The last thing Dale Earnhardt got to see was his son pushing his teammate to victory in the Daytona 500. At least he went out doing what he loved most.

@jax8763

2 жыл бұрын

omg man was like made a deal with the devil to break the curse of losing at 500 and the price was get taken by the devil on the happiest moment of his life man that was dramatic

@josephzeigler6540

2 жыл бұрын

@@jax8763 ii. Jh no khjwnnhnwnnbb. Mnbññn was I am

@karimygirl5826

2 жыл бұрын

I still tell myself that 20 yrs later. RIP #3

@Taevionsmith2008

2 жыл бұрын

@@jax8763 ffjxudufyfududidf9

@dillontibbitts3024

2 жыл бұрын

Last thing he seen was turn 4

Who is watching this in 2024?

@thmsd409

3 ай бұрын

Meeeeee

@Jennylynn3811

2 ай бұрын

Me!!

@danduby9700

2 ай бұрын

Me

@rigaaboulian6586

2 ай бұрын

Me

@kimbutts7430

2 ай бұрын

Dedicated true fans!

20 years ago today. I remembered it like it was yesterday. Being a little 9 year old boy watching this race with my Dad. RIP Dad. RIP Dale

@deborahisaacs5541

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is like it was just yesterday...i remember Dale every day and sometimes l cry but l also smile....

@Knukls

3 жыл бұрын

Dude our experience is similar, lost my dad in 09. I was 6 sitting on the floor watching this with my dad

@acedelta12

3 жыл бұрын

To think that Dale Earnhardt has been dead for twenty years, now...

@brianking7203

3 жыл бұрын

@@Knukls Not

@Knukls

3 жыл бұрын

What?

After all the years that have passed, this still brings tears to my eyes. Dale Earnhardt was the legend we all respected. Not only did he pass away that day, but in my eyes, this is the day that NASCAR died as well. I wish I could give my congratulations and condolences to Michael Waltrup. He won that race. He drove his ass off and Dale was right there with him. I can't imagine how he felt when he heard the news. I find very difficult to watch auto racing any more. Auto racing is a dangerous business, we all know that more after the death of #3. RIP DALE EARNHARDT! You will forever be in our hearts and minds.

@rmusgjerd

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@4lifebloods

3 жыл бұрын

@@t.r4849 you can stfu

@shalominismj2265

3 жыл бұрын

@@t.r4849 you stfu bitch Bubba Wallace is 🗑 anyway

@gunnarray2342

3 жыл бұрын

yeah somethign is just off about modern racing its not the same it just seems to artificial

@4lifebloods

3 жыл бұрын

@@gunnarray2342 stop

This still hurts me to watch 23 years later.. Miss ya Intimidator.

He was a living legend, on that day he became a true legend. We love and miss you Dale.

It"s Been 23 years and I still look for Dale out there on the track every weekend. He was my hero and I still miss him like it happened yesterday.

@boblambert-ir8ow

5 күн бұрын

Donald I was a huge fan because of my dad. Dale was and still is my idol. I'm currently working on my black monte carlo and my engine is almost done. I painted my car in 1988 black when his car went black. I was a freshman in high school. In now 52 and I still miss Dale every day. My garage is all Dale Earnhardt. Good times

The pain in Ken's eyes and his facial expressions. You can tell this event haunts him every day.

@JJA1987

3 жыл бұрын

Which is why he'll never tell anyone what he saw when he looked in Dale's Car

@kevinalves7176

3 жыл бұрын

Jr. Just recently told Kenny how he thanks him everyday for holding that haunting secret and is sorry but greatful that it is Kenny who holds it! Such a sad day for all of them!

@tuccimane

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinalves7176 is there a clip of this?

@kevinalves7176

3 жыл бұрын

@@tuccimane there is kzread.info/dash/bejne/f52OvKyAfc25dLA.html

@joshlight6892

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinalves7176 its not just Kenny, the EMT's who got there saw the same thing.

Have always felt bad for Kenny, he was the first one at the car, and having to carry those memories for the rest of his days. RIP "The Intimidator"

@chesterswingjr9796

3 жыл бұрын

I think he knew as soon as he dropped the window net, Dale was gone.

@Herecomesthethruth

3 жыл бұрын

@@chesterswingjr9796 .yes.and he had so much respect during his interview,that he didn't let the cat out of the bag and say anything.much respect to him for that,had to be hard

@chesterswingjr9796

3 жыл бұрын

belly flop - I’ve met Kenny a few times, and talked to him before this happened back in the 90’s. He’s a great person, and down to earth as they come.

@Herecomesthethruth

3 жыл бұрын

@@chesterswingjr9796 .he is definitely as first class as is it gets👍

@scottmk5

3 жыл бұрын

@@chesterswingjr9796 I said the same thing, you can tell he will live with that memory the rest of his life

19 years and still chokes me up. He was my childhood hero

@jerryhopper1685

3 жыл бұрын

I know exactly how you feel I became a fan of DALES in 1978 I really miss that man and I have never met him its hard for some people to understand Rest in peace Big D you were the best stock car driver that has ever been...#3 😢

@samuelstahl5828

3 жыл бұрын

Jerry 100% agree with you man

@stacygearou7182

3 жыл бұрын

There are certain days you remember like it was yesterday. This was one of them. Some day, I'd like to hug Kenny. My heart breaks for him every time I watch this.

@kazuno9932

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sad 😞

@ericsellersjr3214

3 жыл бұрын

Samuel Stahl One of mine too Brother......I Feel Ya. Sam....

I was in Air Force basic training, and this really tough, mean TI (Air Force version of drill sergeant) came into the day room where all 60 of us were all sitting on the floor and we could see emotion on his face that wasn’t anger for the first time. As he walked to the front of the room, he just said “Dale Earnhardt died”. All the southern trainees let out huge gasps and “No!!!!”s. The northerners like me had heard the name of course, but must of us didn’t follow NASCAR. Now, all these years later, I’ve come to really know Dale Earnhardt, and that moment has become completely and utterly seared in my mind.

@porfirioogas2065

2 жыл бұрын

So. Many People....!!!! To Share My. GRIEF. With FOR EVER....!!!!!RIP..... pq'.....

Sorry to say but Nascar has never recovered from the loss of Dale. The end of an era.

@douglasdoesstuff

3 жыл бұрын

@Igor Stephonivich Crash You just keep telling yourself that bud.

@lastfewtokes

3 жыл бұрын

GamingWithDougieBoi The whole Bubba Wallace scam definitely hurt NASCAR. It’s not an exaggeration at all. The way nascar addressed as if Wallace was the recipient of some nasty racists was stupid.

@Nighthawk268

3 жыл бұрын

@@douglasdoesstuff BLM.. Burn, Loot, Murder

@kykrazy6050

3 жыл бұрын

tandy sandy....and it probably never will recover. Without racers like Earnhardt (both Sr. & Jr.) Jeff Gordon, Davey Allison, Harry Gant, Bill Elliott, DW,Kevin Harvick ,Dale Jarrett, and yes even the Bush brothers,this sport is most definitely in dire straits.

@djbillyd9849

3 жыл бұрын

@@kykrazy6050 thanks for getting us back to the subject.

Watching Darrel scream MIKEY makes me cry every single time I watch. Dale was already gone, saddest day in NASCAR history, but that moment when his brother won the biggest race on the planet was something to witness a brothers love.....

@Snipes-76

2 жыл бұрын

Me too man. Cry every time. I guess it’s a brother thing.

@therealwilfreddierkes9980

5 ай бұрын

I’m a proud mom of two sons, and I cry every time I watch this. This runs deep.

Ill never forget that day. Dale was friends with my grandfather. We were there.. and I still remember Pop being somber and Muttering "He never got out.." I soon learned what that meant.He was an amazing man who did amazing things, and he went out doing what he absolutely loved.

He died so so happy, that’s all anyone can ask for in the end

@bubbasmith5805

3 жыл бұрын

Nascar is dead

@renottaw

3 жыл бұрын

True he died doing what he loved...

@brianwells5123

3 жыл бұрын

@@bubbasmith5805 it isn’t though...they still race...still have a huge TV contract and still draws bigger crowds than any other professional sport 🤷🏻‍♂️

@bubbasmith5805

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianwells5123they still race no crap all I'm saying it alot less entertaining after dale sr died I used to be a huge Nascar fan not anymore...

@chewie2299

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that being so happy when he dies, I just learned an understood what Iron Mike Tyson said that we can't have life w/out death an dying will be beautiful we are going to a very gracious life, love u all GOD BLESS US ALL!!!!!!!!

"That Gentleman Start Your Engines" and the camera was on Dale Sr as if he was praying... that one will live forever. Watching a legend for the last time

Richard Childress was far from a lightweight, but in this interview he reminded me of a sad teddy bear. So obvious how close he and Dale were and how much Dale meant to him. He was far more than just his driver. He was a brother and a friend to him. So heartbreaking.

NASCAR hasn’t been the same since I remember been a pre teen when this happened watching my parents pour there eyes out. I remember getting his autograph at so many races now as an adult I watch but I always think of him

Kenny knew Dale was gone as soon as he took down the window net😢

@jeffleblanc8850

3 жыл бұрын

I think he was killed instantly I would say he wasn’t alive wen Kenny got the net down you can see it in his face I think it still haute him to this day a good ole bunch of drivers and pit crews back then wen racing was racing

@dr.jackkevorkian1119

3 жыл бұрын

Yea , I think Dales face was completely shattered. He knew. Dales jaw bone would have been shoved out of the back of his head @ those speeds & just snapping lose like that & in am open faced helmet , No Hans Device , sitting back in a deeper seat and he even raced with a different kind of harness setup that was all bad for him that day. RiP Sr. 3

@suestaley844

3 жыл бұрын

One of the first EMTs to get into the car said they closed Dale's eyes in the car. They were open and fixed when they got there. That plus the bleeding from the ears must have been horribly shocking to his friend.

@robbyosborne9708

3 жыл бұрын

@@suestaley844 That was because he suffered a Basilar Skull Fracture from the wreck, which killed him instantly.

@robbyosborne9708

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kremer_ Yep. Due to how hard he hit his head on the steering wheel.

that clip of Kenny frantically waving for the emergency crews in that haze of smoke...

This Event brought more Tears to hard grown Men and Women and still does me when I watch videos like this! Dale was arguably the best NASCAR/stock car driver Ever!

@tristanphillips911

3 жыл бұрын

Well next to his son dale sr. Was a joke

@patrickzumberge201

3 жыл бұрын

@@tristanphillips911 get laid bitch.

@tristanphillips911

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickzumberge201 chase elliott is a joke

@simmonsracing752

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@janetoconnor3636

Жыл бұрын

@@tristanphillips911 Well at least Chase actually won a championship Jr never did that.

What a day that was. I’ll never forget it. I cried the rest of the day. It can still bring a tear to my eyes. What an impact the man had on us.

@dr.jackkevorkian1119

3 жыл бұрын

The rest of the day? You mean the rest of the night after they announced his death? They didn’t announce his death until the evening on the West Coast and nighttime on the East.

@brianwells5123

3 жыл бұрын

@@dr.jackkevorkian1119 people who watch racing knew it was a really bad situation.

@samuelstahl5828

2 жыл бұрын

@@dr.jackkevorkian1119 oh calm down

@user-sn6wl9ge3m

3 ай бұрын

His desire to win, and the grin under the goggles.

There will NEVER be another Dale. Glad I was alive during his time and for him to be my favorite growing up.

@condorc72

Жыл бұрын

Thankful that there will never be another one.....one was way to much

I cried like a baby this day. I was a big fan

@HumanMadeCrafts

3 ай бұрын

Same here😢😭😭

@tonyascarlett2413

3 ай бұрын

Me too. I was in a fog for days. I still haven't watched a Nascar race since that horrible day.

@EmilyCarmean-nu6qm

3 ай бұрын

So did my husband. Dale had been his favorite for.years

Mike Joy does a great job. Very underrated broadcaster.

@SHEVYWOOD

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly the GOAT broadcaster

@twister1296

3 жыл бұрын

@@SHEVYWOOD Forever dale Earndhart will be in our hearts

@officialxdvrkness6984

3 жыл бұрын

The best

@DupontandLowesWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

Mike Joy for 2022 Hall of Fame

@TheLOOKOUTSquad

3 жыл бұрын

You can also tell he was holding back his emotions

“You’ll see something you ain’t never seen on FOX” Yeah, I guess he was woefully correct in that statement.

I met Dale in 1996. He was my hero. On this day in 2001 I felt like I had lost a family member. 20 years later the thought still gets to me. Today I am proud to announce I am about to finish up the dirt track wrangler Monte Carlo in memory of Dale Earnhardt (2021). After 4 years in the build we are finally dropping the engine in. 🏁

@clockard1990

3 жыл бұрын

Dude post video of the build please.... I have an 04 Monte SS im about to build. Imma find all the decals and its going to be my way of carrying on his legacy

@NoName-um4dt

3 жыл бұрын

@@clockard1990 I took some pictures during the build. I will try to post a video of them sometime this race season. Thats awsome on the Monte Carlo SS. Make it happen 😊

@justkyle-

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoName-um4dt please post a video of it

@PapiLuitube_

2 жыл бұрын

Do it for Dale 🏁🏎

@NoName-um4dt

2 жыл бұрын

@@clockard1990 I never did a video of the build but I have some pictures I can show you if you send me a email address to send them to. I don't have any other way to show you being that I can't post pictures here. We are now racing the car at Penton Raceway in Penton Alabama and the thing has monster power man.

Kenny Schrader seems like a legit great guy.

@brianwells5123

3 жыл бұрын

He truly is. Awful to stand in line for an autograph for him because he shoots the shit with everyone lol

@realmindvise

3 жыл бұрын

100%. A pure racer, and hell of a good man.

@Allintn22

3 жыл бұрын

Schrader is just a good ole boy that loves racin thats why him and Earnhardt was so close

@brianwells5123

3 жыл бұрын

@@Allintn22 absolutely

@NYBravest82

3 жыл бұрын

he really is though

I was honored to meet the man. He was a gentleman. Talked to me like we were old friends. Saw him race time after time and absolutely believed him when he said he could see the air. There will never be another. A hero of mine till this day. This video and anything with him brings tears to my eyes. That day will forever hurt my heart.

@kurtludwig5214

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Met him at his garage at Watkins Glen. Couldn't have been a nicer guy. A friend had a Wallace shirt on and Dale laughed. Told him to go look for him. He needed to talk to Rusty

I remember this day well. My family and I were driving back home to New York from Florida during our kids winter break. We had stopped at a Shoney's Restaurant, I think it was in North Carolina. There were a lot of other diners there who were wearing Nascar and Daytona jerseys bearing the number 3. They seemed very sad some looked to have been crying. I asked one of them what was going on. They told me about the crash and death of Dale Earnhardt. I was not a big Nascar fan then but, from that point on I was. RIP Dale.

I can't imagine what Ken Schrader lives with having been the first to see Dale. I don't think I'd wish that on anyone.

@Liquid_Mike

2 жыл бұрын

Certainly not someone as genuine and sweet as Ken.. it kinda twists the knife even more

@thefittrucker5723

Жыл бұрын

You can tell hes still struggling with it

@toddbrisette4070

5 ай бұрын

The medics that have probably seen it all turned away in horror after looking through the windshield really makes ya wonder what happened to dale

@Thegrowerofthegreens

2 ай бұрын

Open face helmet + loose belts + no​ hans device = eating the steering wheel really really hard. l@@toddbrisette4070

Crazy this happen 23 years ago I still remember this day

Dale was the baddest man ever in a stock car. And knew he would not see the next day and went out the absolute superstar of nascar

Kenny was oblivious. He probably did think I'll just go see if he's ok and talk to him for a minute. Just for him to realize Dales not talking. He needs help. And then to only realize he was beyond help is just heart wrenching. My heart breaks for him.

When Ken had to inform Mikey at Victory Lane. It really hit me 🥺

20 years later and Dale Earnhardt is still the face of NASCAR. That's a legacy that will never be undone. He is the greatest.

Dale ain't dead he's just a lap ahead

@Nicklovesmw2

3 жыл бұрын

Nah he’s dead

@WBROTHERS

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicklovesmw2 how stupid can you be, he was stating a metaphore, not actually implying he isn't actually dead you actual smooth brain

@Nicklovesmw2

3 жыл бұрын

@@WBROTHERS how stupid can you be, taking a joking seriously? /whoosh

@adamjohnson7832

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicklovesmw2 bud it wasnt funny so it aint a joke

@Fissey_Gaming

3 жыл бұрын

@@Nicklovesmw2 sad that you liked your own comment

Still chokes me up. I wasn't alive when he raced but he was amazing and it was a very sad day.

@Nighthawk268

3 жыл бұрын

You would have been glued to the TV and couldn't sit down. Seeing his history unfold live on TV was something I'll never forget.

@FureyXIII

3 жыл бұрын

He was amazing to watch Conner.

I was a Rusty Wallace. But I also loved Dale. Watching those two go at it every week was amazing. I was 13 when this happened and watched it live with my mom. We cried all day, and stayed up all night. We had recorded it on our VCR and I still have that tape in my storage unit to this day. Watching these videos tears me up and chokes me up every time.

Darrell Waltrip was the most genuinely happy a human can be for another human and it turned so dark so quick for him and Michael! Michael was so excited to get a Dale Sr hug for winning the 500 for him.

I don’t even know him too well and was way too young at the time to even know him but this truly broke my heart - he seemed like such a great guy! RIP❤️

I still cry and get emotion when they talk about him and his career

I cry every time I see this. Had the pleasure of meeting him at a charity golf tournament in vegas. Was my hero on the racetrack

Heartbreaking for marlin and what he must have felt and went through. Wish him the best.

Almost 20 years later and i still get choked up. He was my hero. Its like when Elvis died and my mom cried

@realmindvise

3 жыл бұрын

I was in a racing family and it felt like losing my favorite Uncle.

@waltbullet1287

3 жыл бұрын

First it was dale! End of Nascar my daughter dec 13!

I remember seeing my now late mother shedding tears as we watched the news break that we had lost Dale. I met a man the next day while in the field on my job who cried talking about it. He meant so much to many many people in his life and career.

He's like Elvis Presley and Ronnie Van Zant. Never be forgotten

It’s still so hard to believe. 😢 RiP Sr. 3 🏁

God Bless Kenny Schrader. To live with what he saw for the rest of his life has to be burdensome. But, I think the most gut wrenching sight of this whole situation is seeing Chocolate Myers reduced to a quivering mass of tears. That vision brings tears to my eyes every time.

I've watched Dale Sr. Many years loved his racing style the day he passed on I cried like I lost my bf. And now everytime I watch this I cry just like it just happened 😢 😭

Dale was my racing hero, I watched that man from the time I was very young! I never missed a race, until that day, I haven't watched another NASCAR race since then! There will NEVER be another driver like 'The Intimidator'!!! RIP Dale!!!! #3FORLIFE

You will never see that kind of brotherhood in nascar again

i was not a Dale fan but i respected him and his driving,even i knew it was a sad day and a day that would live forever and the day Nascar in my opinion really died also.

I like to think he watched those two cars cross the line with a smile on his face, what a amazing guy dale was.

@liviamoon

15 күн бұрын

♥️🕯

20 years ago and it still makes me cry, i was 10 when i watched this race, never thought it would be his last

The thing that always moves me is that prayer by DW at The Rock. The sense of unity, respect, tribute. It always makes me feel like there actually may be something or someone above us always watching and caring for us.

Not a dale fan but I think he would had been a contender for 2001 championship

@michaelgarrett1959

3 жыл бұрын

He had atleast 1 more in him he wasn't over he was old but still very in competition

@r0naldorr757

3 жыл бұрын

He was the only person in that sport, that held it on top.. my starting team , Now B Wallace,!! GET IT DONE

@foomanchoo576

3 жыл бұрын

@@r0naldorr757 Wallace can't even finish a race let alone win a championship.

@dr.jackkevorkian1119

3 жыл бұрын

@@r0naldorr757 LMAO That’s ridiculous. Bubba is ridiculous. No talent, illegitimate love child.

@brianwells5123

3 жыл бұрын

@@r0naldorr757 harvick seems to have done well filling his huge shoes.

I remember watching this race when Kenny Schrader was calling for the medical crew I knew right then that it did not look good.

Rest In Peace "Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr." 🕊🌈🕊😇😇😇❤💖❤🙏🙏🙏😪😪😪

Was cool to see him keep the other cars off of Jr and Mikey,everything about that day was odd,the clear googles,his attitude before speed weeks etc,God has plans for all of us

@brianblankenship1575

3 жыл бұрын

I remember this day like it was yesterday my family got home from church me and my dad watched this race I was 11 my dad said when Earnhardt crashed "might be a long night" we went to Walmart on the way home heard he died on the radio my dad looked at me and said he had a feeling

@Herecomesthethruth

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianblankenship1575 .I watched it at a friends.then went to my moms later that night,walked in and saw it on TV.I was shocked for sure.but I cried.then cried when harvick won Atlanta that year👍

@t.r4849

3 жыл бұрын

@@Herecomesthethruth why cry for Harvick?

@djbillyd9849

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianblankenship1575 Sounds about like my experience. I watched the entire race. When I saw the wreck, I wasn't too concerned..., until I saw Kenny Schrader going bananas trying to get help. And the look on his face when they interviewed him was grieving. I'll never forget Ironhead, and the way they said he could "see the air". 3 car will never be the same.

@Herecomesthethruth

3 жыл бұрын

@TheSpongeHasArrived .well said.

In NASCAR, he will always be THE MAN!

Man watching dale back there in third place on defense protecting his son and friend gives me chills. I’ve never watched nascar but I’m a true fan now. Wow.

Joe Rogan had Jr. On his pod cast. Jr. said his father never talked racing at all except one time on one track for 5 minutes. Jr. learned racing on his own accord. Thats pretty epic to me.

@manofGod21

3 жыл бұрын

Yea I just saw that podcast too, crazy

“You know we lost what I would call our franchise of RCR, I lost a very very close friend that hurt worse than anything… and I lost my huntin’ buddy.” That hits hard

Impossible to watch this without tearing up

@jcngokai-76

Жыл бұрын

I was still in mourning for losing my grandpa when we lost Dale Earnhardt Sr., doubly depressing.

The love that these people have for eachother is a truly beautiful thing to behold.

Dale was the reason I became a NASCAR fan. I cried this day, and I still hurt.

I was a Gordon fan and had no idea until I watched a movie on him, how much Dale was a mentor to Jeff. R.i.p dale

As a documentary fan, this is one of the best ever made. A must watch ! ❤

Almost 21 years later and it still brings me to tears. I was watching that day and will never forget the roller coaster of emotions. I'll never forget watching Mike Helton make that godawful announcement. RIP Dale.

Always miss Dale. Nascar lost a hero that sad day in Feb. His son Dale Jr made his father proud by winning the next return race there in July by driving like the Intimidator did.

@waltbullet1287

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda believed they did it for respect of the old man!

@janetoconnor3636

Жыл бұрын

Yes but he was not as good as his dad. He did not even win one championship trophy.

Throughout recorded history no man has ever gone out in grander fashion!! Rip Dale we will be with you directly

@Ghostmotorfinger

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@ricktaylor3748

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ghostmotorfinger It won't be long for me.

@bcask61

Жыл бұрын

Oh I don’t know. Getting crucified and saving humanity eternity was a pretty grand way to go out

Michael Waltrip congratulations on winning the 2001 Daytona 500.YOU DROVE THAT CAR AND NO ONE CAN EVER SAY THAT YOU DIDN'T DESERVE THE WIN BECAUSE THAT RACE PROVED A POINT BIG GUY!WE ALL LEARNED A LESSON FROM DALE EARNHARDT SENIOR WHO DIED TRYING TO BE THE BEST AT WHAT HE DID AS A DRIVER. WILL ALWAYS RESPECT NASCAR AND WHAT DALE EARNHARDT SENIOR MEANT TO RACING 🏎👏🙌🙏💙❤🏎. AMEN OCTOBER 3RD 2021

Just saw this now and I was crying so many tears.... it was a big change and a transition at the same time for the sport.

Artfully and tastefully done, a fitting tribute to a man’s man who always gave life his all!

it's not tragic to die doing what you love. the man was Speed Racer to be the man first you got to beat the man, and on the race track Dale Sr was always the man. That day in Daytona Dale Sr was the shield, he did his job and didn't let anyone though. His team was in front of him . Nothing but pride and honor for a man who does his job even at the cost of his own life.

Sinatra, Babe Ruth, M. Ali, G.Howe, Brando, some men are just above whatever vocation they are in and sit at the head of the table. Ironhead was one of them.

When I was. 7 years old I watched this and I still remember it moment by moment.....and I thank that man every day for advancements in safety systems

I met Dale three separate times .first time was at DEI, drove between the two new shop buildings and seen a black chevy truck parked at the old Busch shop .it was fenced in so I couldn't get close .but I got out of my car and the door opened and Taylor his little daughter cake running out after her dog and Dale came out after them.i sad Dale can you come over here. Taylor turned to me when she heard me and came running and Dale said Taylor get back here hes a stranger you can't do that. I said I'm not a stranger I'm a good race fan of yours. He said let me get these two in the truck and I will come over. He did and drove right to me by the fence.he said what you doing here its my day off .I said I'm sorry I seen what I figured was your truck and there you were and I just wanted to say I'm sorry you got spun out last night at the Winston because you were going to win it,he said yeah but wait until you see my 600 car it's even better are you going to be there I said yes I will Dale .he said great ok man I've got to get going .I said thanks so much for talking to me .he said no problem you have a great day. Then me and my dad were at one of his dealership audagraph signings and we didn't get in line we went to the side door and it was unlocked and went in and stood there and watch him finish up signing for others.and he got up to go out back and seen us and came strait to us.he said what you guys up to.i said this is my dad he came down from Pennsylvania to go to the race with me and my brothers and he said well good and asked if my dad had ever been before dad said no sir I ha end but can't wait to see you race Dale because we love to watch you race every weekend. He said well I appreciate that sir .he said ok I've got to go take some pictures out here you coming I said yes we will.and followed him out and got out pictures with him, just another great day. And the third time I met him was at north Wilkesboro after the race and got his audagraph and he remembered me from the other two times .he said you really do around to the races dont you I said I love to watch you race in person. So some great experiences with Dale that I will never forget.ive watched this video atleast once every year since he passed and it never gets easier. I could not got to work the day after his death and I seen on the news that hundreds of fans had gathered at DEI so I got one of my Earnhardt shirts out and wrote some things from my family on it because we had all been his fans and he's the reason we all got so involved with him and watching him race.everyone of us had alot of Dale Earnhardt suvineers. So I took the shirt to DEI and news channels were all the there from Charlotte but I just wanted to be left alone and place my shirt on the fence or bushes out from where so many had already done so. They were filming me do it and then I just read and looked at many of the other shirts hats and posters pictures and flowers left there. Many were crying and just shocked in disbelief that our awesome driver was gone. I headed back home after awhile and went to work the next day and alot of my coworkers came over to me to say they were sorry because they new how big a fan I was of his and I had Elliot, wallace ,waltrip Gordon and many other fans like that that we use to argue and bicker about and they didn't like Dale because he was so aggressive and thats exactly what drew me to Dale. They all said they were sorry and never wished that to happen to him no matter what they said before.i said I no its just very hard to handle right now I just want to work and get back to normal. They understood. . I felt heavy weight on my chest for along time over his loss and still its so hard when I watch this and other videos about him and his loss. But that's my great times I got to spend with him and he was so nice evweytime.

@harolddavis4298

2 жыл бұрын

The sad thing was I was sitting in turn four that day and watched him hit the wall. I still have the video of that race, and watch it occasionally. Rest in peace Dale.

@mamacat63

2 жыл бұрын

@@harolddavis4298 bless your heart. That has to be difficult to see first hand

I think if Dale Sr was still alive he would be retried as a 9 time cup champion

@joeyw8521

3 жыл бұрын

I liked dale but there's no way he would have won another championship. Maybe 3 to 5 more wins got to be realistic. But he forsure would have been championship car owner. A lot of nascar historians believe if Davey allison didn't die.an ernie irvan didn't nearly die at Michigan dale would most likely only have 4 to 5 championships but who knows he might have won a total of 9. One things for sure he was biggest nascar name of all time an sport is really safe he is last nascar driver to die an it's been 19yrs . Just from 2000 to 2001 nascar lost 4 drivers they really done a great job on that since 2001

@charlesatkinson813

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps, but a racers life is always left up to chance, each and every race. Even every practice or qualifying lap. My hat is off to each and everyone of the drivers, just the same as it is for soldiers on a battlefield.

@charlesatkinson813

3 жыл бұрын

@@joeyw8521 never forget the great Richard Petty. When you say greatest of all names in NASCAR history, that is overly arrogant and dismissive of other great drivers. ie Jimmy Johnson or Jeff Gordon. For real I never liked Jeff Gordon, but I can't dismiss his place on the list of greats.

@kykrazy6050

3 жыл бұрын

@@joeyw8521 Couldn't agree with you more about Davey...im telling EVERYONE, if Davey Allison had stayed his butt on the ground alot of Dale Srs titles would have gone to the #28 Texaco Havoline FORD Thunderbird,Taurus,Fusion or whatever FORD Robert Yates & Davey Allison fielded. THOSE ARE FACTS.

@julianrangel7835

3 жыл бұрын

If they had the safety equiment they have today it wouldve saved his life

20 years gone but not forgotten. Rest In Peace Dale.

I remember when Elvis died my mother, RIP...she cried. Never did understand why she cried. Then Dale died.......and I haven't watched a race since. When Dale died, NASCAR died in my eyes.

@sorney98

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, this was the last race I ever watched as well. #3 was my guy, just didn’t feel right to pick a new driver.

@alyssaowens0915

2 ай бұрын

Same here. I have not watched since that day

He was the driver of a generation and will be forever missed

I have never enjoyed nascar but ive recently listened to dale jrs podcasts and it is clear to me there are 2 time lines, BD and AD (Before Death and After Dale)...its astounding the impact he had on this sport. And he has 4 great children carrying his legacy...even with DEI floundering...somethings werent meant to be...but the dedication kelley had to be there for jr and kerry brings a tears to my eyes...love tony eury sr and jr and their stories! But even to his fiercest rivals he is the most respected and revered drivers of all time.

Never meet him or saw him in person but for some reason i have always felt a connection with that man. I can still get emotional thinking of losing him. Its crazy....

One of those things you don't forget, even if I was watching it on TV.

Because of Mr. Earnhardt, the HANS device was established across all racing. The fact that he was the Intimadater was just a pleasure to watch.

This has been almost 21 years now and I still remember every detail about this. No matter how long it's been it still hurts when I watch this. DALE WAS MY HERO!!!!

It's not tragic to die doing what you love.......and Dale died doing exactly what he loved!!!!!!!

I still remember watching Dale Sr's Last Race BITTER/SWEET Day The 18th of February 2001 DAMN I MISS Ralph Dale Earnhardt SR😢😞😔🙏😇 #3 = #1 in my opinion. The GREATEST. RIP 🙏 DALE

NASCAR needs to promote these drivers personas and rivalries to get back to where it was! That’s why watching Dale was so amazing.

I still remember this day. Pounded into my head. I saw the accident on TV, thinking he'll be ok, nothing major. Hard crash but he'll be ok. Left with our exchange student to go shopping for a few hours and walked in to my father saying "hey, look at this." Utter shock.

Number 3 introduced me to nascar in 1998 thanks to that moment when he won it all

I worked for NASCAR and was at Daytona on that day as a infield paramedic . The intimidator was at the too of the world!! RIP Dale we miss you so much!!

1 of the worst days of my life, I was at work and I cried all the way home, as an African Man, he was my favorite, as a kid I had a wrangler shirt, with him on it, from his lows to highs, I loved that guy, and still do, I still cry watching this now

I've been a Dale Earnhardt fan since 1978.. He captured my imagination just by the way he drove his car... I asked my father WHO IS THAT.??? Later he went on to be Rookie of the year.. that open face helmet & goggles & a blackened dirty face after some of his races 🏁 were Iconic to me as a kid. I still have my entire room decorated in #3 Cars & memorabilia from wall to wall. Even my car is decorated with #3 decals & his signature on both my doors in the form of vinyl stickers. My interior has #3 all inside as well. Plus I have In memory decals celebrating his life 1951-2001 shiny chrome colored decals on my back window... He is the greatest race car driver to me. Richard Petty & Jimmie Johnson are right there with him because they all had 7 Championships. I watched & had the honor & privilege to see Dale race 🏁 & win 73 races during his career. Dale was a Rockstar in the Nascar community. Never did I think that his seat sitting on the floorboard of the car & being so low would make him look even cooler 😎 than he already was...He looked like he was lowridering in his own race car. They didn't come any cooler than the "Man in Black". Fox was there for the 43rd Daytona Race & I never thought their first race would capture my favorite drivers death live on Television 📺. I remember the crash so well.. it didn't look that bad on screen but in reality the speeds Dale was traveling at & trying to block for his son Dale Jr. & Michael Waltrip you could feel something bad might happen .. but not on the last lap on the last turn. That one decision to block a final time ended up being the move that took his life But I couldn't imagine that his own seat belts would fail & allow his head & neck to whiplash in such a way it instantly broke it upon impact with the wall at nearly 200mph. I was devastated 😢 that day.. I know Michael won the race but I wanted to know how my hero was doing. Watching Kenny Schrader walk up to Dale's crushed car & motion for help right away I KNEW INSTANTLY something was very very wrong. Add the fact the ambulance wasn't even driving fast to take him to the hospital killed me inside. Hearing Daryl Waltrip say I hope DALE IS OK was another hard moment to watch. I only had Dale Sr. & Jeff Gordon as my favorite race car drivers to cheer for & support. So that left me with just Gordon BUT Dale Jr. Won some amazing races after his father died & so did the Rookie Kevin Harvick who took over Dale's car & I became fans of them as well. I got to see Jeff Gordon's 4th Championship & last as a driver. It was just sad that Dale wasn't there to BUMP & RUB Gordon like he use to... Dale's death was just so hard for me to come to grips with. Having my father take me to the races to watch Dale Earnhardt are some of the greatest memories ❤ of my life. I was 27 years old when he died 😔 & had watched him since I was 5 years old in 1978. Now I was proud to be A Dale Jr. fan along with Gordon. Plus I'm from Bakersfield Ca. & having Kevin Harvick take over Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s car was just so amazing & I was INSTANTLY a fan of his now... Now matter how many years go by I'll never forget Mike Helton saying we've lost Dale Earnhardt... I just felt like .. How could he die.? Superman 🦸🏻‍♂️ can't die, he's not suppose to go out this way !!! My house was so quiet that day.. I'm glad I have 5 jackets & lots of Race collectibles of his because they all have a special place in my heart ❤ It was truly an HONOR to watch this man race & then to see Dale Jr & DEI have awesome wins that year as well. It helped heal alot of fans... ✌🏽

I miss Dale a lot. It seems the world has gone to crap since losing Dale Earnhardt and Billy Graham

@aldouscoroza

Жыл бұрын

And Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman 😔

Very well done I'm still feeling the pain from the loss he was a great man!

What a story.. was put together amazingly had me in tears

I feel so bad for Dale jr specially, to be in the same race as your father and then see him die. Sounds like Dale was a great person and racer and that his death broke so many people, more than 20 years later he is still very missed.