there will Never Ever be another driver like Dale Earnhardt
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Dale ain’t dead, he’s just a lap ahead
That is one hell of a statement!
Cheers to our racing hero of all time... 🍻
What's good wendi
I love your videos
Yew shewd dew a videa about Dael Sr Wendi!!! DEW IT FUR DAEL!!!
Goat recognizes goat. Love you Wendi :)
Came in with 0 knowledge of Nascar or racing
Went out with tears in my eyes
Same here, this is just amazing.
same, i'm european so i have never seen a nascar race in my life. i knew the name dale earnhardt and that he died, but oh boy this may be the most amazing story in all of sports. kudos @EmpLemon for this amazing video.
Honestly, I'm so happy EmpLemon went from making TH-cam Poops to quality content like this. I was thoroughly entertained for the entirety of the video.
You knew nothing about him and it still effected you. Think how heart wrenching it was for the millions who loved him and there sundays revolved around getting to watch him race. Quick story.... the day he died I had on a Earnhardt black button up racing shirt on. I was a 30 year old grown man watching that race when he died. I cried like a baby wiping away the tears and my nose with the sleeves and bottom of that shirt. Afterwards I took the shirt off and told my wife never to wash that shirt...never. I wore that short only one time after that. Later that year they raced at Daytona again so I pulled it out of the closet and wore it one more time in Hope's it would bring his son some kind of luck and sure as anything Dale Jr won that race. So again I took it off put it plastic and hung it back up. I'm now 51 years old and it still hangs in my closet the same. First thing hanging all the way to the left so I see it every time I walk in to my closet.
I think people loved him cause he was one of us. He never did anything to embarrass his fans or nascar. As fans you just felt like you could call him up and say.. hey Dale wanna go grab a beer or go fishing? And would say sure is this Saturday good? I know that's not reality but it's just how you felt as a fan.
Anyhow your comment got my attention and has endeared you to millions of Earnhardt fans across the country. Welcome to Earnhardt Nation..
Now you gotta get tickets to a nascar race and see it in person atleast once. Even though it's not what it use to be it's still wild and fun to see live for the first time. Get there early cause there plenty of stuff to do and see at the track before the race. Also now that your part of Earnhardt Nation every time driver Jimmy Johnson does somthing or his name is announced you must booo!! loudly it's the proper thing to do...
Been a fan of NASCAR for my whole life, and never had a favorite driver, but know I do!
45:08 “Even though Dale Earnhardt’s death was a devastating shock for the millions of fans watching, you could at least take solace in knowing that he probably wouldn’t have wanted to go out any other way. Dale Earnhardt died doing what he loved, and his final memory was watching his own drivers speeding towards the finish line with nothing but open racetrack in front of them.”
Beautiful stuff
That quote genuinely made me cry, the first time I’ve ever done so just by listening to a video.
It make me tear up man :')
Legit started to read this just as this quote came up in video. Damn, some great words.
"But NASCAR had no other option, but to push forward"
> the most heartwarming sequence I've ever seen follows
That quote actually made me feel better about it even after all these years.
You can’t deny that he died in the best way possible, not decrepit and barely lucid in some hospital bed at 80, unable to do anything by himself and wanting it to be over, he instead died at the peak of his life, fulfilled as he had measured up to his father and went beyond, sharing his passion with his son and friend, he must have had the biggest, shittiest grin on his face as he died, slyly holding up an entire convoy of racers that didn’t mean a thing to him, watching people that meant everything to him winning and taking his torch, what a legend.
I agree despite how upset I get at death in general. I know it’s a part of the human experience, that it’s unavoidable. If you ask anyone, they usually say they want to go in their sleep. But like you said, going in your sleep usually means months if not years of wasting away in a bed, unable to do anything for yourself as your body literally crumbles.
But the opposite, of dying in your prime, and especially quick and (hopefully) painless like Dale did is preferable. Die happy rather than decrepit.
The one thing that happens no matter how you go, though, is the pain it will leave behind. The pain your family and loved ones will feel because you’re no longer there.
A LOT of people felt that pain, some still do. I can relate with Jr. Because I lost my father while he was doing what he loved (my dad was a pilot who passed away in a plane crash back in 2018).
All we can do is do like Dale: pick yourself up and keep moving forward.
But one last thing: that pain of loss isn’t like the pain of breaking a bone or the toxic heartache of being cheated on. The pain of losing someone that you genuinely love is the pain of all that love you have for them no longer being able to go home. And as crappy as it feels…it feels a little nice to know that your love meant something.
@jomahawk7488 genuinely one of the best comments I've ever read.
I grew up in racing as the grandson of Bobby Allisons crew chief for 13 years, born , raised and still a resident of Hueytown, Alabama, home of Bobby, Donnie, Davey, and Clifford Allison, Neil Bonnett and Red Farmer. I also raced for 12 years. I have watched so many of my heros, and friends climb into a racecar to never climb out. My grandfather use to tell me , son, there is no such thing as a safe race. . Racing is dangerous. . Earnhardts death which brought the mandate of numerous safety systems is without a doubt saved countless drivers from dying the same way as I have had the misfortune of personally witnessing so many times. But this is a different world than the one Earnhardt lived and raced in. I do not watch NASCAR very often tho I do watch the highlights and results each week because that's all I've known for 48 years. NASCAR has gone to hell the same as our government, our country, and the world. I pray no driver will ever loose the race of life behind the wheel but if they keep having races it is only a matter of time before it happens again. Appreciate your video. I will close with the racers prayer that no many folks probably know. . .LORD I PRAY AS I RACE TODAY, YOU WILL KEEP ME SAFE ALONG THE WAY, NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHERS TOO, AS WE PERFORM THE JOBS WE DO, LORD I KNOW THAT IN A RACE, I THE DRIVER MUST SET THE PACE, BUT IN THIS RACE OF LIFE I PRAY, YOU WILL HELP ME ALONG THE WAY, ALTHOUGH I KNOW I AM A SINNER, HELP ME REMEMBER WITH GOD YOUR ALWAYS A WINNER
Well said, seriously. A legend Dale is for sure.
Fr.
“Is it worth the risk?”
“Yeah, to win.”
-Dale Earnhardt
after watching the last dance he is very similar to MJ in that respect
@@dkman2461 MJ?
Kolorado Michael Jordan
Read that as it was said, and had to do a double-take
*Sure
"... and his final memory was his own drivers speeding toward the finish line with nothing but open racetrack in front of them."
*I choked up so bad*
Today I went down to the Quaker State 400 Kentucky Speedway to watch the "Buckle Up In Your Truck" race. Who won was the #17 truck with a young 18yr old inside, is first race, his first win.
I came back to this video because of Dale Earnhardt's final race, where he carried his team to victory with the cost of his life. He and his son, his team, won. Sad, but beautiful ending.
I got hit hard in my feelings
It’s enough to make a grown man cry
@@davidoke3909 right? Teared me up.
And thats ok
Dale Earnhardt was my dads hero. He’s a mechanic and loves cars. He never missed a race on Sunday. I remember watching the day he died. First time I ever saw my dad really cry. He hasn’t watched in 5 years at this point. Thanks for the video.
I love Dale! He didn't miss the final barricade!
Okay?
Dale died in 2001
My dad also quit watching nascar when he died. He was the same way.
@@delaneyadams4006 Why did he quit watching? Many people die in racing.
As a european who grew up watching F1. The only Nascar driver I knew was Dale. A true legend. This and the revenge video have really spiked my interest in Nascar. I really like the concept of racing bulkier stock cars that can take a bit of a beating and allow for more aggressive racing.
The atmosphere of 80s and 90s nascar is mint
Watch the Australian V8 Supercars
As an American, I think the best way to describe its appeal is like old Roman chariot racing, but mechanized and way, way faster (and USUALLY less fatal). Yes, in theory, the main goal is to cross the finish line first, but the real appeal is the aggression, chaos, and death-defying daring-do you see before that - which is fitting, given its Prohibition-era origins.
thank you for understanding i see people from Europe or different countries that see nascar vids on instagram or twitter and they shit on it and i always try to point them to this video so they can understand more thank you and f1 i recently got into that more in the past year or 2 the history of it is so cool and interesting and just how amazing the tech is too in those cars
F1 terrifies me. I saw Ayrton Senna’s death and never recovered. Im always scared for the drivers’ lives. I know it’s an incredible sport and I do watch the highlights but I can’t watch the crashes. I just want to say that I can’t understand why they make the cars that fragile.
I was stone cold until he said, "his final memory was watching his own drivers speeding towards the finish line with nothing but open racetrack in front of them." I teared up.
i remember when i first watched stis video i teared up too.
I know that hit me
The man sacrificed himself so his people could have the win. Holding back all those other cars on his shoulders like an olympic god
Watch the podcast with Micheal Waltrip and Dale Jr,
Jr explains that day in great detail and with Dale SR. Holding the entire pack off of his boys just So they could get the win....thats an emotional podcast. Michael knew when he was in victory lane something wasn't right and rushed out of there to check on SR.
Oh I almost forgot, Any racing game I ever play where it gives me a # or Decal I always use #3 in memory of the Intimidator.
R.I.P #3 ❤🤘
My heart broke 💔
"Dale Earnhardt would enter his black #3 for the final time."
chills
With my dad being a huge Dale Earnhardt and Earnhardt Jr. fan (I'm a Tony Stewart fan.), I was holding back tears for most of this. That line opened the waterworks.
When he said that it sent so many chills through my body
“Daytona International Speeway”
I was so happy when i see this documental the first time.
Everything was interesting... until, at 40:09 he said those words... the smile that i had on my face just fade out, and i realized that, the hard part, was about to come.
And, the song... dude... it's just perfect for this...
This song means something for me.
This is the kind of music you would play right before the final battle.
That definitive battle, of which:
Or you come out victorious and alive, making the future bright for you and everyone, and leaving you a story of triumph and glory that you can tell forever ...
OR...
The end of a martyr story. The sad end of a person who faced the ultimate enemy in a final battle, managing to destroy him and ensure that he never managed to threaten his own again ... but paying the ultimate price ... causing a legend to be remembered for eternity, but leaving insurmountable suffering to his own.
Sadly, in Dale's case... *it was the second story.*
I’ve watched this video 3 times through just for that one line with the music
Dale was a good guy. As much as he's know for his "Intimidator" persona, he was really the FIRST guy to support Tim Richmond when NASCAR was trying to keep him off the track. Dale respected talent and he gave credit where it was due. His races always had a 'what's next' quality to them. Him and Rusty Wallace used to make for some great drama. Rusty really was kind of a SHORT track king and Dale was master of the BIG tracks.
Good driver. Garbage father.
When Davey Allison and Ayrton Senna died, he won both races after their deaths and tributed those races to them. He said after the Allison death, “Davey, I’d run second to you in a heartbeat if it meant I could bring you back.”
Source: 9 Types of Winners in NASCAR History by SlapShoes
60 minutes ago I knew nothing about NASCAR. Now, I'm grieving over a man I previously knew nothing about.
Watch “the day Dale Earnhardt”
Same
I actually live in the city he was born in
I was a kid during the zenith of NASCAR, and I was 10 when he died. My family were huge fans, we had a cookout with what felt like 100 people over. When this happened, the devastation was unreal. First time I saw my dad cry.
@@graysonrachels5832 Kannapolis now compared to how he knew it feels like a metaphor for NASCAR now compared to when Dale knew it.
I was raised in Kannapolis. As a kid I was jokingly taught to count "1, 2, Dale, 4, 5, 6, 7, Junior, 9, 10..."
Hey I’m in kannapolis rn but let’s not meet
@@somethedan61 JEEZ THAT WAS MEAN
Pog
Hey I'm from cannabonis, how do you Doddles do?
Groink! uuhm... Ups!
a quantum fun from me 🤓
@@zuzumakiu9296 what
Dale Earnhardt might embody to US what Ayrton Senna did for Brazil
Yep, that reminds me of the video of Earnhardt paying his respects to senna after his win at Talladega that fateful day. Rip to both
Yup. Earnhardt = Senna, Petty = Fangio, Johnson = Schumacher, etc.
@@josagen As an Argentinian, well said.
Oh
May Ayrton rest in peace and may God bless him. 🙏
every few months I come back and watch this. it just makes me feel some type of indescribable feeling
dude same. it's such an inspiration and a tragedy at the same time. along with Emp's storytelling style and editing it's genuinely a masterpiece.
@@tatedelarosa3307 facts man
Just watched it for the 7th or 8th time. Its still so good.
@@nitrousoxide69 ikr
I think it's the feeling of awe
This man died and still finished 12th. That's how good he was.
To be fair, the big one wiped out so many cars that there was less than a dozen cars that completed all 200 laps.
Atleaat he did it for his Kids to win
Even in death, he still beat a lot (if not most) of the other racers
Victory... Royale?
Damn if thats true dale was one driving ma sucka.
Didn't cry until 40:39
Seeing the man hug his wife and son for the last time... man....
No words
My grandmother was a HUGE nascar fan and Dale was her favorite driver. She used to talk about how chill of a guy he was and how he would step away from security to talk to his fans personally
I went in knowing nothing and came out wanting to know everything. Thank you for caring Emp... it really shows man.
Hey, you're here! Love your content!
If you want more whatch cars 3 it give you a really good example of it
Side from the talking cars
You gonna watch Phoenix this sunday too?
It's the h3h3 king bully himself
Wow you’re here! Cool
All you need to know about him is when he finally won the Daytona 500, he didn't say "I won it". He said, "We won it".
A man of his skill is aware that his performance is meaningless unless everyone else is on point
It doesn't matter if you can save 0.1 seconds on the track if you're gonna lose that in the pits
It takes an entire team for a race to go well
@@dustinjames1268 I think he meant it for him and his dad, Have a great day
@@tnos6268 he meant it for his crew. Its a team effort. Without those boys in the pits, he doesn't have a race.
@@dustinjames1268 Not to mention the army of mechanics, engineers and support staff who make sure the car is ready to race in the first place. It doesn't matter how good you are if your car is smoking in the pits.
@@tnos6268he was definitely talking about his crew too. His crew was mostly with him for all of the losses in the Daytona 500 and he knew he can be the best driver ever but without a good crew he would never win shit
Dale with a restrictor plate was like Senna in the rain, they hate it, but still dominate.
Too many words to say about this man.
The world mourns you to this day.
"Do it for Dale"
🕒🏁🖤
Don’t usually comment, but I actually have a somewhat personal story about Dale. My family and I live near Bristol Motor Speedway, and I believe it was during the 1998, or 99 season, my Papaw drove over to the track during qualifying, and news crews were interviewing Dale, and he was surrounded by security and NASCAR officials and such. Well my Papaw saw Dale on the other side of a fence being escorted away from the public, and being the Earnhardt fan he was, he happened to be wearing a #3 hat, and asked Dale if he could sign it for him. He said that all the NASCAR officials and security around Dale told him that he wasn’t doing autographs and he wasn’t stopping for anymore people, and Dale, being the down to earth dude he was, told my Papaw to toss the hat over the fence, and he signed it for him. He keeps it locked up in a gun safe.
truly invaluable
"He keeps it locked in his gun safe" Lol
Cool story
If he ever comes face to face with a home intruder, he'll show him what *'raise hell, praise dale'* really means.
@@DomStu700 great story but that gun safe thing had me cryin 😂😂.
He died knowing that he fought his ass off to protect and defend his team, his friend Michael, and his son. As he hit the wall he knew they had won, and his mission was accomplished. RIP Dale
Dale Earnhardt is the most American looking man ever
Not really look at Kyle Busch XD
Grim_ReaperZ gaming have you seen brad?
Ya XD
Carroll Shelby is the physical incarnation of the United States of America.
JoRgE Chavez oh definitely
I remember being 3 years old and remembering my uncle (a russian who barely knew English) having a nascar black car number 3 air freshener hanging in his car. And obviously i didn’t understand. now 20+ years later i finally understand what that car meant. NASCAR was HUGE because of dale, everybody knew him 💯
It’s really sweet that having his son on the track is what brought back his love of racing.
"Dale Earnhardt was Nascar's Iron-Man."
"... and his final memory was his own drivers speeding toward the finish line with nothing but open racetrack in front of them."
"He finally caught up with his fathers ghost."
Goddammit Emp, I came here to laugh like a gullible consoomer, not to cry like a widowed spouse.
You did racing proud. You've done NASCAR proud. And most of all, you've done Dale Proud.
Thank You Emp, Ya did it for Dale.
I heavily agree. Those quotes cut through my heart like a hot knife, and I felt like i was crying over my ex or something.
And just like Iron Man died in order to see his team succeed.
I held it together for a long while. But that line...
"... and his final memory was his own drivers speeding towards the finish line, with nothing but open racetrack in front of them."
That goddamn heart-wrenching line...
43:13
45:17
"consoomer doomer pee pee poomer!!"
You know it’s a good documentary when you start with 0 interest on the topic plus 0 knowledge of the people in question but you leave feeling like you lost a legend.
I now want to buy a nascar
damn right
@@basement3301 They'll be hundreds of them for sale at the end of next year when nascar is bringing out brand new cars and all the old ones will no longer be allowed to race.
I know man. I cried.
I, a Formula 1, Formula E and - at a most! - Nürburgring 24h fanboy, native to Germany, can wholly subscribe to this.
I may not like NASCAR even today, but I *get it* now.
I don't even like nascar, but goddamn I love dale. I couldn't call myself a man if I didn't admit this video made me cry like 4 times
Real
It always gets to me too. I know how the story ends but damn it gets me somber every time.
John 3:16
@@bighand1530 💖💖💖
I still remember when his funeral happened. My dad came home from work, had me follow him out to his truck, and we went down the street to the main road. To this day I have never seen traffic like that. Endless amount of vehicles coming and going every way to give their respects to Earnhardt.
I've been a NASCAR fan since 1991. I've written the first biography about J.D. McDuffie, the last driver to lose his life in a Cup race before Earnhardt. And I have to say, you absolutely nailed this video. You managed to present a tremendous amount of information efficiently without being exhausting, and you wove it together in such a way that you don't have to know anything about the sport to become invested, to laugh, or to feel something deeply profound. It's clear from this that you truly cared about Earnhardt, and for NASCAR, which is getting harder to find even among some who still cover the sport today. I can't thank you enough for treating this story with both maturity and humor without causing the two to conflict. Stock car racing is an absurd and humorous sport in many ways, but the people involved are brave and committed to their craft. Few exemplified that better than the man in No. 3. With all due respect to Jon Bois, I'm glad you tackled this subject instead of him - your mix of statistics and emotional storytelling were perfectly suited to the task. Thank you.
I wish NASCAR wouldn't die. Jeff gordon leaving was the final straw that sent nascar into a steep spiral. There are no drivers we can be fans of, no one has been dominating for multiple seasons. Not only that the car packages have ruined this sport. The trucks are the only interesting races to watch, as the cars are difficult to drive and make for good racing. Nascar needs a change, and a big one if stock car racing is going to stay alive in the US
Agreed 100%, Brock. 100%. Well said.
Note about Brock:
A lot of people that watch this video may not know the impact Brock has had on the entire racing community on TH-cam. He's one of the most well-known people in this community and while he has stepped away from making videos for the most part, he's still arguably one of the best at what he did. A compliment of this caliber from someone like Brock is almost like someone like Peyton Manning telling you that you did a great job in a football game.
@@mistertheking I honestly didn't know. Thats pretty cool
Brock Beard there were several drivers that died after JD and before Dale Earnhardt
@@gageb28-95 Yes, sadly. But J.D. and Earnhardt are the two most recent examples where it happened during a Cup race, not practice, qualifying, etc.
Dale put it perfectly; “Richard if they don’t do something to these cars it’s going to kill somebody.”
Tragic irony.
That his last words to his team owner but his official last words were to a driver named Andy Pilgrim who competed with Dale Sr. and Dale Jr. in the Rolex 24 Hour Race at Daytona just a few weeks short before the Daytona 500 that February just moments after the Big One accident on the backstretch when Dale Earnhardt talked to Richard Childress unexpectedly during the red flag at the 2001 Daytona 500 was waived and during the ensuing caution after the clean up on the backstretch..
Earnhardt: So, you got any advice for me here coming up?
Pilgrim: No, man, I haven't got any advice for you. Just keep doing what you're doing.
Earnhardt: Okay, just wondering.
Pilgrim: Cheers; talk to you later.
Pilgrim had no communication with Dale after that and instead he heard that Dale cheer Michael Waltrip and Dale Jr. to finish... we don’t know how much Dale cheer on the radio for sure only Andy Pilgrim and Dales crew knows and the questions we want to know will remain forever silent.
Even more silent is when Dale Jr. witnessed his father’s accident in his rear view mirror... and he still doesn’t want to talk about it after all these years and many years to come...
The guy who wrecked with Dale was Ken Schrader a driver who won a couple races as a journeyman driver and he still remains silent on what he saw after Dales accident to this day but things will remain forever unanswered...
@@Mister_Matt_X Ken Schrader has said sometimes he wishes it was him.
@@shiningamaterasu2579 that's gotta be so rough
And he did die in his last words
What’s even more worse is that the driver who fans claims that he made Earnhardt die his name is Sterling Marlin... now Sterling is another journeyman driver who won the Daytona 500 for his first career win in 1994 and won again in 1995... after Dales passing before the next week race at Rockingham Sterling received a lot of hate mail and death threats mail from fans and blamed Sterling for the accident... it turns out that the next week at Rockingham Dale Jr. made a bold statement to fans and the media that any behavior of hatred will not be tolerated against his father... and it’s true that Dale died doing what he loved... Sterling said in an interview that he raced hard as he could to secure third place but Rusty Wallace finished third speaking of Rusty Wallace he managed to win on the day which would’ve been Dales 50th birthday at Fontana during the race on lap 3 the race like most of them before fell silent but the camera found a car like piñata with balloons I wondered if everyone had balloons that day that would’ve been amazing... Darrell Waltrip said it wasn’t Sterling’s fault in fact it’s no one’s fault...
It’s hard to imagine before the Daytona 500 began in 2001 Dale Jarrett the 1993 Daytona 500 winner and the 1999 NASCAR Cup Champion was asked by Dale Earnhardt about the HANS device he asked Jarrett “Are you wearing because you’re afraid of dying?” and Jarrett looked back and told Dale Earnhardt that he has a better chance of living and survive a wreck and see this as a new device as an opportunity as drivers to be safe... the question was brought back to Dale Sr. about his open face helmet and the equipment he used... The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt shows that Dale Sr. had raced with a broken neck during the 1999 NASCAR season and cracked a vertebrae and didn’t get the surgery done until the ‘99 season was over and in 2000 he lost the title to win his eighth cup championship to Bobby Labonte... many thought ‘01 was going to be Dale Sr.s year for an eighth cup title but it never came... if he was here things would be very different... there’s a lot of “what if?” scenarios but we may never know for sure...
What makes dales crash more heartbreaking is that the driver he got caught up with Ken Schrader was a family friend and he was the first person to see what had happened
My dad witnessed almost every single iconic dale Moment at Daytona and he tells the stories of the track after 2001. It was quiet accept for the tears of almost every fan. Almost 20 years later I nearly witnessed the same thing to Ryan Newman happen. Thank god for nascar safety
“Tries to disguise itself as entertainment”
Yeah that’s pretty true
Why are you everywhere thats just amazon
Couldn't that apply PBS programs in general
@@dakotaharnish5515
Everyone knows that it can be none other than...
Offer Up.
NASCAR used to be dangerous and ballsy as hell. People got hurt? Tough shit. Now it's restrictor plate racing and points racing and super boring shit.
coffee115 you are absolutely correct
Fatal car crash videos: TH-cam > Liveleaks
TH-cam: your one stop shop to monetize plane crash compilations
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Thank You Wynona Trepas, Very Cool!
AYYYYYYYY I couldn't agree more, seeing as how I am one of those channels.
@fml tom pryce my guy
40:10 this moment gives me a lot of emotion
Anyone know the song name, been looking for it all over
@@barretscholl2760 we're finally landing
After 4 years, NASCAR is finally starting to gain popularity again!
Ross Chastain I know Dale Earnhardt Sr vibes for some people.
This, the Revenge video, and witnessing the last lap of the Daytona 500 in 2020 watching Newman flip like that and being ok has made me a NASCAR fan. It kind of sucks that I did not find out how cool it is sooner.
i became a nascar fan around this year. its pretty cool to watch
@@parkerblackforces2023
Glad somebody already said it. I had to check and see when this video was made when he talked about how unpopular it is and 4 years ago checks out.
I'd say the average popularity and respect for the sport has approximately doubled in that time, and I hope it continues upwards.
As i write this, one of the best finishes ever at Atlanta happened and the entire race was fantastic. Lots of new fans just from that race, from what ive seen on socials.
"even with all this money, is it still worth it to race?"
"Yeah, to win"
Music got me there
That's just really haunting in the end
You manage to turn even the most boring-looking sports into an emotional roller coaster. Respect
Shyguymask and it has a squidbillies song in it. I love emp lemon
He should try it with golf
IKR Heck they litterally made a legit roller coaster based on NASCAR called SPEED the ride. at nascar cafe in Las Vegas
It didn’t used to be boring it was the most popular sport in America cause how good it was and thanks to Brian France he tried to make nascar like every other sport and he killed it. Added too many rules, added a gimmick playoff format just for entertainment not fairness, made the cars easier to drive and made the racing suck so much ass now it’s unimaginable. I remember standing on my feet cheering and clapping cause how good this sport was and now I barely watch cause how much a shit show it is now cause of it practically being pay to win now cause skill doesn’t matter like the 80s and 90s. Nascar left it’s good tracks for pretty much carbon copies of the same 1.5 mile design that puts on horrible racing.
It used to NOT be boring.
I kno...
Wait... *THATS ILLEGAL*!
The montage of victories in his name after his passing is astounding. Few people have such an impact on an entire sport like The Intimidator
Emp, you probably won't see this, but this is undoubtedly my favorite video on TH-cam. It's masterfully written and makes me tear up every time I watch it. Without this video, I'd never have developed a passion for cars, gained a love of motorsport, and met many of my best friends.
Thanks for creating my favorite video of all time.
This felt like a professional documentary, but with WAY MORE personality and relatabillity. Good work Emp
It really does feel professionally made.
This is amazing.
He says others compare him to fellow youtuber/sportswriter Jon Bois and I would agree with this comparison. Bois is an incredible videomaker, I've watched everything he's made and I am not a big sports guy. So to say I find this video of a similar style and quality is a big compliment.
couldn't have said it better
Best. Ever. Driver. period This is excellent work and oh so true!
When I was little, going to preschool/daycare, I was made fun of one day for wearing a shirt that had the number 3 on it. it was stupid little kid drama. you know, "Your shirt has the number 3, haha, that means you're 3 years old." the type of stuff that really can only insult you at the age of a preschooler. so I went home and I told my parents that i didn't want to wear the shirt because of the big number 3 on it, and that kids kept teasing me for it. that's when they told me about Dale Earnhadt, and they told me he was the best racer ever. I wore that shirt with pride after that. And whenever a kid tried to tease me about it again, i told them that the number belonged to the greatest racer ever. This video reminded me of one of the few times i felt triumphant over the bullies in my life. thanks, Emp, very cool.
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I was about to say something positive, but then I saw bigN**** dick’s account name.
Damn that must feel really bad
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@@chara5 >anime profile pic
>beating up people
@@pingew HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM something seems fishy, can't quite figure it out.
43:19 just a regular Wednesday in the South.
Dale was a hero to all of us young guys growing up in the South. My whole family cried when they announced his death. Up until they announced it we were just happy for Waltrip because the wreck didn't seem too bad. RIP 3! LET'S GO 3!!
I have watched this video a few times and the moment all the pit crews line up to salute him makes me cry like a baby every time
"Were ya winnin' son?"
"Yeah dad, I was the best!"
"But I still was never as good as you."
Dale considered Ralph to be the best. He even said it in multiple interviews
Ralph: son you did better than I ever could have done, way to go, intimidator
Why does this imaginary Convo between those two want me to be a such a kind of dad in the future...?
"Wtf you little shit?"
Damn
43:11 "Dale Earnhardt was Nascar's Ironman"
Well that has new meaning to it.
Trainmaster98 ...and I...am Dale Earndhardt...
I thought terry labonte was the ironman due to all the starts he had over the years.
Maxbotnick It’s not how they died, it’s their legacy they left behind.
@@Nickbotmax The other chief difference being I gave a shit when Dale died
💀💀💀 man
That huge comeback in his last win ever was astonishing. I was still a kid when Earnhardt was in his prime, but I still remember sitting with my dad and watching NASCAR, and how much my dad loved the black 3. I didn't fully appreciate the finer details of NASCAR or who Earnhardt was at the time, though. Only in retrospect and through videos like this have I started to realize just how incredible he really was.
I like to think that there’s a whole cup series in heaven, and dale’s dominating it right now
Hes up there racing with his father showing him what he can do
@@Somewhere_Bagel I hope he finally gets to ask his dad if he lived up to him, and he’d say “ no dale, you were even better”
@@fivesthespeeddemon5642 and then everyone claps
The fact he was holding off the entire rest of the race to see his team, and his son tear ahead of him unchallenged is nothing short of heroic.
His place in history was undisputed and he had his Daytona 500. He was literally passing the torch.
I’m a huge Dale fan, but it certainly wasn’t “heroic.” It’s was a slight on competition and against his nature. It’s sad he died, and even worse he did so possibly the first time he tried to lose a race.
I think it cheapens your son's victory when you do that.
@@universome511 Especially when nearly everyone believes Dale could have passed them if he wanted to.
@@mikemck4796 Jr or Sr
He died looking at his son and legacy win, protecting the life of some and making up for his father. He died like a champion.
@@zacklance7798 implying Hitler didn't reach people
I remember me and my family watched every nascar race and we all rooted for dale and i remember like it was yesterday the race in which he died. They didnt tell the audience until after, but that was the last race me and my family ever watched. A lot of viewers here probably arent old enough to remember watching dale live. That dude was like a hero to me.
He passed in 01 right? I just remember my English teacher trying her hardest not to cry and then just lost it at the end of class
Waldrop won, not Jr.
@@Ellivation god, 2001 was a terrible year.
There will never, ever be a sportscaster like Ken Squier. In the booth for the thrilling ‘79 Daytona 500 finish and there to narrate the near-eternal saga of Dale versus Daytona. Forever The Voice of NASCAR. Thanks, Ken.
My heart still hurts for the loss of this great guy, and his closest friends and family. NASCAR will never be the same. I’m praying for ALL of the other great NASCAR greats and”not-so-greats” ( but contributed so much entertaining fun) . I’m hoping God brings closure to all of the family and friends and fans to the really good people that made a part of life super fun.
"Dale Earnheart died doing what he loved, and his final memorie was watching his own drivers speeding towards the finish line whit nothing but open racetrack in front of them."
that shit hits hard every time I hear it
Wow coming from a toddler murderer as a furry.
Really hard, damn
@@shirazjaleel1155 what the fuck do you mean by that
Memorie
@@stampyj5527 purple guy/william afton
My mother loved Dale Earnhardt, and by extension so did I. I was 4, my entire room decked out in 3's. I had a race-car bed in 2001, and I barely understood anything about racing except "vroom vroom #3 yay!" and that was enough for me. One day my mom, tears in her eyes, told me #3 wasn't racing anymore. He was dead. Dale's accident was my first real time putting together the finality of death.
I never watched Nascar again. Sometimes if I had to sit out there during a race, I would sit facing the other way while my parents enjoyed the show. Something about finally revisiting this topic some 18 years later was one of the greatest experiences I've ever had on this platform. I spent at least half of this video with tears in my eyes, of every different sort. Even if I write my own personal experience with this story off, it's a great watch. 3/3 would recommend to others.
Noh Buddy I was in tears when emp said “and his last memory was of his team with nothing but open road ahead of them”
Noh Buddy This is probably the best comment I've read this year. This video is really a reminder to myself that there's still something valuable on TH-cam, in spite of its issue's today. What EmpLemon has done here to bring out the most commonly shared sentiments in all of us is phenomenal. I don't know why I haven't done this already after the Spongebob and Raw video's, but I'm gonna subscribe to him.
I watched this while eating. From 40:26 to 42:52 I was staring wide-eyed at the TV and couldn't get myself to take a bite for a few minutes after. Really gripping and poetic storytelling. I hope this video reaches as many people as possible.
I actually cried when I saw what transpired in the races shortly after Dale's death. You couldn't have written it up any better.
Pov: No father figure
You will never be a real woman.
I wasn't really a big fan of NASCAR before I watched this video, and yeah, I gotta say, I feel ya there
This video's ending ALONE has made me intrested in cars going around in circles
@@BulkBogan1920 projection
@@BulkBogan1920 Get over yourself
@@fanrosefabrose9457It's reality nlgga.
My dad was probably one of the biggest Earnhardt fans out their. He has at least one of every single piece of merchandise they made, from birdhouses to hats, he's got it all. Dale will always be my favorite NASCAR driver. Even though i was born is 2000. And didn't get to catch much of his racing, he will always be my favorite driver. I've been looking for a dale car or truck to buy and restore, even if its just a recreation of one of his cars. My dad was at the race when dale passed, he was sitting right across from where his wrecked car finely stoped. He still gets emotional when NASCAR gives a remberence for dale. Dale Jr is my next favorite driver, but unfortunately he has retired from racing. When I can, i try to make it to a NASCAR race. When Dillon brung back the 3 car, I was so happy to see the car back, but no one can replace Dale Earnhardt. In my opinion, i don't think NASCAR will die, it may get smaller, but eventually, it will come up. Just give it time. Thank you emp for making this. Honestly, this is the first time I've cried in 8 years. Thank you.
Considering Nascar is a personality-driven sport, its only a matter of time until they find someone as talanted and interesting as Dale.
*there
@@four-en-tee I doubt it since our culture changes, Dale raced with thousands of people watching who were excited about the sport and now things won't feel the same by the way this sport is made safer and is also failing. Personality doesn't shine anymore in this modern age of NASCAR
For years I drove Earnhardt Monte Carlos. Until my last one....when a texting teenager totaled my car and broke my heart. I hope to one day drive another one. My Dad had bought it for me at Dale's dealership in NC.
i cried reading, my dad was a big fan , my dad did pass in 2012 but i do hope he managed to shake dales hand
"Have you ever seen a nascar fly?"
Now, one of the most iconic lines of TH-cam. Change my mind.
So iconic. With the music playing right after I always get chills. I've watched this video at least 10 times already and it's always an experience anew
Yep. The song is called Home - We're finally landing (IIRC), which makes it even better.
chills every time
I unironicly cried in the video, it's so fucking good.
The question that went through my head in response was:
"No, do they fly like Mercedes?"
Dale will always be a legend here in North Carolina, everybody knows who he is and everybody loves him here. Rip #3
To this day there is no piece of media that brings me the same emotion as that montage set to Gusty Winds Galaxy.
"You've got plenty of money, don't need that to keep racing. is it still worth the risk to keep on going?"
"Sure, to win."
I have no idea why but that hit hard.
What a great quote and what a way to end the video too. It truly showed his personality. Chills
@@joshhoward6223 lol, thats one of the best endings.
That was so bad ass when he said that😎
@larkin#3639 When you set yourself a goal, something you want to reach or a state of being so great in your eyes, that it represents a victory like an oval races of cars against life and hardships. All you want to do is : To win.
dudes a real racer man
When Dale died, the best and most wise man I know, my grandpa, or papa as we called him, who has loved racing all his life said "I don't have a reason to watch racing no more." Sad day.
Ive never been interested in racing, but I bet it was.
1 in 7 billion that’s the saddest shit I’ve read in my life
True legend. Even in his last seconds on earth he was in a podium position
the part with gusty garden galaxy music playing in the background, with the music reaching its climax with dale jr's win at the pepsi 400, gives me chills every time i watch it, its legitimately beautiful
I don't know why, but i cried watching this video. I'm not even american and i've never heard of Dale Earnhardt before.
Same my guy, same.
Emp is just THAT good a storyteller. And this story is just THAT incredible.
Don't forget the chills
So did I.
Definitely got choked up myself. What a story
"Sure, to win."
What a quote.
Azrael dong lap.
Damn straight
53:45 - It might be true in some places that people only know Dale as "some guy who died" but in the South his name still carries a quasi-religious reverence. It will be a very long time indeed before the memory of Dale Earnhardt is forgotten down here.
Now there’s two excellent videos covering my favorite legend in the sport. This one, for analytics and a very broad coverage, and the Up to Speed video for a grounded and concise coverage. RIP Dale…
That line at the end:
"Is it worth the risk"
"Sure, to win"
It gets me every time. Uncompromising in his drive to be the best. Legend.
HES TAKIN ANOTHER LEFT TURNNN
@@Lu_Bu__ shhhh Formula Red Bull fan
@@Lu_Bu__ how do you do it? I mean you just ooze originality. I bet you're ceo of a fortune 500 company that you started.
@@Lu_Bu__ thats why F1 drivers suck at it.
The rising sun playing gets me everytime, dale was a modern cowboy and deserves a the praise in some ways maybe it's for the best rather than living to be old and seeing the sport he lives dwindle in a popular
The fact that he died pushing his son to glory really hit me. Most people could only dream of having a moment like that.
I was watching, and had no idea until later... Amazing end to an amazing man.
I should add, that it sucked that it happened, but I don't think he'd have had it any other way.
mike aint his dad XD
its really beautiful
@@PettyClipper maybe not but Mikey was also like a son to Sr. Need to watch Jr's show here on youtube. they have an amazing episode where they go into detail
My grandfather loved NASCAR. Every time we went to visit him on a Sunday the TV was tuned into the race. During the 2001 Daytona 500 we were over at my grandparents. I was playing outside with some of my cousins when our oldest cousin came out and told us the news. I didn’t know much about NASCAR but I could tell by the way everyone was acting that this was a big deal. The next day at school it was all anyone was talking about. And here we are more than twenty years later, and Dale comes up in any conversation about NASCAR. The man’s a legend. RIP Dale.
the last turn of the last lap... every time i think about that fact it gives me chillbumps. unbelievable.
Got me crying for someone I learned about just today
Same. 30 year old dude here shedding a tear over a racer I never knew. The power of good story telling.
Raise Heeeeelllll praise dale.
Watch “the day” Dale Earnhardt. You’ll really be in tears
Same thooo got me cryin in the club rn
Only Emp-Lemon can make me care about nascar.....can’t wait till he makes a golf player sound like an unsung hero
There Will Never Ever Be Another Golfer Like Tiger Woods
@@joshuariendeau3733 Leave at once, foul weeaboo.
Constructive Critic ikr
Constructive Critic I would like your comment but weebs are degenerate
There will never be another golfer like Happy Gilmore
It's very sad, but Dale Earnhardt's death radically improved safety in motorsports. His impact caused sport organizations to take safety seriously.
this is one of the best docs ive ever seen. i would like to formally request a ken block documentary.
emp this video is insane man, great work
Hey, I love your new content
If I have one issue he really ripped the sound fx design from Jon bois and Sb nations
Love you wavy, you too Emp
Hey wavy
bae
You know what’s so scary about Dale’s death? Every other crash, he hopped out immediately, or atleast almost instantly. He never came out by himself on his last crash. That gave me chills.
if only he was wearing a hans, he would have survived.
@@8-bitsteve500 And a full helmet
“He never came out by himself from his death” ah yes the floor is made out of floor
@@Jake_Stafford 🤡
Thats what he said in the video
Omg Dale hugging junior after his victory is the sweetest clip. Have you ever seen a prouder dad??
Emp...little late to the party but the YT algo decided it was time to give your channel a look.
This is one of the best retrospectives on what/who Dale Earnhart was to Nascar and it's fans I've seen in a long time...maybe ever.
The way you stitched it together and wrote the dialogue was world class...much like the subject matter. I congratulate you and deeply appreciate the time and effort you must have put into it.
I watched that race live and recorded it on vhs and the shock of it was hard to describe....it just didn't seem possible ol' Iron Head could be stopped like that. I was overjoyed to see Jr win the Pepsi 400 and Micheal Waltrip celebrate with him and heal a little. That win for DEI is still my favorite to this day and it seems #3 was The Spotter that day from Heaven.
Liked(very much), subbed and ......DING! :)
"Dale Earnhardt remained one of the best drivers in the sport until the day he died,
and even then, he still finished ahead of 30 other drivers."
truth
Dang, you sure did your research, I watched the whole thing! Great work
What is a Speeway? 40:21
ayy i remember tntman
I did too and before this i didnt give a single shit about nascar
This series is one i hope never dies, so far i have loved each entry.
Considering he's liked some of your work, the same can be said for you.
It's over 20 years later and we are still mourning him. Just look at the comments section here, comment after comment about losing Dale.
He died doing what he loved and he died quick and painless, a death fitting for a legend, but a death too soon for a hero...
not at all
@@jz4010 no u x2
Not at all like Kitty0706, who we lost to leukemia, Team Fabulous 2 is a classic, go ahead and watch it
@@Ob1tuber what?
@@slutslayer2646 look up team fabulous 2
As I grew up a young child, 2002-2010 Dale Earnhardt was practically a saint in my home of rural North Carolina, even after his death my family of NASCAR fans continued to support Jr. in chasing the success of his late father. While I never quite watched NASCAR with as much interest as them, I always appreciated the motor sport just as much as them. After those years of greatness for NASCAR, the early-late 2000s saw NASCAR just trying to hold on to its former popularity, and for that time frame listed previously it did, but the 2010s have been near-lethal to NASCAR, it just barely hangs on to its former glory if at all. It is quite sad, and after Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s retirement I don't think there is much left at all to keep watchers coming back, all of those relatable drivers are gone. Even my father who grew me up watching NASCAR, watched it on TV every week barely ever watches it anymore if he even does. I have to thank you very much for making this video, it is a love letter to anyone who watches or watched NASCAR, and those who supported the late Dale Earnhardt. Never will I forget the vivid memories of sitting down with my father as a young child on a Sunday afternoon, and hearing them recite the national anthem before every race, and such a memory is almost I have left to remember of what NASCAR used to be. Seriously, this video made me fucking cry harder than anything else I have seen in the past year, I literally took a moment in my tears to think to myself "jesus fucking christ why is this so sad". Thanks Emp for shining a light on something so deserted and forgotten.
I cried and I don’t even like nascar
boomer
Used to watch in the early 2000s with my father. After Earnhardt died, we rooted for jr. Interest kinda faded though, and we both stopped watching. A new friend of mine came over once this past summer and we watched the race. It doesn't have the same flair it used to.
When I was a kid I used to watch NASCAR with my late grandfather (he died when he was 103) He never knew what NASCAR was until that first Daytona 500 (the family was snowed in) and after that he became a huge fan. Most Sundays when I was little in the early 2000's we would watch the race. He would have a beer and I would have a soda. It was really the best part of the week. NASCAR has IMO lost what it once had (especially with the introduction of stages which I find really annoying) but I still watch it whenever I get the chance. Honestly whenever I'm stressed out I start to think about when I used to watch NASCAR with him and it puts me in my happy place.
I think your dad would really appreciate the video too.
Emp has that magical talent to make me teary eyed over a sport i had never once devoted a thought towards.
A GD great video 👏 I've never been a Nascar fan. But Dale Earnhardt raced with his son in the C5R Corvette for the 2001 24hr of Daytona (Which I am a BIG fan of). That made him super DUPER freakin' AWESOME 👊 And I love seeing that Chevrolet logo on the front his #3 car. What an awesome, AWESOME man 😎 We were lucky to have him.
"I mean, come on. Have you ever seen a NASCAR fly?"
*Summoning Salt enters the room*
He was trying to hit 3 wethertenkos in a row
He was on wr pace but he got 3 hands
i like to ruin 420 likes sometimes
edit: without taking a screenshot
Emplemon: want a video on Dale Earnhardt?
Me: who is that? I will just skip it.
Cries at the end of the video
Me: he was a god among men
^^^ literally me rn ^^^
YOU DIDNT KNOW DALE??
Dafuq u mean that you never heard of him, I grew UP listening to old radios and listening to story's of him hell not long after he died I met Dale Earnhardt Jr......please tell me you know Richard Petty
@roland same
@@BobbyLewis im not american so i never heard of nascar
This was the video that brought me back to NASCAR. I watched this ONE video, and it got me so interested that it turned into two, which turned to me finding a race, and then another, and now I've watched the entire season so far, with the exception of Las Vegas. Thank you, EmpLemon.
Want to share with you that you did in fact "get" me into NASCAR.
Or, should I say seriously helped get me into NASCAR. Your NASCAR vids helped me "get it"
My dad has never been happier about it since he loves NASCAR and it's our thing 😊
I recommend you watch some races from the 80s and 90s or highlight videos of drivers from that era. I live about 4 miles from the track in Wilkesboro. Was exciting to have them come race here this year but it was nothing like when they were racing here regularly. Enjoy your new hobby. Best wishes to youvand your dad.
@@metameta1427 Watched a few and had a whole bunch of childhood memories come back. Good call, thanks
I'm so sorry I ever talked trash about Nascar.
Same
Nascar is the good shit
@@ShaddySoldier Damn straight. It may not be like the glory days but I can still find some enjoyment watching those stock cars turn left for hours haha.
Thanks
Going in: Who tf is Dale Earnhardt
Coming out: *in literal tears*
@@real-zr9yn well i guess that knocks me out : /
If you don't know who Dale is watch this incredible work
@@real-zr9yn The reason people watch this is to know the story of the most famous nascar driver and his career and unfortunate death.
You really couldnt be more wrong with your comment.
@@real-zr9yn bro you say you love nascar? Tell me how much gasoline they produced for 15 years. If you don't know you're not a true fan 😤😤
@@real-zr9yn i was curious what can i say
40:05 to 41:20 is the single greatest piece of documentaries I've ever seen. build up, narration, photos and videos sync spectacularly with soundtrack, frame by frame, shot by shot, just amazing. it left me both speechless and jaw dropped at first time, I come back every once in a while to see it again and it never fails to amaze me. amazing job Emp!!!
Incredible. Mainly an F1 fan here from my English mothers love of the sport but this video. This video made me care about my own countries racing. This was amazingly well done and the feelings and emotions I went through watching this none stop after I initially put it on just for some background noise was staggering.
Great work EmpLemon - this was an fantastic video.
Great video! Glad that NASCAR is still getting some attention. It ain't as "dead" as people want you to believe.
Sadly, it really is. You're deluding yourself. Nascar will survive and continue, but it will never be the cultural icon or representative it once was
Sup eric thanks for sending me here
I bet a 100 bucks saying your wrong Cory
Eric Estepp this is why I am one of your patreons Eric
PREACH
Same with any sport people say is dead. Every sport will always have some level of cult following. People say boxing is dead but top boxers are the richest athletes on earth.
Dales death saved so many drivers lives, but at the same time Dales death killed the sport.
fr tho
The sport died with dale 😔
Reminds me of Eddie Guerrero
@@Lukibear-dt5gj Ah Yes, Latino Heat, when he died, he sealed Benoit’s Fate, but he helped save so many wrestlers by forcing WWE to Create the wellness policy and more safe wrestling
@@Lukibear-dt5gj ha man, ydk how much i miss eddie ...