Watching this in 2020and it still makes me cry like it did back in 2001. I really admired that man.
@andrewjames7438
2 жыл бұрын
He was truly the best at turning left.
@sdsmt99
6 ай бұрын
really?
@nathanreed9643
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this in 2021 and it still breaks my heart dale was the man RIP dale.
@williamthegreat9632
4 жыл бұрын
if Dale would of survived...he would of gotten back in his car and finish the race... that's classic dale
@nolanr1628
2 жыл бұрын
no that was the last lap so they race wouldve emded
@jimmybraum942
Жыл бұрын
He would have still been going to hospital.... He had suffered other bad injuries
@LordBurger
6 ай бұрын
@@nolanr1628its metaphorical
@ArizonanSummer
Ай бұрын
He would have kept living if he didn’t die. Ok.
@muffs55mercury61
3 жыл бұрын
When the ambulance left the track without it's lights and siren on, that either said he was just banged up or he was already dead. Just terrible that it turned out to be the second.
@UneclipsedGamer
2 ай бұрын
Yeah that was the first thing I noticed. I was like “That’s either a blessing or the worst thing ever to see…” scrodingers cat. Wouldn’t have known until we opened them ambulance doors
@D5YouTube
7 жыл бұрын
I love seeing news coverage of this event.. such a sad day but it's hard to believe it's been so many years and everytime I see news coverage it's like I'm kinda reliving it. RIP Dale Earnhardt... NASCAR isn't the same.
@siscotim4562
6 жыл бұрын
So true. Sad day nascar never the same
@GH32143
4 жыл бұрын
+Sisco Tim, it's still the same, either watch Jimmie Johnson race his 48 or find another sport, there's always the NFL...!!!
@Trainlover1995
6 ай бұрын
If Dale had lived, Brian France wouldn’t have been able to get away with as much as he did. No playoffs, no overtime, no leaving Rockingham, no Car of Tomorrow, no charter system, no stages, no ARCA buyout, no gatekeeping ovals from IndyCar, and no attempts at copying Australian Supercars or IMSA.
@kyrarush9451
Жыл бұрын
I was watching this with my late grandfather as a little girl. I remember seeing the crash and asking "Is he okay, Grandpa?" And I think he said "Yes, I think so, tweet heart." And then we saw that he wasn't... 💔😭 He was my grandfather's favorite Nascar driver and mine.
@DeAngeloStevens
4 жыл бұрын
It was the worst year of our lives have changed in 2001
@benjaminbrown3939
2 жыл бұрын
First this, then 9/11
@BayAreaMike99
Ай бұрын
At least we got Rush Hour 2
@rgk99
6 ай бұрын
23 years and it still feels raw and brings back sadness.
@tiffanys9878
2 жыл бұрын
I was in 1st grade. I’m turning 29 tomorrow.. life flies by so far.
@kennethterry8196
4 жыл бұрын
My Birthday was 2 days before this tragic day. It will forever be etched into my heart ❤️ for years and years to come. He was at the time my favorite driver and I can tell you it was just a tough day for me at the time watching this broadcast. RIP DALE!!!#3
@LordFuzzy32
3 жыл бұрын
That day is my dad's birthday
@adriananderson76
3 жыл бұрын
I turned 14 on that day and watch the whole thing.
@Ivan.A.Churlyuski
2 жыл бұрын
With the other horrific looking crashes I’ve seen other drivers walk away from, it’s odd this one cost Dale Earnhardt Sr. his life.
@mattmay7109
10 ай бұрын
Ask any race car driver and they'll all tell you it's the crashes like Earnhardt's that are absolutely the most frightening. That same crash would have been unsurvivable for any driver.
@aronkaspar6369
3 жыл бұрын
2001 was just a horrible year. Earnhardt sr passes away then 9/11
@oN3xShOtxkilL
3 жыл бұрын
Everytime I watch that crash, I just can’t help but look at the birds flying in the air as Dale hit the wall
@billyjackbuzzard
2 жыл бұрын
Don't blame the birds. They had NOTHING to do with it.
@thebroskis6364
2 жыл бұрын
@@billyjackbuzzard obviously, but in a spiritual sense, its as if the birds were lifting his soul from the car when it git the wall.
@billyjackbuzzard
2 жыл бұрын
@@thebroskis6364 you're thinking of soul monkeys
@uttermanbo
7 ай бұрын
Dale JR is almost the same age as his dad when he passed away.
@Ghostmotorfinger
3 жыл бұрын
20 years later. I still feel numb.
@sametozkan9175
Жыл бұрын
RIP the real Nascar 1949-2001
@gloriaannopperman2734
2 жыл бұрын
Lost our man to Heaven on that day. Remember the day and how much Jerry and Sugar Bear and I cried that day and never have been watching the races since Dale raced to Heaven. Never has been the same for us since!
@zerocool1344
3 жыл бұрын
I remember watching him win races live as a kid. Was never a fan, but respected every driver, more of a petty fan.... I'm happy I can say I've watched Dale race/win live.
@RjIONAz
4 жыл бұрын
I came across this by chance. It's still to much for me to watch.
@dylandoes9and8ballpool59
4 жыл бұрын
And that's what made the HANS device
@DeAngeloStevens
Ай бұрын
I was in 5th Grade the Final Year in Elementary School.
@kingstevo2347
Жыл бұрын
Watching in this from 2023 and this breaks my heart in and it still makes me cry, and Dale Earnhardt wasn’t just the father just was a husband he was a hero to everybody. I miss him so much there’s not one day that I think about him and his wife, Teresa, and their son Dale Earnhardt jr I was watching this at home when this happened I thought he would be OK but then when they said he passed away I literally had a panic attack. It was really bad because I know 2001 one of the hardest years in sports in life, I lost my best financial thousand one 911 and when Dale Earnhardt passed away, I went into shock. I was really really upset, and I have never cried so much in my life.
@skeleguns10oooooo10
2 ай бұрын
Mike Helton made that tragic announcement. Those words “We’ve lost Dale Earnhardt”
@scott9050
Жыл бұрын
This was the last Nascar race I ever watched.
@GoodJobBuddy
8 ай бұрын
Why do they continue to tell the story of Ralph as he died working on his car? Both Ralph's daughters (dale's sisters) have explained 2hat really happened. It's on the "Dirty Mo Podcast" dale Jr's pod
@superswede80
4 жыл бұрын
The decline started here rip
@muffs55mercury61
3 жыл бұрын
Many have avoided NASCAR ever since.
@Dreyden-
Жыл бұрын
After I saw this, it really made me think you have to live in the moment anything can happen
@ciccone39
3 жыл бұрын
Was there anything good that happened in 2001? What a bad year.
@falloutfan6649
3 жыл бұрын
Dale Jr. winning when they came back to Daytona was great
@JJA1987
2 жыл бұрын
Junior helping out with healing the sport and country with wins at Daytona and Dover
@jimmybraum942
Жыл бұрын
Gordon winning the title
@JoeLuch99
4 ай бұрын
2001 was terrible… Dale Sr and then 9/11….America was never the same
@tommlaka6677
4 жыл бұрын
Didn't even look that bad compared to the recent Newman crash. Still sad :(
@RawJa777
4 жыл бұрын
@Lexy Thomas Sad thing is that it was self inflicted. Dale made modifications to how his belt was mounted and it caused "buckling" due to the exact direction of the impact. Everything went wrong to cause a seemingly innocuous crash to become deadly.
@chadrat39
2 жыл бұрын
You cant see how bad it is on tv. Thats a 33 degree banked hill that if u were to just stand on and try to casually walk up youd probably fall backwards. Going 190ish and hitting a wall at an angle not far from straight on isnt a light crash
@lordmatthewanunnahybrid1356
Жыл бұрын
That massive deceleration is unsurvivable without a HANS device and a working seatbelt. His head hit the steering wheel on impact and that was a gruesome scene for the first responders. It doesn’t appear to look bad compared to others wrecks where cars flip end over end but that’s as bad as it gets with that angle. Ty Larson (sp) called it well, Senior knew Michael Waltrip won that race. That’s all you can say.
@samjean3688
3 жыл бұрын
2-18-2001
@DeAngeloStevens
3 жыл бұрын
It was an All Day of Scooby Doo Where Are You Marathon President Day 2001 on Cartoon Network.
@williamgrantham4481
4 жыл бұрын
Do You Want Dr Jerry Punch Return NASCAR On NBC?
@austynino7133
3 ай бұрын
RIP Dale.
@DeAngeloStevens
2 жыл бұрын
9/11 babies were born and so was Luna Loud as well in 2001.
@ethantaube2512
Жыл бұрын
God called him home that day😢
@williamgrantham4481
4 жыл бұрын
I Was Sad Dale Earnhardt
@donatrandom
2 жыл бұрын
This actually made me stop watching NASCAR The only other race I watched after his death is what his son won 1 year later
@ericschultz4004
5 жыл бұрын
So basically if Dale Sr was selfish and raced for the victory, he'd be alive today?
@jesuschristislord6790
5 жыл бұрын
Not really. They are just trying to put a poetic spin on it. Make him seem like a hero that was protecting his son and friend. But in reality his car wasn't good enough to pass them and he was just trying to hold on to third because he knew the publicity for them being 1-2-3 would be a really good story.
@joshslabbaert113
4 жыл бұрын
@@jesuschristislord6790 what? dude he was defending the lead straight up LOL
@mikemck4796
4 жыл бұрын
Hidden Secrets yeah, I think you’re off on this one. Mainly because his car clearly wasn’t a problem in that race. He was the best guy there by a decent margin. He stopped trying to pass anyone the moment those two got in front of him. If you want to continue calling him selfish you can. Just say it was about the money. Wrecked RCR car so his could finish 1-2.
@lordmatthewanunnahybrid1356
Жыл бұрын
He was clearly playing defense holding off Sterling Marlin and others so Michael could win. For he, JR and MW to be running 1,2,3 at the red flag was incredible. Imagine the weight in MW’s heart knowing Senior put his life on the line for his victory. MW is as down to earth and compassionate as they come and he has always handled it with great class. It’s almost like Senior was too legendary to not die driving, like Aryton Senna.
@thomasroyal8809
6 ай бұрын
@@jesuschristislord6790I believe he was fast enough to pass them both, but it was pre planned for them to finish 1, 2, 3 as Dale had told them both pre race.
@Bryan-yw4oz
5 ай бұрын
This was the decline of Nascar
@Kevin51611
5 жыл бұрын
Kevin Corke now works for Fox News.
@fh2058
4 жыл бұрын
The day NASCAR also died
@georgereyna493
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@richardterroni9433
2 жыл бұрын
Actually quite the opposite
@oldsrocket8841
2 жыл бұрын
@@richardterroni9433 Actually you're nuts.
@richardterroni9433
2 жыл бұрын
@@oldsrocket8841 NASCAR skyrocketed after this, this was the first NASCAR race I had ever watched and I have been a loyal fan ever since, rarely ever do I miss a race.
@oldsrocket8841
2 жыл бұрын
@@richardterroni9433 It skyrocketed because the biggest name in the sport died racing and his son was just beginning his career in cup. I started watching NASCAR back in the late 70s and followed the sport every year for 30 years and still watch occasionally now but it's just a shell of what it once was.
@williamgrantham4481
4 жыл бұрын
William Grantham Was Sad Dale Earnhardt Sr
@loujrisautistic8379
6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha 😂😂😂
@dougwhite1681
6 жыл бұрын
And what is so funny about a legend's death?
@JacobReedyMP4
6 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with you?
@thediehardarkansasrazorbak7288
5 жыл бұрын
What the fuck are you laughing at asshole!
@zbjerkness
5 жыл бұрын
Wtf is wrong with you? Dale was an American icon whether he was in nascar or not. 2/18/2001..
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