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I watch this and truly cried 😢 his life and impact on others lives was truly amazing. R.I.P

That day changed my life! I made a promise a few days later ! I would live my dream, doin what a another poor drop-out till in this world! He was the man! But Dad was there! He said his angel was there, when Jr won! Jr heard him say, go high!

I was never a big Nascar fan, i was 7 when Dale passed, but i have always been a huge Dale Earnhardt fan. The stories my mom told me about him, watching her watch the races, he was just a badass man and a 7 year old boy can really get into that. Cant believe its been 24 years

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You live by the sword, you die by the sword. Ralph Dale was not (EVIDENTLY) one bit intimidating to death. My favorite memory of big dale is him getting hit in the head with that full can of beer at Bristol in the winners circle after he spun Texas Terry out (who had the race won) . What did Earnhardt say? hey that's racing. Everybody loved Earnhardt so much I know somebody had that put on his Tombstone didn't they? Hey that's racing. I thought the object of racing was to win not wreck and die. Yeah Ole ralph dale should have been a road cop. He specialized in runnin up behind a car, getn in that quarter panel and well you know just like the police do...

I was never into NASCAR that much when i was younger but i always knew about dale Earnhardt and i started watching because my best friend loved him so much. This was the first Daytona 500 i ever watched and i remember it like it was yesterday what a tragedy it was just like a punch in the gut when dale never walked away from that wreck 😢😢

I watched it live, i was shook and hurt. It was unreal.

Almost 24 years later, this seems like only yesterday. My family was and still remains huge fans of racing, but even Ford racing fans know that The Intimidator took part of this NASCAR era, the best times of racing, with him that day. RIP #3

Yeah they they always said that Dale could see the air. Well maybe he couldn't see it but your mind will print an image of streaks, which in turn, in a sense you can see the air

“You see something you’ll never see on fox” that sadly turned to be true

People don’t realize how close Kenny and Dale were.

I remember watching about Dale Sr. Passing Away on t.v really well very Sad 😢😢

I feel horrible for Michael... To win that and find out Dale died has to be one of the most twisted feelings of all time.

Pray, God praise God.Or I should be in heaven looking downPray, God praise God. Or I should be in heaven looking down.

I was never an Earnhardt fan, however this broke my heart. as a NASCAR fan I cry every time I hear this story. This was the day NASCAR died.

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Dale should have let the faster cars by yet he decided to put people's life at risk and threw thousands of dollars down the toilet. If Dale survived this he should have been fined and dock 50-100 points cause this was stupid of him.

It's hard to watch Ken barely holding it together and fighting his emotions when speaking through this video.

Dale Sr gave up his life to make motor sports safer but hell Dale Sr was and will be the intimidator of NASCAR like his son the dominator of the son of Dale Earnhardt.

It's haunting to think that for seven months, the saddest American story of 2001 was Dale's death. I was 11 and not that hooked into NASCAR, but I remember that Dale's death was national news.

That crash almost didn't look as bad as it was. But Dale really did hit hard

It was really tragic how it turned out; he'd had a crash the year or so before at Talladega and that crash looked a lot worse on live TV when he walked away without a scratch......this crash wasn't as bad on TV up front as what was actually happening in the car. Scary way to go, but he definitely went out a champion

Dale Earnhardt will always have a place in my Heart a strong fearless leader on the Track and as the INTIMIDATOR, RIP my Brother.🙏🏿👍🏿

But no worry his wife will destroy all he worked for an sold off his number 3 instead of preserving it. His legacy an family

Schrader has never spoke on what he saw that made him say he knew it was bad. Loyalty to the intimidator. I read what one emergency service guy said what he saw so I'm sure shrader was traumatized.

how do get any kind of medical coverage pleas reply if you know

I died that day i lost so much

Dale Earnhardt is one of the greatest NASCAR ledgen all time. I fell bad for Kenny Schrader when he saw what happened to Dale. But also, i felt bad for Michael Waltrip. Micheal never got to celebrate the win with Dale Earnhardt.

Ken Schrader has stoically carried this heavy burden. He did it out of love and respect for the Earnhardt Family. He could have sold his story for millions. He didn’t which speaks volumes about his integrity and character. We all know why 16 year old Jr was allowed to travel for a week with Ken. Dale knew the real man and he would take care of his son. He may have allowed him to do grownup activities but he was not in any real danger. Regardless of how you felt about Dale, racing lost its captain on this day.

Dale's safety harness broke on impact and his chin impacted the steering wheel. He did not suffer.

What a horrible year 2001 would ultimately be 😔

I waa 16 when that happened I remember watching the last part of the race i went to take a shower About 15 minutes later We lost Dale.... "Whaaaaat!?!?!?!?!?" I couldn't believe it. I judt cried.

Ive heard so many people ask/wonder why it all had to happen this day and honestly in my eyes how could it not have? Dale was a legend and how many legends just die of old age? It actually feels like there really is a life plan cause he died at the daytona 500 something that meant sooo much to him. It makes total sense to me that his final day was the day he helped his son, daryl, and him win one last daytona together, he even said he was the happiest hes ever been when it happened and lets be real... how would dale have every faced retiring from racing? That would have broke him and this way he never had too.

This is still hard to watch even 23 years later. Dale said one time in an interview IF I died going to get a haircut that is a tragedy If I die on the racetrack it's meant to be or something like that

I remember watching that interview where he said "I got it all..." and I shouted at the TV, "Dale, don't say that!!!" I knew it was not good to boast like that.

He was the greatest now nascar has become bullshit 😢

Michael Waltrip is an IDIOT!! I was mad when he won that race. I wanted Dale Jr to win that race. Michael Waltrip is all washed up now!! He's just a has been now. You still hear alot about Dale Jr. I watch his Podcast Dirty Mo.

I was at this race...i still shed a tear watching

Man I miss dale

Darrell Waltrip is such a good brother.

This happening is actually one of my earliest memories. My grandpa was watching the race

NASCAR has not been the same after this sad day for me

NASCAR has not been the same

3:44 The greatest ❤️

Love watching The old Racing 👍🏻Thanks for Sharing 👊🏻

If you look at the photos of the car, there was blood all over the seat and floor. It was bad for sure.

I watch this once or twice a year and one of the things that strikes me every time is that it seems like DW was in a really good place with his God during this period, and over time it seems he may have lost that. I always wonder if Dale dying and what happened with Mikey had something to do with it. I hope not. I was there at a time in my life when it seemed like the whole world caved in on me, and today I don't even know if I believe in a loving God. Some days I don't think I believe in a god at all. I hope I'm wrong about DW. Not believing is a burden everyday, and when the shit hits the fan , it's almost unbearable because you have nowhere to turn. I know people say you have to find the part of you that believed and hold on. I've tried. 30+ years on I'm pretty sure it's gone for good. Pretty heavy subject matter I know, but I always think about it when I watch this. I hope with all that I am it didn't happen to DW.

The Sacrafice made by Dale for all current and future drivers😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 a crash so many others seemed to have been able to walk away from previously 😢😢😮alerted all who knew😢😢😢the weight, pain, fear, saddness, grief Kenny was flooded with as he was hit with the realization😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 RIP #3 The media needs to back off and learn to respect all drivers when one of theirs has crashed😢😢😮😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Dale E went the way he wanted to❤❤❤ he saw his team winning and was ok with his choices❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ condolences, love, hugs,strength to all who loved Dale! Fans,coworkers,drivers,all involved in Nascar, Family and friends ❤ still hits hard today...we remain in shock and 💔 DW went because it was family ❤❤❤and you went to console and see if ya could help in any way..form..n fashion😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤picking up pieces left... ❤❤❤

Kenny Schrader knew immediately after looking I'm the car.. A Basilar skull fracture which is what killed Dale is where the bone connect the skull and the spine breaks, leaving the head hanging in a disturbing way that can't be replicated by anyone alive.... U can see it in Kenny's eyes, especially since pre hans device we.lost drivers every year to a BSF

my dad watch the race in 2001