Dale Earnhardt Jr. on secret notes in case he died
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- Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives detailed descriptions of the symptoms he experienced as a result of concussions and why he secretly documented symptoms on his iPhone. He sheds light on the fears that kept him from disclosing symptoms and Dale Jr.’s wife, Amy, talks of first learning what he had been going through.
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Dale Jr. has always been so truthful about his good and bad times. Ladies and gentlemen...THIS is what a role model looks like!!! God bless you, Dale.
Huge respect for him on opening up about what a concussion does to you. He’s done a better job than anyone I’ve ever heard.
Had no idea it was that bad . Glad he got out of the car
I went through everything that Dale talked about. No exaggeration in saying it's like having someone else's brain.
Dale Sr. would be very proud of the way his son has turned out. A very smart and caring young man.
I was just about to type this.
@@SouthernSkeptic Who cares???
I don't think he gave a shit
You replied, That's the definition of caring, boss.
@@SouthernSkeptic Fuck you
I am so happy Dale Jr got to something his dad didnt. He got to retire. Thank God the sport didnt take him too.
Cool guy but severely overrated
He isnt the greatest driver of all time. But he did dominate talladega 4 straight times. Pretty damn good. The sport and its media put too much emphasis on him, like golf did with tiger. When tiger imploded, they had nothing left to sell.
@@gxrebel1730 I wasn't a huge Jr fan. I was, however a huge fan of his dad's. Dale Earnhardt left a huge shadow on NASCAR. Jr was expected to fill that void, he nor anyone else could do that. That's alot of pressure. Plus, imagine being reminded of your dad's death every single day. Every time they went to Daytona, seeing turn 4 all day/night. Climbing into a race car, interviews....he was a damn good driver until Feb.'01. After that he was just a good driver. He did what he could do with a terrible situation. I believe if Dale hadn't died, Jr. would've lived up to all those expectations
@@maxpower78-15 Yeah not his fault though the media did that to him after his father died. He never claimed he was good and the only reason he raced was to spend time with his dad. The reason he has so many fans is his personality and nothing to do with racing. He hated the exta spotlight
dalejr183 couldnt agree more
Still sporting racing shoes and a 60 dollar outfit from Sears. Dude is so humble and grounded.
Jayson Giroux yet he has over 100 mil to his name. Jr.s special. He’ll be a big part of how Nascar evolves for the better in the future
Those aren’t racing shoes. They’re Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66’s.
John Smith 400 million
Chandler Tingle 401 million.
I agree so humbled wearing tennis shoes just a leisure awsome dude
Such a genuine person. Always his number 1 fan. I’m glad he is doing well and decided to quit racing and enjoy his life.
agree so glad he had the courage to step out of the car he in his own way has probably saved some drivers lives just like his dad did with his own death to me I don't think NASCAR would not have gotten all the safety features as fast as they did if it had not been for the death of Dale Sr
It takes a lot of courage to tell about one's fears and physical problems in public. I appreciate Dale Jr. now even more than earlier.
I have been fighting brain tumors for 24 years and I have experienced a lot of that. I wonder if he had seizures. I know the equilibrium/vertigo side of it too well.
You can see he is physically stressed, talking about the stuff in the whole interview, at one point you can see, he is actually sweating. That is why, JR. is so well liked, is his personality!
It takes a strong person to share every thing he went through with the public.Now every one knows what he went through. What a great person you are Jr. Thank you for sharing.
Jr’s so reflective truly impressive
This dude just shared so much in such a small amount of time! You can move mountains with that energy if you apply it correctly!
Wow, so much respect for Dale Jr. His honesty is overwhelming. What an amazing person he is, truly a remarkable person.Thank you for sharing and bringing this to light. You have saved lives and the health of so many that you will never know.
I have gained so much more respect for Dale Jr as I continue to listen to these compelling interviews. This had to be very difficult for him & Amy to share this personal part of his life with us fans.
Could u imagine not being able to drive down the interstate but having to drive three wide down a race track going about one eighty. Respect
Can totally relate to his symptoms and what he went though... frustration/anger/isolation is horrible. Glad he is speaking out and so glad he finally opened up and got help.
Same here, but on such a longer duration of recovery. It's been over 35 years but I still suffer from those crazy vision issues he talks about.
You had a stroke I had the same conditions and you get confused because blood to a part of. You brain is blocked. Your brain reroutes the blood to anew path.you get better after your brain reroutes the blood flow if you still have problems let me know the meds I take healed me at least for now. Incidentally I met you at a redskin game a few years back. Good luck a product called ramipril did the trick for now! But the future may not look. Good if my brain shuts down. Completely that means you die. So see a brain specialist. Good luck
Jim Harter
Wow... I had no idea you were this bad. So sorry you went through this. I understand about the illness part, not wanting to tell.
I'm very impressed with Jr he's no nitwit. I see now why the sport has suffered without a healthy Jr
I quit caring after the segment features were implemented. Also...No Earnhardt, no racing.
I wish I had been into stock car racing when Jr. was active. I feel like I missed out on a lot and at the time, I wasn't really a fan just because Sr. was his dad.
@@SS-kz7td sr was the greatest sr and Jr are/were great people I was and am a fan of both
concussions suck had alot of them in college football. didn't seem like a huge deal back then, now 15 years later I get panic attacks even in my own bedroom
I never went to the doctor for any of mine and never really stopped playing and my last one during senior year I was hit in the back of the head with a lacrosse ball without a helmet and had full concussion symptoms lasting over a year. Couldn’t remember my birthday sometimes and I’d spell works like example my name ( S skip a space do the A go back and do the E then go to the end and do the N)
Concussions are bad I got elbowed in the head practicing practice for football none equipment yeah I understand my mood changed like a nerve
Yea but to be fair you didnt hit a wall at 180 mph
I habe had many from racing dirt bikes. If you look at new understanding they claim ringing your bell is a concussion. The one that changed me the most were 2 hard crashes with hard hits to my head in 2 days. The 1st day was bad but after the 2nd it was horrible. Its amazing how they change you instantly but wondering what I'll be like in 20 to 30 more years is terrifying.
Have hope, stay true to yourself as best you can, I say you can get threw this I believe in you!
So sad to watch this. So much talent, I’m sure your dad is very proud of you JR. Take care yourself!
The incredible amount of bravery it takes to open up publicly and reveal these deep and distressing private emotions is astounding. It's curious though how Jr. repeatedly refers to these symptoms in the 2nd person point of view. It's almost like his mind is still viewing his ordeal from the outside looking in. My father, his mother, 3 sisters, and just recently, a cousin have died from complications of Alzheimers. In the early years, my father began to do that at times. CTE and Alzheimers is, in my opinion, the scariest of all diseases. Think about it, all we are in life and all that we do and know, is a collection of memories from our experiences. How we act and relate to others in life, is based on the most part, on those learned memories. And when that is gone, what are we? Who are we?
John Nelson ,thats the way the media and race team owners want them to refer,in 2nd person,so hes just used to talking that way.
These interviews are solid gold!
Jr. was a great driver and an even better person. The word I always think about when I see him is "genuine". He's kind, honest, smart, and seems unusually capable of keeping things in perspective.
Graham always gets interesting people
I really wish these weren't like 6 minute clips. I want this thing in full instead of bouncing from topic to topic.
The show will be sunday evening after the Indy race on nbcsn
This way they make more money on TH-cam.
@@philip831511 welp. This comment didn't age well lol
@@travismuhler couldn't they just add multiple ads in because it's a longer vid? I mean this isn't youtube 2013 lengthy content is more common and people are willing to watch.
I mean he has a tv show to put on. He cant put his whole episode on youtube before it comes out on TV. Thats not how things work lol
Damn this is scary. Brain injury are not a game! Sheesh
Man what a great interview. I could watch this all day
Not Bill Gates he’s so real. I never liked him because of his racing, but because I thought he was the real deal.
I can relate in so many ways with Dale. I was diagnosed several years ago with a debilitating disease. I had a hard time telling people because I thought there is no way that could be happening to me. I would do the same thing and think it will go away. I know his wife means nothing but support but you can't be mad at something like that. I wish nothing but good health to Jr.
I was surprised to hear Dale Jr.'s recount of his concussion aftermath. I knew it had to be bad to get him to retire, but I didn't realize how bad. Thank you for sharing this story and the details. I was an admirer of Dale Sr. and Dale Jr. in the past, but I have so much more respect and admiration for him and his dad that I can't put it any better than it having made me a larger fan of Dale Jr.. I hope he is doing good now, and thank you Dale Jr. for sharing your experience with us. Be safe and I wish you health and success in the future.
Nothing wrong with the comparison! As one with history of concussions you explained it spot on!
May God continue to Bless you and your family and all your endeavors!
If you listen to him, you can see there is still a lot of anxiety that even borders on anger, or maybe frustration is a better word. Get better Jr.
Once it hits you that bad it's years before you even feel normal. You always feel on edge.
Dale's a really cool dude. Wish I'd got into the sport sooner. Would've loved to see him race.
Thoughts and hopes are with you Dale. You'll always be my number one driver. Fan for life. Just be healthy, safe and do what you need to do for you.
Great video and interview. If it helps just one other athlete to decide to come out and get help then mission accomplished. Good on you for doing this interview and being so candid.
God bless you Jr I now suffer from the same exact thing after my last TBI I cannot sustain my life as once normal life. You did a great thing by bringing this out because no one except you could bring this out. God bless you my friend much love Jr.
Ive had about 11 concussions and I can relate to a lot of those symptoms.. but at least I’m not alone
My favorite Drivers Dale Sr & Jr!! Happy you’re ok! 💞
Has always been my and always will be my favorite driver!
God bless you brother !! Glad to see you out of the car and on tv!! You take care of Ms. Amy and child!! God will take care of your family!,!! Lake Marion steve
❤️ dale jr! Was disappointed he is no longer driving but completely understand. Glad to see he has now moved to the next phase of his life..announcer, husband & father!! Somethings are more important than racing.
Always was my number one guy from day one I pulled for you! You made all us 70’s babies proud💯 Mr Beer guy number 8 you will always be💯❤️
Good man for sharing this kinda stuff.
I got to meet Jr. One of the most genuine and kind human beings I've ever met.
It takes a strong , special kind of person to be able to open up his life to the world like Dale has. Hopefully it is going to help a lot of people that are afraid to open up and help themselves.
I wonder if Dale has considered talking to Veterans who experience these same symptoms with PTSD/TBI injuries. Man, I hope so - I know a lot of us understand exactly what he's talking about and there are a lot of Vets that would benefit from hearing him speak this candidly about his experiences and feelings. Graham, if there's any way that I can help to set that up, please contact me! What a great interview!!
100% agree it is the hardest thing to explain to someone who has never been concussed. After personally living through 22 concussions I agree with everything Jr. has explained here. And yes it is helpful to the rest of us for him to speak about. Junior, Dad is looking over you and I know he is so proud of the man you have become. And why the rest of us love you
Excellent video
Man I can relate to this part of Junior so well. I had more concussions from football than you could count on your hands. Took a long time to get better. Remember just constantly forgetting what I was trying to say mid sentence. He described the part about your tongue feeling like a balloon very well. Headache pressure so common it came to feel normal. Constantly irritable with severe mood swings. Glad people take them more serious all these decades later.
Met you several times,and your father, hang in there. Take your time, and let your body heal!
Man, never knew. God bless you Dale Jr.
Thank you telling about concussions
Im dealing with a concussion right now, 3 months into my injury & while im getting better, thats exactly how I describe how it feels, like I had a couple beers, its like you have a constant "buzz" that just don't go away.
Kudos Dale. It helps to get it out.
I was born in 97 and saw dales death live with my dad, jr was my favorite racer and still is even if not the best ever I love the person he is it’s good shit
Like a great test pilot, taking data points and relaying information even though the ground is screaming up at you.....
Lot of people love you Jr. ROBERT WRIGHT JR.
That was cool Dale Sir. Very smart idea..of cellphone documentation!!
Had suffered a major concussion in the past year and the way he described it and how you feel while having one is right on the money. it ain’t pleasant kids, watch your head. Though i’ve noticed my memory is not that great still today
He is running his one Xfinity race a year at Richmond and I will be there.He puts on a good show.
Those who say Jr didn't have skill behind the wheel need to watch this. He was still competitive behind the wheel of a car that averages 150 mph dealing with these symptoms. That's unreal.... Glad Dale Jr got to leave the sport on his own terms. He deserved it. And to cap off his last season his buddy, former teammate, and former employee, Truex Jr, win himself a championship. In the wise words of dale jr "that's awesome!"
Brave young man. Dale Jr. is a hero,a real hero.
I am to. If something happen to you we all wouldnt know what to do. Im so glad your sharing your story. I know how you feel jr I have a horrific disease that effects my brain and whole body. so I know what you went through. We love you!!
This comment is about several clips, his 20+ concussions and this clip and about his dad.
I wish he was outspoken about his concussions while they were happening. I understand at the same time as to why he wasn’t. He felt helpless, he was also scared for what it could mean, potentially the end of his career, or even worse, his life. It’s hard to speak about things like that in fear of what it could potentially mean. So he tried to deal with it internally and the best way he could at the time.
I have been a fan of his since he started racing in NASCAR, I remember the wreck his dad had at Dayton in 2001. I remember leaving the house with my parents and brothers and sisters and my step dad commenting “Oh, Sr, will be alright he is fine, they wreck like that all the time”. But he wasn’t fine come to find out he died during the wreck.
I’m know his dad would be extremely proud of how Jr turned out.
WhiteHammerVlogs Junior admits he was immature back then when was younger
@@JJA1987 Hell, who wasn't? That's all a part of growing up.
All the comments about not knowing why you left our sport, Im so proud of you for being strong and getting out. Their is more to life that chasing your racing dreams--you've got your family now -- enjoy my friend-- we are proud of you & Amy - your Dad is proud--
When I first heard he retired, I jokingly said "see what happens when you get married?". Great interview and very interesting to now know what happened. He really hid his issues too long though.
His dad wouldn't have told anyone.
I'm glad he stood up and took care of himself. Some people need to be protected from themselves.
Damn... this one hit home.
First of all I had no idea how much Dale suffered and how long before getting out of the race car and I'm so glad he did. next is I too have the problem every now and then of my eyes bouncing round juts like Dale described then feeling nauseous after. I don't know if it's the same cause. The last time I had a hard crash in a race car was the mid 70's and haven't had any blows to my head since. I know how he feels not wanting to say anything to anyone about it and this is the first time I have talked about it.
Reading that title gave me chills....
I feel you 100% on talking about this. I had a Widow Maker Heart Attack 10+ years ago and had all sorts of problems after. I would tell my cardiologist about my symptoms and my parents, both thought I was imagining them. I quite seeing the cardio after a few years as he was useless. Had a second HA 5 years later. Figured out after that I had Nervous system damage from the 15 hours of HA I had. My pulse races (120-130bpm ) if I get stressed or hotter than 75 degrees outside. I feel like bugs are crawling on me during the night, only to wake up and find nothing. My memory is horrible now. I have problems recalling simple things sometimes. The memory is there but I just can't access it when I want. I have explained this to family and friends for 10+ years and no one understands how it affects me. My problems are not as severe as yours was, but ppl don't get it if they have never experienced it. I will never get better. At some point my nervous system will degrade to stage 3 and internal organs will start to fail. There is no way to know when that will happen. Once it does I will have 3-5 years to live. I have tried for years to get disability and failed. I can't get health insurance due to low income and living in the south where few states expanded medicaid. I am glad you are better now and I completely understand your retirement after going though what you did. My quality of life is 10% what it was the day before the heart attack. It took 5 years to get answers but at least I know what will happen in the future. It is such an alone feeling to be in that circumstance. Thanks for the info, hopefully it teaches someone else to get help and talk about it if they have the same sort of problems.
Fuck the american health system
Hope you are better
I understand exactly how you feel I have had probably 3maybe4 concussions first one when I was like 5 and have delt with this all
My life without seeing a doctor except for the time I was 5 . My eyesight is exactly the way you described. I am 58 and born on same day 10/10/62 . just wanted to vent. Thanks Dale for all the racing and more for coming out to the public with this
what a great guy, class act. I hope he just fades away and enjoys life
Scary stuff
Gotta love this guy
What a great Human being...I didn’t become a Nascar fan, until 2017. I missed out on a lot of good drivers. I would have been a BIG fan of his.
Go on youtube and check out his daytona win 2001
Dale I can relate to your worries about not being able to speak at certain times or pronounce words that you used to be able to. For that is really really frustrating to say the least. Racing will miss you. God be with you and yours.
Respect 🙏
How many times did this happen to your Father a great man I still have problems know we not let this happen again bless you and family I hope you get over it your dad would be proud of you I'm proud of you I'm 59 years old now I drive slow and worry about it.
Dale Jr you are not the only one brother I have the head cushions like you bro
Damn it man!!
Glad Dales doing good now..
Dale, What a horrible set of symptoms to have to live with. I have occasionly had bouts of Vertigo and I know how it feels to be disoriented and become nauseous. I'm glad you have recovered your health. Be careful not to take a chance and Bang your head again.
having had a huge head injury myself from a ~sprint car crash~ I know what he is talking about.
Where can I find the full interview
You are my champion I'm so glad that you got out of the car it sucks but I'm glad that you are okay
Glad he got out when he could , tht way we get to see him age past his father
I suffered from concussions from sports in high school and a very bad car accident. Now at 51 I have those same issues. I don’t drive at night. I am functional in daytime when I can see better. I also think it has affected my psyche. Relationships are hard.
Damn jr!!!!crap got real for u and amy!!!I'm glad u r healthier now!!beautiful family sir!!
It explains alot and how guys who were soppose to have great careers sometimes fall short of the hype....some i never thought about been in racing and around great drivers and can remember the rise and fall and short comings of guys and i can remember when they started to fall and the wreck that probably was the culprit of there problems something i didnt consider , its always just been called the fear that sum get after a big one
Im glad you came out and talked about this Dale its sum important information for racers
Steve Park jumps to mind for myself of a potentially great driver who had his career cut short due to crash related concussions.
@@NigelMK Absolutely! Alot of people don't realize how good Parks was before that wreck. It was sad to see that happen to him, too.
We love him that is all that matters Ben with his family from getgo
Its so hard to explain the feelin of your brain when it feels like mush. I hit my head real bad snowboarding in 2012 and it took a good teo months before I felt back to normal
I've been going through all of this myself for a long time.
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I'm a big fan of dale Jr and he's dad. To I'm really big fan dale and dale Sr to dale God bless get well soon 💓💓👍
I have gone thru the same thing for over 10 years now. I had brain injury falling off a golf cart and hitting my head. I used to get severe vertigo 7 days a week and its like he described his eyes taking seconds to adjust or refocus. It feels like when your so drunk your spinning and feel like your falling over even though your standing strait up. I could not make a full sentence for a couple years after that accident. I had horrible short term memory for 3 or 4 years. I would talk to people and 5 mins later would not even remember talking to them. (So I am told) But I could remember things from many years before it happen like it was yesterday. The vertigo caused a lot of throwing up, nausea, and falling down. Luckily over the years I have gotten better and better. I still have the migraines , and vertigo where I cannot see or feel like I am spinning and end up throwing up. I could not even ride in a car without experiencing the symptoms. I would train my self to always look straight ahead and never look to the side. I don't know how he could drive a race car with these symptoms, much less finish them as good as he has after having this.
you know what William what you just said just made me realize what caused 3-5 bouts with vertigo i had in '10 '11 and '12 never had speech problems or memory loss and that was something all of the sudden one day driving around i went to change a cd and started feeling light headed and the dizziness got worse and worse and worse and everytime was usually 8 days straight and never knew why until reading your post......but in '09 6-8 months before my 1st ever vertigo expirience alot of shit talking was going on within the crowd and i got called out by a guy around 6'1 240 and im was 5'3 125 and had 5 straight years in concrete walls while training boxing and was never scared to swing with the best of them and im stellar on the ground but got clinched well with no weight this big bastard suplexed my ass and only thing that hit was the back of my head full force on asphalt i never went out spun and instant mount but while on top i reached back to check the damage an 2 fingers went half way straight into my scalp which instantly dumped all my adrenaline and got mounted and had no choice but to tap out and got 5 staples put in.....and all of that made no sense why i was expiriencing that or what caused it until now i dont get vertigo anymore tho thank god
So did they diagnose his condition?
Still crazy, because 2014 is arguably one of his best seasons if not the best season of his career
Your only human and I'm glad he retired before something really bad happened. I wish his dad was around to see what his son has done. I know his dad is looking down upon him and saying good job son! I'm crying while I write because you can here tears in Dale Jrs voice man I have to quit what I love Being a race car driver! Hey man we are all human not robots I'm glad you stopped before before something bad happened and you got help for what's wrong it takes a real man to do that!
I've had the symptom of your vision bouncing with each step, or bump, or turning and seeing the world in snapshots as you turn - it really sucks, I definitely feel for him.
It sounds like a form of nystagmus. I have it periodically because I sometimes suffer from something known as BPPV. He's right-your eyes start bouncing and it does make you sick to your stomach, to the point that I've thrown up a couple of times. Luckily I learned how to treat it and I can clear it up in a couple of days, but until then, it's not damn fun at all.
That must have been scary indeed. That would drive some people crazy. Glad to know he was able to quit racing before something much worse happened. And according to his condition, it certainly would have. Your health, well being, and your life & family is much more important than risking it all by continuing to race. I remember when his dad had that spell where he just drove up into the wall for no apparent reason. It was a minor thing, but not so minor when ya think about why he drove into the wall.
Being a Gordon fan I never like Dale on the track, but damn he seems like a genuinely nice guy and down to earth. Glad he decided to call it when he did.
Fuck gordon lol but same here on dale.
ive had alot of concussions and it scares the fck out of me when you see all these football players with cte.
Jr yeah he might not be a 7 time champion or a week in and week out top 5 competitor, but he absolutely no doubt made his mark and his voice heard within the sport. Great driver overall and beyond humble of his capabilities
I hope he gets better
Dale Jr. Hit it out of the park with Amy haha
all this happens in my head. I head butted things before that's all. no huge crashes or anything.