I consider myself extremely lucky to have a Father that raised me as a Dale fan. He took me across tracks all over the US, we never flew, always drove. Amazing imprint that Family left on people.
I can't even remember the last time I've seen a NASCAR driver on a late night show this guy was truly a superstar rest easy legend I guarantee you'll never be forgotten and you'll always be missed kids nowadays still hear the stories of Dale Earnhardt especially in my area of North Carolina
He was a man that wouldn’t ever show fear or would never allow others to push him around the track 😂 indeed Nascar itself has changed in a lot of ways that won’t really let you race like they used to 😮
Dale is THE ONE GUY who would have been awesome to have around to tell the stories and share his knowledge and insights. We got robbed of having Dale around in retirement.
@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 He is actually buried on the farm he owned. I talked to a woman from there once and she said you can only see it when flying over in a helicopter.
Kryle Buschy Boy n Hoey Crygano baby to name the least of ummm. I hate that Dale jr retired so soon-but understand why medically, even though he knew to get out ASAP as the sports goin downhill. Earnhardt name made nascar what it is to this day. Nascar shames all they did for it.
@@chrisg4301 It just isn't the same as it was with Petty, the Alabama Gang, Dale, Mark Martin...all real racers, there are just a lot of 20 year old wanabes. Also since Dodge pulled out and replaced with Toyota, come on this is a Southern Good ole' boy sport it's not LeMans.
@@ericynot These guys today are lilly livered limp wristed wannabees from the generation where everyone gets a prize, and they get offended by micro aggressions. I've had it with all of them.
My man. Lost interest after he died. Never missed a race before. Never was the same, tried getting on board with jr but the excitement was gone. Still rock the 3 on my truck to this day.
Yeah Joe Broke my heart. I've not watched a race since. He revived the sport Petty dominated with Gordon and others "rubbin' is racin'" and Geoff Bodeen (Bodine-hated him) got and gave "bunp draftin'". The INTIMIDATOR #3 A real mans man. R I P Dale and Alan Kulwicki
I can remember a short track night race from the middle to late 90s and Dale spun out Terry labonte on the last lap for the win, and when Terry was interviewed after he just said " well, they don't call him the intimidator for nothing". Nascar in the 90s was great man.
Grew up a fan of Earnhardt from 1979 until his death. I was 7 in 1979 and he became my favorite after watching the 1979 Daytona 500. I live near his hometown of Kannapolis NC area so I chose him that day. Still can't believe he's gone. Thanks for the video.
It’s god and then Dale Sr in the south but damn it’s wild in NC The man hated restrictor plate racing but from the season it started till the man died statically he was the best at it lolol wild!
Remember that Dave is a huge sports fan, he always talks about the Pacers and Colts, with his favorite athlete being Peyton Manning. Dave also owns an IndyCar team Rahal Letterman; so Dave is well versed in auto racing. He knew Dale's accomplishments at the time and had a great deal of respect for The Intimidator.
He was a racist pig. I don't care for the ones who claim they on I side either. Truth is your kind is losing numbers fast and its only a decade or so before you ain't the majority anymore. All the crap yall done will come back to you, I promise that. We are a very benevolent people but I don't think we gone be very benevolent when you ain't got the demographic numbers or the power. I can't wait for the day yall gone be experiencing what we have experienced for centuries
Dave was such a unique interviewer. His sarcasm is hilarious because he knows when to do it and he knows when to be somewhat serious. He got more words and personality out of Dale than anyone else I’ve seen interview him. Great little interview.
To go faster, can be safer, at times. Dale seemed to drive out of a lot of close calls. To take so many death defying chances, and live to tell about it for many, many years. The most entertaining race car driver that ever lived. He is missed greatly.
Sissy played were the worst, most dangerous choice NASCAR ever made. Sr. Was one of the strongest advocates against it. So sad that it’s negative effects is exactly what killed him. You’re right it can be safer. Keeps the packs from building up.
More than anything, it reminds me of the events the bookended 2001: the Death of Dale, Sr, and 9/11. These two events, in totally different ways, changed the world. Dale was representative of all mega-athletes, and when he died, suddenly, the world of sports didn’t want to lose their heroes to preventable causes. Look how much sports have changes since 2/1/2001. Then, on a much grander scale, 9/11 changed the landscape not only of NY, but of the world. Nothing has been the same since 2001.
@@malig0413 all motorsports changed since dale died. I'm not gonna type a paragraph on it but go back to all the rule changes in all of motorsports since then. 2001 started a lot of safety regulations. Also football around then actually started cracking down on spears and head and neck area collisions. Might not have been a direct influence of dale but it sure was influenced. NASCAR especially. Safer barriers at EVERY track they go to. Doesn't matter if its arca or monster energy series. They have some kind of safer barrier. Also the hans device. Shit even drag car guys gotta wear em now
nobody seems to remember that Dale could be an amazingly kind human being. he was a jerk on the track but an amazing soul in person and selfless for those close to him
He was just a southern dad. Provided what the kids needed not all they wanted. All these people getting raised without getting beat and being pussies are the problem. I was beat as a kid and I’m better for it.
@@tennyelbenny3694 you create any murdering kids yet? Entitled ones? Beating is different than you think means spankings etc not closed fists to face. Society has become pussies because people like you.
I saw that "10 reasons why it took me 20 years to win the Daytona 500" . 😆 the first answer was "It took me 19 years to take the emergency brake off" or something like it. Great sense of humor!
My parents are from NC (statesville) Momma is in heaven and daddy is in a home. I listen to dale talk and I feel like I'm with my family. I was born and raised in Bakersfield.
Dave is half owner of Rahal-Letterman racing in the Indy car series. Being a smart alec is his schtick all the time. Hes quite knowledgeable when it comes to racing
When Dale left us, so did NASCAR. The sport was never the same and now it is not worth the time to tune it in. Earnhardt was part of NASCAR golden era.
Went to the memorial held at Sears Point at 11:00 a.m on the Thursday morning after his death.. It was raining and storming all morning with black rain clouds filling the sky on my drive in from Sacramento... except over the track where there was a break in the dark clouds showing blue sky with rays of sunlight coming down. i shit you not. It was very ethereal.
Every story I've read about fans and casual people meeting Dale has been the same - he is an engaging and kind man who always takes time for others. Read one story about how nice he was to a group of young workers doing bar and wait staff for a dinner one of his sponsors held and he attended. Went out of his way to walk up to every one of them and tip them individually and thank them for the job they did. So true that only the good die young.
I wonder if he actually sold Dave a car...and I think Dave knew exactly what he was doing..."just sell me one of your old ones," so casually. He knew what that would be worth and 100k is a steal.
He wasnt realllly humble. He was very reserved in this interview. He was a working man, and fought like hell on the track. Thats really why he was loved
actually this was his 1st appearance, the second was in 1998 after he won the Daytona 500 and named the top 10 reasons it took him 20 years to win the Daytona 500.
I remember the day before the Feb.18, 2001 Daytona 500 and Dales tragic wreck took his life he was interviewed by Terry Bradshaw who was a NASCAR reporter for that race and the video was shown on TV in the prerace segment before Dales final race the next day. In that interview Dale took Terry for a ride around the track and teased Terry a bit trying to scare him by going pretty fast in a street car and coming around Turn 4 he told Terry you didn't want to get too close to that wall or you might crash and suddenly Dale jokingly swerved the car toward the wall. How ironic and unnerving that had to be for Terry and I'm sure it is something Terry remembers and will never forget.
I was sitting on the backstretch in 1990 when he blew the tire. Was the best day ever then the worst. I think he led 150 laps that day. My first NASCAR race!
I worked for GM Performance Parts when GM sponsored Dale Sr. and Jr. I was able to meet and talk to both of them for a few minutes when they both gave short speeches at one of our meetings. Sr. seemed a little tight and uncomfortable with the crowd of about 100 of us. Jr. was easy going, relaxed and funny.
I was on my way to the shuttle bus at the race when I learned of his passing. I've never seen that many grown men crying in my life and I hope I never see that again. I was one of them and he wasn't my driver. Such a sad day. I stopped watching when the cookie cutter cars came to fruition.
It was really the last race I watched. I'm from Lexington NC so when it happened..I was in San Diego at the time...I just thought what is going on at home. It's was like a family member had passed away.
What an absolute gentleman. There will never be another like him. This man was my childhood hero. I would park my ass in front of the TV every Sunday with my dad (a Richard Petty/Kyle Petty man) and my dad (who liked Rusty Wallace) and we would watch them go round and round. I would break out my Earnhardt shirt just for the race. I had all the little cars, shirts, plaques, etc. NASCAR in the early/mid 90's was the best era of all time as far as im concerned.
This was not his only appearance on Letterman. He was on after winning the Daytona 500 in 98. He did a top 10 list. Search Dale Earnhardt on Letterman to find it.
I was sitting on the back stretch when at Daytona in 2001 when Dale hit the wall. I was a Mark Martin fan and said good Dale hit the wall, it didn't look that bad, he has had a lot worse looking crashes. My wife and I flew home in my son's single engine plane and when I saw the news that Dale had died, I couldn't believe it. There was a much worse crash where Tony Stewart and some other cars flipped right in front of us. I actually became a Dale fan although a little late and a Jr fan after that.
Because Dale never forgot what it took to make the choice the long hard work it took him to get to nascar everything he had sacrificed to get there then the ass kicking true real race car driving to stay there and become every single team member he ever had it took to do!
notice how he doesn’t say “i won” he says “we won and we won 3 million dollars”. he recognized his team and not just himself. amazing man.
I consider myself extremely lucky to have a Father that raised me as a Dale fan. He took me across tracks all over the US, we never flew, always drove. Amazing imprint that Family left on people.
I agree if only Trump would of been poor
this is before nascar started supporting hate groups and forgot about the loyal ticket buying fans i was one of them but havent been in a while
@@tgh223hate groups? I’m lost. I hear they’re declining and are looking to make changes
That's probably because that's how much him and his team won, not all himself.
I can't even remember the last time I've seen a NASCAR driver on a late night show this guy was truly a superstar rest easy legend I guarantee you'll never be forgotten and you'll always be missed kids nowadays still hear the stories of Dale Earnhardt especially in my area of North Carolina
Jeff Gordon was on The Tonight Show 2 months ago.
I miss Dale Earnhardt so much there will never be a driver quite like him.
He was a man that wouldn’t ever show fear or would never allow others to push him around the track 😂 indeed Nascar itself has changed in a lot of ways that won’t really let you race like they used to 😮
@@matthewanderson3631 You got that right
Amen
There never will be a nascar again to have someone like Dale.
@@NSBlack_Stallion I understand exactly what you mean.
I really miss that guy, and so does NASCAR.
Dale is THE ONE GUY who would have been awesome to have around to tell the stories and share his knowledge and insights. We got robbed of having Dale around in retirement.
He did win 7 like Petty
As has JJ...so far
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This Was 1990.
@@bigelile07 fuck jimmy Johnson. I hate that piece of shit
He's nascar tom Brady
RIP Dale Earnhardt Sr. (April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001), aged 49
You will be remembered as a legend.
@Ballen1182 49 actually ~~ wow we lost him too early 😭😭 he was still so young back in 2001.
This interview gives me the chills, so much foreshadowing
“Remember a lot of air and sky, thought I was going to heaven.” Well sir I hope you got the helicopter ride to heaven when you passed
This is for TH-cam red2 anybody else just tear up when he said that
He is buried, in "Mooresville", North Carolina, U S A
@@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 He is actually buried on the farm he owned. I talked to a woman from there once and she said you can only see it when flying over in a helicopter.
Helicopter ride? I think your talking about Davey Allison.
@@mitchm6083 did you watch the video buddy. Don’t think anyone dying is joke worthy.
Nascar has never been the same.. Gone but not forgotten!
Thanks for posting man I miss the glory years of NASCAR these new drivers are slick chinned Mama’s Boy’s
Big dick Hurtsher yup
Kryle Buschy Boy n Hoey Crygano baby to name the least of ummm. I hate that Dale jr retired so soon-but understand why medically, even though he knew to get out ASAP as the sports goin downhill. Earnhardt name made nascar what it is to this day. Nascar shames all they did for it.
" slick chinned Mama’s Boy’s"?
Really? Do you think you could even come close to doing what those guys do?
@@chrisg4301 It just isn't the same as it was with Petty, the Alabama Gang, Dale, Mark Martin...all real racers, there are just a lot of 20 year old wanabes. Also since Dodge pulled out and replaced with Toyota, come on this is a Southern Good ole' boy sport it's not LeMans.
@@ericynot These guys today are lilly livered limp wristed wannabees from the generation where everyone gets a prize, and they get offended by micro aggressions. I've had it with all of them.
What a loss. Love him or hate him you cannot deny the talent.
R.I.P. #3
My man. Lost interest after he died. Never missed a race before. Never was the same, tried getting on board with jr but the excitement was gone. Still rock the 3 on my truck to this day.
I became a Kevin Harvick fan and a Dale Jr fan.
I was a Gordon fan but I lost interest after that. It was so much better watching them duke it out.
Yeah Joe
Broke my heart.
I've not watched a race since.
He revived the sport Petty dominated with Gordon and others "rubbin' is racin'" and Geoff Bodeen (Bodine-hated him) got and gave "bunp draftin'".
The INTIMIDATOR #3
A real mans man.
R I P Dale and Alan Kulwicki
Felt the same exact way
I can remember a short track night race from the middle to late 90s and Dale spun out Terry labonte on the last lap for the win, and when Terry was interviewed after he just said " well, they don't call him the intimidator for nothing". Nascar in the 90s was great man.
Grew up a fan of Earnhardt from 1979 until his death. I was 7 in 1979 and he became my favorite after watching the 1979 Daytona 500. I live near his hometown of Kannapolis NC area so I chose him that day. Still can't believe he's gone. Thanks for the video.
It's ironic we both became Earnhardt sr fans when we were 7 only difference is you were 7 in 79 I was 7 in 95
I live in race city USA.
It’s god and then Dale Sr in the south but damn it’s wild in NC The man hated restrictor plate racing but from the season it started till the man died statically he was the best at it lolol wild!
Yep I was born in 71, him and Richard Petty were IT.
Remember that Dave is a huge sports fan, he always talks about the Pacers and Colts, with his favorite athlete being Peyton Manning. Dave also owns an IndyCar team Rahal Letterman; so Dave is well versed in auto racing. He knew Dale's accomplishments at the time and had a great deal of respect for The Intimidator.
Today Dave would call him a racist pig. Dave is one of the guilty whites.
He was a racist pig. I don't care for the ones who claim they on I side either. Truth is your kind is losing numbers fast and its only a decade or so before you ain't the majority anymore. All the crap yall done will come back to you, I promise that. We are a very benevolent people but I don't think we gone be very benevolent when you ain't got the demographic numbers or the power. I can't wait for the day yall gone be experiencing what we have experienced for centuries
@@jeremycurtisisgay you're black, right?
@@Dr._J I identify and have been raised and accepted by the black community/race. I'm actually mixed and look 60% white 40% black.
@@Dr._J why do you ask? Are you black also?
Dave was such a unique interviewer. His sarcasm is hilarious because he knows when to do it and he knows when to be somewhat serious. He got more words and personality out of Dale than anyone else I’ve seen interview him. Great little interview.
To go faster, can be safer, at times. Dale seemed to drive out of a lot of close calls. To take so many death defying chances, and live to tell about it for many, many years. The most entertaining race car driver that ever lived. He is missed greatly.
Sissy played were the worst, most dangerous choice NASCAR ever made. Sr. Was one of the strongest advocates against it. So sad that it’s negative effects is exactly what killed him. You’re right it can be safer. Keeps the packs from building up.
NEVER LIFT!
@robertas9818 reason for open face, was so he could see the air.
More than anything, it reminds me of the events the bookended 2001: the Death of Dale, Sr, and 9/11. These two events, in totally different ways, changed the world. Dale was representative of all mega-athletes, and when he died, suddenly, the world of sports didn’t want to lose their heroes to preventable causes. Look how much sports have changes since 2/1/2001. Then, on a much grander scale, 9/11 changed the landscape not only of NY, but of the world. Nothing has been the same since 2001.
You Are Forgetting American Airlines Flight 587.
Rick Kelley what sports have changed because of Dale’s death
Hell dale dying was even more significant than 9/11. Dale was Christ reborn
@@malig0413 all motorsports changed since dale died. I'm not gonna type a paragraph on it but go back to all the rule changes in all of motorsports since then. 2001 started a lot of safety regulations. Also football around then actually started cracking down on spears and head and neck area collisions. Might not have been a direct influence of dale but it sure was influenced. NASCAR especially. Safer barriers at EVERY track they go to. Doesn't matter if its arca or monster energy series. They have some kind of safer barrier. Also the hans device. Shit even drag car guys gotta wear em now
Michael Caprio just imagine Tom Brady dying as he throws a game winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. That’s how important he was and his death was
nobody seems to remember that Dale could be an amazingly kind human being. he was a jerk on the track but an amazing soul in person and selfless for those close to him
He was just a southern dad. Provided what the kids needed not all they wanted. All these people getting raised without getting beat and being pussies are the problem. I was beat as a kid and I’m better for it.
It's true, southern parents especially dads are tough on their children. He loved his kids and raised them strict.
@@johnleach5268 People who were beat or molested as kids are more likely to repeat the cycle with their own kids. I pity you and your children.
@@tennyelbenny3694 you create any murdering kids yet? Entitled ones? Beating is different than you think means spankings etc not closed fists to face. Society has become pussies because people like you.
@@JohnnyLightningV10 You are correct
He got 7 like Petty and he Went to Heaven
Thanks for posting this Don. I put up a tribute song to Dale, hard to believe 20 years have passed
He did appear on the Letterman show in 1998 after he won the Daytona 500 to do the top 10 countdown.
As explained many many times, but not as a guest.
Well, technically, that should count. But ah well! Nice to see him on the Letterman Show
I saw that "10 reasons why it took me 20 years to win the Daytona 500" . 😆 the first answer was "It took me 19 years to take the emergency brake off" or something like it. Great sense of humor!
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I miss this man everyday 😢 . A true American Superstar 😢
My parents are from NC (statesville) Momma is in heaven and daddy is in a home. I listen to dale talk and I feel like I'm with my family. I was born and raised in Bakersfield.
I live just outside of Statesville NC going to a car show there tomorrow at Kooks headers company cruise in car show.
Wow everything he talked about (winning 7, Daytona 500) came true ... shows the power of positivity and mental toughness
Dave actually knows quite a bit about NASCAR
Dave is half owner of Rahal-Letterman racing in the Indy car series.
Being a smart alec is his schtick all the time.
Hes quite knowledgeable when it comes to racing
Thanks for having this video. Man I miss watching him race.
I love how he said "I reckon" 💜💜💜 continue to rest Dale 💜
20 years, time has really gone by, RIP.
Does it have a radio? Yeah...2 way.
Good one Dale.
When Dale left us, so did NASCAR. The sport was never the same and now it is not worth the time to tune it in. Earnhardt was part of NASCAR golden era.
Went to the memorial held at Sears Point at 11:00 a.m on the Thursday morning after his death.. It was raining and storming all morning with black rain clouds filling the sky on my drive in from Sacramento... except over the track where there was a break in the dark clouds showing blue sky with rays of sunlight coming down. i shit you not. It was very ethereal.
Creepy foreshadowing at the end
Holy shit, super weird
First name Last name 11 years later
Just love Letterman, and Dale what a legend
I miss this guy.
It still chokes me up thinking about his accident and our loss.
Wow I felt this today! I hope experiencing heaven on his last crash! God bless you Dale!
The man, The legend.
God the amount of hitting the wall talk in this video is gut wrenching
All race car drivers hit the wall at some point that's racing.
I couldn't love a hero anymore than I love Dale Earnhardt. Sr
He has always been my only hero!!🥳🤑
3:54 love the way he says "le mans"
Same!
He said it basically like in spanish.
Best there is. Best there was. Best there will ever be.
He talks about the worst wreck; sadly, the worst was yet to come.
very true but Dale at least died doing what he really loved doing, da man lived and breathed racing in every vein of his body.
5:25-5:26
"I hit the wall. I hit the wall"
Dale never retired, of course.
I just have a bad feeling about all of this.
This is a bittersweet interview.😔
The Intimidator was absolutely the best of all time I really miss him
David Pearson was the best of all time.
Sorry our feelings for Dale Earnhardt Sr. He was the best for us! Jerry and Sugar Bear and me!
Every story I've read about fans and casual people meeting Dale has been the same - he is an engaging and kind man who always takes time for others.
Read one story about how nice he was to a group of young workers doing bar and wait staff for a dinner one of his sponsors held and he attended. Went out of his way to walk up to every one of them and tip them individually and thank them for the job they did.
So true that only the good die young.
Man....I really missed watching Dale race......there will never be another!
I used to think I was a NASCAR fan until I realized I was just a Dale Earnhardt fan
Yes. That.
I wonder if he actually sold Dave a car...and I think Dave knew exactly what he was doing..."just sell me one of your old ones," so casually. He knew what that would be worth and 100k is a steal.
Dave’s got him a new Lumina 😂😂😂😂😂
Broooooooo, what a Time Machine this clip is. I love it!
God I miss Dale Earnhardt #3Forever
I know. I just started thinking about him after reading a JR interview. Seemed like a really good man.
9 out of 29? What? No wonder you Americans love this guy. That's one hell of an achievement on such a competitive sport. He really seems humble too.
He wasnt realllly humble. He was very reserved in this interview. He was a working man, and fought like hell on the track. Thats really why he was loved
The INTIMIDATOR, the best driver to ever drive NASCAR period!
No doubt.
Definitely the greatest all-time.
I miss him greatly
David Pearson is the best driver of all time.!!! Even Richard Petty said that.
Statistically incorrect
Everyone knows Danica Patrick is the best!
actually this was his 1st appearance, the second was in 1998 after he won the Daytona 500 and named the top 10 reasons it took him 20 years to win the Daytona 500.
I was pretty clear when I wrote that this was his only _guest_ appearance.
he was on in 1998 too, though
(just messing with you)
But not as a _guest._
I was just giving you a hard time
Yet again -- not a guest.
Unfortunately, just 11 years later he would go to heaven while racing.
Everybody don't go to heaven.
But Dale Earnhardt Sr did! Thank you God!
I remember the day before the Feb.18, 2001 Daytona 500 and Dales tragic wreck took his life he was interviewed by Terry Bradshaw who was a NASCAR reporter for that race and the video was shown on TV in the prerace segment before Dales final race the next day. In that interview Dale took Terry for a ride around the track and teased Terry a bit trying to scare him by going pretty fast in a street car and coming around Turn 4 he told Terry you didn't want to get too close to that wall or you might crash and suddenly Dale jokingly swerved the car toward the wall. How ironic and unnerving that had to be for Terry and I'm sure it is something Terry remembers and will never forget.
Awesome rare interview Dale Earnhardt Late Night with David Letterman November 29th 1990 on NBC 😂 that cracks me up hilarious
I was sitting on the backstretch in 1990 when he blew the tire. Was the best day ever then the worst. I think he led 150 laps that day. My first NASCAR race!
Nascar's Master of Racing
Mr. Dale Earnhardt 👍🇱🇷👍
He was the best of the best and they’ll never be another one like the Intimidator loved him like a brother
The day dale died that's the day NASCAR started to die a slow death it's on life support now
David: "I hit the wall, I hit the wall." Dang wouldn't that become a poignant phrase
I worked for GM Performance Parts when GM sponsored Dale Sr. and Jr. I was able to meet and talk to both of them for a few minutes when they both gave short speeches at one of our meetings. Sr. seemed a little tight and uncomfortable with the crowd of about 100 of us. Jr. was easy going, relaxed and funny.
Dale was a man when men were men. Too bad its a driver race now instead of a manufacture race .
Yea but he didnt treat dale jr that good listen to him talk about him.
He also made an appearance on the show in 1998!
NASCAR pretty much died when Dale died. Love him or hate him, he was one of the coolest guys that ever lived. Like Elvis or Sinatra - but cooler...
His passing was one of the reasons I stop watching nascar.
jldog134 NASCAR turned to shit after he died. it was so cool in the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Same and NASCAR got way too corporate and PC
Me too....It's just not the same
I was on my way to the shuttle bus at the race when I learned of his passing. I've never seen that many grown men crying in my life and I hope I never see that again. I was one of them and he wasn't my driver. Such a sad day. I stopped watching when the cookie cutter cars came to fruition.
It was really the last race I watched. I'm from Lexington NC so when it happened..I was in San Diego at the time...I just thought what is going on at home. It's was like a family member had passed away.
What an absolute gentleman. There will never be another like him. This man was my childhood hero. I would park my ass in front of the TV every Sunday with my dad (a Richard Petty/Kyle Petty man) and my dad (who liked Rusty Wallace) and we would watch them go round and round. I would break out my Earnhardt shirt just for the race. I had all the little cars, shirts, plaques, etc. NASCAR in the early/mid 90's was the best era of all time as far as im concerned.
Legend. R.I.P.
My brother loved that guy and I love him for that. I love my big brother anyway.
They broke the mold after they made Dale!
Great interview. So sad he is gone.
I became a fan at the 1980 World 600. He didn't win that one but saw him win one of them. Saw him win a lot of races.
5:25 OH MY GOD THE FORSHADOWING THATS SO CREEPY
A man’s man & a NASCAR legend & stayed humble & honest the whole time
5:16 a tell tale sign from the heavens....
Oh wow
Humble af. True Champion.
This was not his only appearance on Letterman. He was on after winning the Daytona 500 in 98. He did a top 10 list. Search Dale Earnhardt on Letterman to find it.
Explained way too often. This was his only _guest_ appearance, as clearly specified in the description.
That’s a surreal interview
OMGGGGG this interview!!! ICONIC!!
That grin before he said “flat out” rip legend
3, Forever...
The Best that was and the Best that will ever will be in NASCAR.. this Guy was a Man’s Man. He was Just Great at what he Did.. The Best!
Miss him like crazy!
David Letterman is an Indycar team owner now and it's cool to see his passion for motorsport come out in these conversations with Dale.
I was sitting on the back stretch when at Daytona in 2001 when Dale hit the wall. I was a Mark Martin fan and said good Dale hit the wall, it didn't look that bad, he has had a lot worse looking crashes. My wife and I flew home in my son's single engine plane and when I saw the news that Dale had died, I couldn't believe it. There was a much worse crash where Tony Stewart and some other cars flipped right in front of us. I actually became a Dale fan although a little late and a Jr fan after that.
I feel so bad for you
I know you must regret saying what you said in the moment even if it didn’t look that bad
Just sayin
Because Dale never forgot what it took to make the choice the long hard work it took him to get to nascar everything he had sacrificed to get there then the ass kicking true real race car driving to stay there and become every single team member he ever had it took to do!
the man, the myth, the legend
NASCAR just ain't the same without this guy, I miss him
I miss this man and there will never be another.
2:05 woke up the next morning and new I hadn’t went to hell...err heaven. Lolol That’s Dale for ya
Lol yep miss that man
Met him and Richard. Dale was and will always b the greatest
Don this was Dales ONLY talk show appearance (according to IMDB) He rarely did any Tv.
I’d take IMDB information as not definitive.
RIP to this legend
Dale Earnhardt, the Intimidator... once said if you finish second in a race you are the first one to lose.
1:59! Growing up, Dale was the Best, with a capital 'B.' Too young to really remember Richard, so Dale was the dude! RIP
If you ain't first. ... you're last
God Bless Dale Earnhardt, and David Letterman!
The clap back with dale when he said "id what about you, are you gonna retire?"
He really knew how to get a good jab in
I miss that man!
Dale did things with a race car no other drivers would dare try. He was Awesome!!