I think that has to be the best interview I have ever seen with Darrell Waltrip. He truly is a man of Christ, a real man with integrity, honor and respect. Love ya DW.
Neil Bonnet had a lot of fans in Australia. This came from him winning the opening race at the Calder Park Thunderdome in 1988. A sad loss, not only to NASCAR and motorsport.
Great speech, indeed; I don't know if anyone could have said it better. As Ken Squier explains in part 2, however, Dale Earnhardt was equally eloquent in his silence; he really had nothing to say that would make things any better for himself or for anyone else.
I agree. He should have taken the 1993 Talladega flip as a sign that he should give it up. He never was the same since the 1990 Darlington wreck. It’s a shame he didn’t keep announcing, as he was great at it.
This may sound mean, but if people like Childress and Earnhardt wanted to be real friends of Neil's they would have sat him down and said, "Buddy, you have no business being in a race car" rather than encouraging him to drive and giving him cars and engines. It's a tough thing to say to a pal, but the time comes to everyone when you just can't do the things you used to and you got to be grown up enough to face it. Bonnett had a great future in TV and it was thrown away on a pipe dream.
I think that has to be the best interview I have ever seen with Darrell Waltrip. He truly is a man of Christ, a real man with integrity, honor and respect. Love ya DW.
How could you not just love DW....
Neil Bonnet had a lot of fans in Australia. This came from him winning the opening race at the Calder Park Thunderdome in 1988. A sad loss, not only to NASCAR and motorsport.
20 years without him :(
He was killed the day I was born. I've only ever seen him in old videos like this but he seems like he was a great guy.
Dat Ass Is Cash he was a really good guy I miss him
One of the saddest days of Winston CUP. I remember it very well.
Neil was a great person. I can't believe it's almost been 20yrs ;(
Dws speech is sad considering that Rodney Orr died I believe 3 days later. Shame we couldn't figure this safety concept out
It sadly took Dale dying to get NASCAR to really care about safety.
Great speech, indeed; I don't know if anyone could have said it better. As Ken Squier explains in part 2, however, Dale Earnhardt was equally eloquent in his silence; he really had nothing to say that would make things any better for himself or for anyone else.
Great speech from Waltrip.
I would have loved to go deer hunting with Neil, seemed like a real good ol boy.
I’m met Neil at Phoenix raceway in 1992
Amazing DW interview
Neil should have never tried getting back in a car. Yes it's what he loved, but he'd very likely still be around today
I agree. He should have taken the 1993 Talladega flip as a sign that he should give it up. He never was the same since the 1990 Darlington wreck. It’s a shame he didn’t keep announcing, as he was great at it.
waltrip is a righteous man and a great guy.
How Ironic that Neil and Dale pass away @ Daytona.
And in the same turn to boot. Dale and his Buddy Neil are up there having a good time
Niles. That is really funny!
you could tell it was hard for dw
Robby Boggus yeah you can😢
Teammates 1983-86
Definitely. You can also hear Ken Squier nearly lose it at 6:39. He truly cared about the sport and the drivers.
Lost two drivers at Daytona that year
DW's interview was honestly hard to listen to, not even the fact that they still had a bunch of guys to die after this.
Nobody realized this day that a much darker day was coming at Daytona for NASCAR. Daytona is a palace is speed and a killer when she strikes
Yep when she strikes she's leathal and she will strike again sooner or later. Sad to say but it happen
Brian Booher Ryan Newman found that out the hard way during this year’s 500. Thankfully that wreck didn’t kill him, but it sure looked bad.
Dw a class act...
This may sound mean, but if people like Childress and Earnhardt wanted to be real friends of Neil's they would have sat him down and said, "Buddy, you have no business being in a race car" rather than encouraging him to drive and giving him cars and engines. It's a tough thing to say to a pal, but the time comes to everyone when you just can't do the things you used to and you got to be grown up enough to face it. Bonnett had a great future in TV and it was thrown away on a pipe dream.
That might be true.but the truth is nobody was going to keep Neil out of a car .the only one who could have kept Neil out of a car was nascar.
Why do you say he had no business being in a race car?
Previous brain injury from previous near fatal wreck. Wasn't the same and everyone knew it.
Neil was awesome but NASCAR shouldn't have ever let him back in a car.
darrel you tried to kill davy in 92