

Big dick Hurtsher yup

@chrisg4301

5 жыл бұрын

Kryle Buschy Boy n Hoey Crygano baby to name the least of ummm. I hate that Dale jr retired so soon-but understand why medically, even though he knew to get out ASAP as the sports goin downhill. Earnhardt name made nascar what it is to this day. Nascar shames all they did for it.

@ericynot

5 жыл бұрын

" slick chinned Mama’s Boy’s"? Really? Do you think you could even come close to doing what those guys do?

@jimnew5813

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisg4301 It just isn't the same as it was with Petty, the Alabama Gang, Dale, Mark Martin...all real racers, there are just a lot of 20 year old wanabes. Also since Dodge pulled out and replaced with Toyota, come on this is a Southern Good ole' boy sport it's not LeMans.

@tubester4567

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericynot These guys today are lilly livered limp wristed wannabees from the generation where everyone gets a prize, and they get offended by micro aggressions. I've had it with all of them.

More than anything, it reminds me of the events the bookended 2001: the Death of Dale, Sr, and 9/11. These two events, in totally different ways, changed the world. Dale was representative of all mega-athletes, and when he died, suddenly, the world of sports didn’t want to lose their heroes to preventable causes. Look how much sports have changes since 2/1/2001. Then, on a much grander scale, 9/11 changed the landscape not only of NY, but of the world. Nothing has been the same since 2001.

@alfredsnyder4

5 жыл бұрын

You Are Forgetting American Airlines Flight 587.

@malig0413

5 жыл бұрын

Rick Kelley what sports have changed because of Dale’s death

@jamesavery6671

5 жыл бұрын

Hell dale dying was even more significant than 9/11. Dale was Christ reborn

@hubfootball17

5 жыл бұрын

@@malig0413 all motorsports changed since dale died. I'm not gonna type a paragraph on it but go back to all the rule changes in all of motorsports since then. 2001 started a lot of safety regulations. Also football around then actually started cracking down on spears and head and neck area collisions. Might not have been a direct influence of dale but it sure was influenced. NASCAR especially. Safer barriers at EVERY track they go to. Doesn't matter if its arca or monster energy series. They have some kind of safer barrier. Also the hans device. Shit even drag car guys gotta wear em now

@ChandlerTingle

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Caprio just imagine Tom Brady dying as he throws a game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. That’s how important he was and his death was

Grew up a fan of Earnhardt from 1979 until his death. I was 7 in 1979 and he became my favorite after watching the 1979 Daytona 500. I live near his hometown of Kannapolis NC area so I chose him that day. Still can't believe he's gone. Thanks for the video.

@rcracer8872

5 жыл бұрын

It's ironic we both became Earnhardt sr fans when we were 7 only difference is you were 7 in 79 I was 7 in 95

@lskiller1903

4 жыл бұрын

I live in race city USA.

@jakeroberts2535

2 жыл бұрын

It’s god and then Dale Sr in the south but damn it’s wild in NC The man hated restrictor plate racing but from the season it started till the man died statically he was the best at it lolol wild!

@finished6267

Жыл бұрын

Yep I was born in 71, him and Richard Petty were IT.

nobody seems to remember that Dale could be an amazingly kind human being. he was a jerk on the track but an amazing soul in person and selfless for those close to him

@johnleach5268

5 жыл бұрын

He was just a southern dad. Provided what the kids needed not all they wanted. All these people getting raised without getting beat and being pussies are the problem. I was beat as a kid and I’m better for it.

@Hectorson3

5 жыл бұрын

It's true, southern parents especially dads are tough on their children. He loved his kids and raised them strict.

@tennyelbenny3694

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnleach5268 People who were beat or molested as kids are more likely to repeat the cycle with their own kids. I pity you and your children.

@JohnnyLightningV10

3 жыл бұрын

@@tennyelbenny3694 you create any murdering kids yet? Entitled ones? Beating is different than you think means spankings etc not closed fists to face. Society has become pussies because people like you.

@KY87Chevy

3 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyLightningV10 You are correct

My parents are from NC (statesville) Momma is in heaven and daddy is in a home. I listen to dale talk and I feel like I'm with my family. I was born and raised in Bakersfield.

@lskiller1903

4 жыл бұрын

I live just outside of Statesville NC going to a car show there tomorrow at Kooks headers company cruise in car show.

Dave actually knows quite a bit about NASCAR

@Hectorson3

5 жыл бұрын

Dave is half owner of Rahal-Letterman racing in the Indy car series. Being a smart alec is his schtick all the time. Hes quite knowledgeable when it comes to racing

Dave was such a unique interviewer. His sarcasm is hilarious because he knows when to do it and he knows when to be somewhat serious. He got more words and personality out of Dale than anyone else I’ve seen interview him. Great little interview.

He got 7 like Petty and he Went to Heaven

I love how he said "I reckon" 💜💜💜 continue to rest Dale 💜

20 years, time has really gone by, RIP.

When Dale left us, so did NASCAR. The sport was never the same and now it is not worth the time to tune it in. Earnhardt was part of NASCAR golden era.

Wow everything he talked about (winning 7, Daytona 500) came true ... shows the power of positivity and mental toughness

Just love Letterman, and Dale what a legend

Does it have a radio? Yeah...2 way. Good one Dale.

Creepy foreshadowing at the end

@mattm3729

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, super weird

@kevincastaneda6075

4 жыл бұрын

First name Last name 11 years later

It still chokes me up thinking about his accident and our loss.

God the amount of hitting the wall talk in this video is gut wrenching

@lskiller1903

4 жыл бұрын

All race car drivers hit the wall at some point that's racing.

I miss this guy.

3:54 love the way he says "le mans"

@somniorum6338

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@FacuGonz3

3 жыл бұрын

He said it basically like in spanish.

I couldn't love a hero anymore than I love Dale Earnhardt. Sr

@debraking811

2 жыл бұрын

He has always been my only hero!!🥳🤑

Thanks for posting this Don. I put up a tribute song to Dale, hard to believe 20 years have passed

Wow I felt this today! I hope experiencing heaven on his last crash! God bless you Dale!

Went to the memorial held at Sears Point at 11:00 a.m on the Thursday morning after his death.. It was raining and storming all morning with black rain clouds filling the sky on my drive in from Sacramento... except over the track where there was a break in the dark clouds showing blue sky with rays of sunlight coming down. i shit you not. It was very ethereal.

I used to think I was a NASCAR fan until I realized I was just a Dale Earnhardt fan

@The_R-n-I_Guy

9 күн бұрын

Yes. That.

Thanks for having this video. Man I miss watching him race.

Every story I've read about fans and casual people meeting Dale has been the same - he is an engaging and kind man who always takes time for others. Read one story about how nice he was to a group of young workers doing bar and wait staff for a dinner one of his sponsors held and he attended. Went out of his way to walk up to every one of them and tip them individually and thank them for the job they did. So true that only the good die young.

The man, The legend.

He talks about the worst wreck; sadly, the worst was yet to come.

@bizzy24100

2 жыл бұрын

very true but Dale at least died doing what he really loved doing, da man lived and breathed racing in every vein of his body.

The Intimidator was absolutely the best of all time I really miss him

@lskiller1903

4 жыл бұрын

David Pearson was the best of all time.

@gloriaannopperman2734

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry our feelings for Dale Earnhardt Sr. He was the best for us! Jerry and Sugar Bear and me!

I wonder if he actually sold Dave a car...and I think Dave knew exactly what he was doing..."just sell me one of your old ones," so casually. He knew what that would be worth and 100k is a steal.

Nascar's Master of Racing Mr. Dale Earnhardt 👍🇱🇷👍

Man....I really missed watching Dale race......there will never be another!

5:25-5:26 "I hit the wall. I hit the wall" Dale never retired, of course. I just have a bad feeling about all of this.

What an absolute gentleman. There will never be another like him. This man was my childhood hero. I would park my ass in front of the TV every Sunday with my dad (a Richard Petty/Kyle Petty man) and my dad (who liked Rusty Wallace) and we would watch them go round and round. I would break out my Earnhardt shirt just for the race. I had all the little cars, shirts, plaques, etc. NASCAR in the early/mid 90's was the best era of all time as far as im concerned.

This is a bittersweet interview.😔

Unfortunately, just 11 years later he would go to heaven while racing.

@lskiller1903

4 жыл бұрын

Everybody don't go to heaven.

@gloriaannopperman2734

2 жыл бұрын

But Dale Earnhardt Sr did! Thank you God!

God I miss Dale Earnhardt #3Forever

@LY22235.

5 жыл бұрын

I know. I just started thinking about him after reading a JR interview. Seemed like a really good man.

Awesome rare interview Dale Earnhardt Late Night with David Letterman November 29th 1990 on NBC 😂 that cracks me up hilarious

9 out of 29? What? No wonder you Americans love this guy. That's one hell of an achievement on such a competitive sport. He really seems humble too.

@Frady180

3 жыл бұрын

He wasnt realllly humble. He was very reserved in this interview. He was a working man, and fought like hell on the track. Thats really why he was loved

The INTIMIDATOR, the best driver to ever drive NASCAR period!

@TexasHarleyBoy65

5 жыл бұрын

No doubt.

@rcracer8872

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely the greatest all-time. I miss him greatly

@lskiller1903

4 жыл бұрын

David Pearson is the best driver of all time.!!! Even Richard Petty said that.

@thefalsekingslayer3717

4 жыл бұрын

Statistically incorrect

@salazam

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows Danica Patrick is the best!

David: "I hit the wall, I hit the wall." Dang wouldn't that become a poignant phrase

I was sitting on the backstretch in 1990 when he blew the tire. Was the best day ever then the worst. I think he led 150 laps that day. My first NASCAR race!

I worked for GM Performance Parts when GM sponsored Dale Sr. and Jr. I was able to meet and talk to both of them for a few minutes when they both gave short speeches at one of our meetings. Sr. seemed a little tight and uncomfortable with the crowd of about 100 of us. Jr. was easy going, relaxed and funny.

I became a fan at the 1980 World 600. He didn't win that one but saw him win one of them. Saw him win a lot of races.

That grin before he said “flat out” rip legend

Legend. R.I.P.

I miss this man and there will never be another.

That’s a surreal interview

NASCAR pretty much died when Dale died. Love him or hate him, he was one of the coolest guys that ever lived. Like Elvis or Sinatra - but cooler...

My brother loved that guy and I love him for that. I love my big brother anyway.

He was the best of the best and they’ll never be another one like the Intimidator loved him like a brother

@johnhefner2239

5 жыл бұрын

The day dale died that's the day NASCAR started to die a slow death it's on life support now

David Letterman is an Indycar team owner now and it's cool to see his passion for motorsport come out in these conversations with Dale.

Humble af. True Champion.

OMGGGGG this interview!!! ICONIC!!

3, Forever...

Met him and Richard. Dale was and will always b the greatest

He also made an appearance on the show in 1998!

Great interview. So sad he is gone.

NASCAR just ain't the same without this guy, I miss him

Miss him like crazy!

5:16 a tell tale sign from the heavens....

@bustyodust

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow

the man, the myth, the legend

The Best that was and the Best that will ever will be in NASCAR.. this Guy was a Man’s Man. He was Just Great at what he Did.. The Best!

I was sitting on the back stretch when at Daytona in 2001 when Dale hit the wall. I was a Mark Martin fan and said good Dale hit the wall, it didn't look that bad, he has had a lot worse looking crashes. My wife and I flew home in my son's single engine plane and when I saw the news that Dale had died, I couldn't believe it. There was a much worse crash where Tony Stewart and some other cars flipped right in front of us. I actually became a Dale fan although a little late and a Jr fan after that.

@Railroadracer49

Жыл бұрын

I feel so bad for you I know you must regret saying what you said in the moment even if it didn’t look that bad Just sayin

actually this was his 1st appearance, the second was in 1998 after he won the Daytona 500 and named the top 10 reasons it took him 20 years to win the Daytona 500.

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

I was pretty clear when I wrote that this was his only _guest_ appearance.

@fly5155

5 жыл бұрын

he was on in 1998 too, though (just messing with you)

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

But not as a _guest._

@fly5155

5 жыл бұрын

I was just giving you a hard time

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

Yet again -- not a guest.

RIP to this legend

I remember the day before the Feb.18, 2001 Daytona 500 and Dales tragic wreck took his life he was interviewed by Terry Bradshaw who was a NASCAR reporter for that race and the video was shown on TV in the prerace segment before Dales final race the next day. In that interview Dale took Terry for a ride around the track and teased Terry a bit trying to scare him by going pretty fast in a street car and coming around Turn 4 he told Terry you didn't want to get too close to that wall or you might crash and suddenly Dale jokingly swerved the car toward the wall. How ironic and unnerving that had to be for Terry and I'm sure it is something Terry remembers and will never forget.

I miss that man!

They broke the mold after they made Dale!

Dale Earnhardt, the Intimidator... once said if you finish second in a race you are the first one to lose.

God Bless Dale Earnhardt, and David Letterman!

Miss Dale greatly. Unfortunately he hit the wall. RIP

I Got A Dale Earnhardt Sr Olympic Race Car Miss You Dale Earnhardt Sr 😔🕯3

The clap back with dale when he said "id what about you, are you gonna retire?" He really knew how to get a good jab in

His passing was one of the reasons I stop watching nascar.

@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334

5 жыл бұрын

jldog134 NASCAR turned to shit after he died. it was so cool in the 70s, 80s, and 90s

@GhettoWagon

5 жыл бұрын

Same and NASCAR got way too corporate and PC

@jeffwright1722

5 жыл бұрын

Me too....It's just not the same

@JustMike2791

5 жыл бұрын

I was on my way to the shuttle bus at the race when I learned of his passing. I've never seen that many grown men crying in my life and I hope I never see that again. I was one of them and he wasn't my driver. Such a sad day. I stopped watching when the cookie cutter cars came to fruition.

@foahsdarb

5 жыл бұрын

It was really the last race I watched. I'm from Lexington NC so when it happened..I was in San Diego at the time...I just thought what is going on at home. It's was like a family member had passed away.

5:25 OH MY GOD THE FORSHADOWING THATS SO CREEPY

Damn i still miss this man

If you ain't first. ... you're last

#3 for life 💜💜

Dale did things with a race car no other drivers would dare try. He was Awesome!!

Dale was a humble dude

This was not his only appearance on Letterman. He was on after winning the Daytona 500 in 98. He did a top 10 list. Search Dale Earnhardt on Letterman to find it.

@dongiller

5 жыл бұрын

Explained way too often. This was his only _guest_ appearance, as clearly specified in the description.

Like the way Dale pronounced Le Mans....

Dale was a man when men were men. Too bad its a driver race now instead of a manufacture race .

@utopia4056

4 жыл бұрын

Yea but he didnt treat dale jr that good listen to him talk about him.

Dale's posture in that chair is the same as when he was sitting in the car.