When the ambulance is driving away at about 5 mph, you knew he was gone

When your dad says “I will do anything for you, id risk my life for you” Look at this and think

Dale’s not dead, he’s just a lap ahead

Darrell Waltrip getting so excited for his brother with tears in his eyes and then saying "I hope Dale's okay" in that choked up voice really makes me a little emotional. I went to all of these races with my dad as a kid and he always told me that you will never see sportsmanship like the one that is in Nascar.

On the last lap, protecting his teammate and sons place in the race. This was the first time I ever saw my father cry. RIP intimidator

“Dale was Superman, we thought he’d never get hurt. And we were wrong” that sentence sent chills down my back

"Dale was superman, and we thought he'd never get hurt, and we were wrong." That really broke my heart🥺🥺😭😭😭

"Now y'all don't be sad if I die out there on the track... Because I don't mind dying doing what I love." -Dale Earnhardt Sr.

I'm not a NASCAR fan but I became overwhelmed with sadness watching this video. Clearly these people loved that man. Love is truly the only thing that matters.

I wasn't even born when that happened, but I still get chills.

To this day, I still have the newspaper about this tragic loss in NASCAR history! RIP - Dale Sr. 🕊️

Autopsy report basically states that the initial impact twisted his body to the right, turning his head to the right. Then the wall impact sent him forward, the 1 part of the lap belt sheared which allowed him to fling forward a bit farther, the back right of his head hit the right side of the steering wheel and thats what did him in. The wall impact dropped his total speed by around 44mph, or 70kph. Failed belt and a very unfortunate series of events But like others have said, this mans last moments were watching his team/son winning this race. He built himself a damn good legacy and made many people so excited. We all go eventually and instead of just passing out alone in an apartment, he died going 170mph watching his family win a race. What a man.

The number of grown men crying that day was astronomical.

There needs to be a race at Daytona called the Earnhardt Sr. 300

It’s Feb 18th 2021. This hurts to watch even 20 years later

was talking to a guy at work about this and he almost started tearing up. I'm not a NASCAR fan but this man meant a lot to a lot of people

Who’s here after Newman’s wreck? Prayers go up!

The day NASCAR change for ever

That look on Kenny's face when he thinks about it, is absolutely heartbreaking.

I can't imagine anyone handling such an incredibly hard situation in such a dignified and professional way as Ken Schroeder did. So much respect.

i clicked this by accident and this was one of the most saddest things I've watched and I've never watched Nascar R.I.P

The best man and nascar drivers in history of this sport. My dad passed away in 1997 and he was his biggest fan. Dad was buried with his Earnhardt hat.

I was in the hospital coming out of surgery that day, still under the affects of the anesthesia when I saw the TV say “NASCAR Legend Dies, I remember saying to myself, Damn Richard Petty died. I never thought they were talking about Dale Earnhardt. The GREATEST NASCAR driver EVER. RIP Dale. I will miss you Dale. Met him several times, even got a jacket off his back at Poconos, Class act,Best Driver, NASCAR is forever changed.

It's crazy how smooth that crash looked compared to others where the driver climbs out like nothing.

The only fault he ever had was refusing to wear the Haans device when it came out. He said it restricts his view and he would not wear it, it cost him his life... RIP Dale!

We almost lost Ryan Newman today in the same way we lost dale Earnhardt. My god almighty.

“If I die going fast, don’t cry for me because I did it with a smile” -Paul Walker

The instant Dale hit that wall, he died. those 3 seconds of terror. There will never be another Dale. Rest in peace.

When The guy was announcing when he said ''We lost Dale'' i was silent and in tears.

he was a badass race car driver. nascar hasn't been the same since and they lost a lot of fans that day. he was probably the biggest reason that nascar had a huge surge in popularity in the early 90s.

My grandpa absolutely love's Dale Earnhardt, we have a ton of Dale Earnhardt fan things, even an picture of him in a nother race car. Now I bet him and my grandpa is up in heaven having a good old time talking. RIP Dale Earnhardt we love you.

10 years later I’m still watching this I’m gonna miss Dale Earnhardt

R.I.P Dale The Best Nascar Racers Sill Love You man You are the best on Nascar

Pulling the net down, changed that mans life for the rest of his life.

I had the WONDERFUL PLEASURE of meeting this Legend at 12 years old. And I will never forget that day as long as I live. My dad was actually friends with a few people from NASCAR and we were at a friend's business and there was a 4X4 Black Silverado parked and I think he was actually waiting for someone. And I was actually a huge fan of his. So the guy who owned the business told me to go knock on the window of the truck and tell him I liked the truck. So I did. And then the window started coming down and I was able to see the Black tinted Aviator sunglasses and the mustache. And he smiled at me and said I like that hat boy. I was ABSOLUTELY STAR STRUCK AND I HONESTLY COULDN'T EVEN SPEAK.

I was watching that race. Dale was my favorite driver, and to this day he still is. I always drove his car in the Sierra NASCAR Series and still have all of them up to 2004 release. He'll always be The Intimidator, The Best...

That day was the day that NASCAR stopped, and was changed forever!!

It was the last race I ever watched.....I have no desire to watch again.....sad day...

never have watched racing but i always knew this guys name as a kid, that's how good he must've been, him trying to protect his son and his friend is heartbreaking, he gave them one last gift

5:28 you see his face expression changing instantly, Suddenly he forgot he won to lose in the end!

I watched my dad cry for the first time that night I remember it was a holiday night no school so my dad let me stay up that night late watching the news we sat up watching fox sports net I'll always remember that day, night

I was 10 yrs old when he died. I remember it like it was yesterday There will never be another driver like him.

rip to the best nascar driver out there. i wasn’t alive when this happened but man it still makes me cry, even 21 years after his death

Ryan's crash reminded of me of seeing videos of Dale's crash. Seeing the improvements made by Nascar have been an utter blessing, but the life of someone so great had to vanish before steps were made.

I remember watching this race.. I loved this man he was my number 1 racer... he died doing something he loved.. R.I.P to the best race car legend ever

What most people don’t know is that Kenny knew that dale was dead he just didn’t wanna be the one to tell Micheal Waltrip and everyone else. The image of seeing dale lifeless in his car has never left him to this day. That has to be traumatizing

Back when I was very young, I remember meeting Senior.. what a guy man... what a guy... My dad was a chassis fabricator and master welder working with a few teams and building/setups for cars. I've met many drivers over those years, but I'll never meet a man like Dale. That man was so... manly.. yet loving.. intimidating.. yet... sweet and kind to anyone. We all lost a part of the world that was good, not just NASCAR. Too this day, I have a massive amount of love for the Earnhardt family.

Dale died a few days before my birth, wow.., all respects to the best race car driver out there.. we love you, Dale!

I have a collection of Dale Earnhardt memorabilia. When someone I know shows me they love the sport and are good people, I give them one. That is my way of remembering Dale.

When one of your heroes dies, it kills you a little bit inside. My sister in law called and asked me if I was okay. I said yeah, why? She said Dale died in that crash. I fell into a squat position and said you're lying. She said check the news. I couldn't stop crying. I happened to be at the gym on a treadmill when they were televising his memorial. I had to stop and I cried again in front of dozens of people. I will never forget that day.

Even after all this time, this still is a heart wrencher.

One of the first times I ever saw my father cry. I was so young but I loved Dale. I just remember hugging my dad so much....still makes me tear up.

I still remember that day we lost Dale like it was yesterday still a big blow to NASCAR R.I.P Dale #3

Sad!!

He went doing what he loved. Bless his family and friends. A legend of the time. RIP 21 years later and I still shed tears.

It was the first nascar race we watched when we left the south to move out west. I still remember that final lap vividly.

Can't stop crying 17 years later. Truly the saddest day in nascar. Just breaks my heart! Rip Mr Earnhardt

Sad day but Dale was a great driver one of my favorite R.I.P. Dale.😭

Thank you for those messages about watching Junior win. I hadn't thought about that, and what a beautiful thought to put in my head for the day or forever. Thank you very, very much. I hope you have a wonderful day. Thank you.

This is the first time I’ve seen this video. I still cry today at our loss. Let’s put aside his life as a racer for a moment. Dale Sr. was an amazing human being. A great loss for NASCAR, for his fans and for his family. RIP Dale. Know you are truly missed.

Anyone here after seeing Ryan Newman's crash at the 2020 Daytona 500

if he was still alive I would have travel as far as he would go. he was my hero.

When The commentator Said “I hope dale is ok” You could see the Emotion and sadness in his eyes

I wasn't a big Dale Sr fan but i did respect him as a driver. I'm watching this on 3/2/21, and it still brings tears.

omg, I just noticed I'm watching this on February 18, 2020, 19 years after the tragedy. And I feel like so many things happened in 2001. 1. Dales death 2. 9/11 3. American Airlines Flight 587

Dale's passing doing what he loved, as a result, he has saved soo many lives. In the way he passed, safety changes were made, and the wrecks we have seen today that are much more violent, the drivers survived in part by the neck brace. Intimidator forever!

The pain in Chocolate, Richard, and Kenny's faces is as real as it gets, damn I feel for Kenny having to live with that image the rest of his life

RIP Dale Earnhardt Sr. (April 29, 1951 - February 18, 2001), aged 49 You will always be remembered as a legend.

I’ve lived in Concord for a few years. I’ll admit that all I knew of the Charlotte Motor Speedway was the mad crazy traffic that it brought whenever races were held there. Now I see why. Now I see why Dale Earnhardt is so revered, not only in Cabarrus County NC , but in the entire country. LEGENDARY. ICONIC. PHENOMENAL. God bless him and his family. I look forward to learning more about NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt’s legacy. Got this Brooklyn girl all choked up. Awesome!

I was 4 years old and I still remember watching those last 10 laps with my dad. Very vividly too. I remember watching the pre race show, and I remember hearing about his death that night. One of my first childhood memories and I'll never forget it.

Dale with his cheesy mustache above his big old grin. Miss you, Sir! Forever!!😢💔

You can’t talk about greatness without Dale Earnhardt

I watched it live, and was 15 years old. He's my all time favorite and have basically fallen away from racing since, never picking a new favorite. The man was a true legend. I will never forget the Intimidator, a legend never dies!

When girls cried: Titanic When boys cried: Juice WRLD When everyone cried:

Just came across this again, still breaks my heart and I never personally new him.

I watched the race live. I remember it like it was yesterday. I year later I remember being at the track and being on turn 4. Honestly i can't explain the feeling of being right there. Just a million thoughts.

NASCAR is my life and this was a very sad moment. I cried for 6 hours after the dead announcement RIP THE BEST DRIVER EVER

I was there in person and ive never felt like i wanted to cry in my life until that day

Dale, you were the best! I prayed for you but I guess it wasn't enough. Rest in peace. I will remember you always.💔🖤

I remember watching that race with my father and brother in law in Macon Georgia I was a Rusty Wallace in the day and when the wreck happened I remember saying Rusty made it through the wreck and at the time I was glad for that so we left and went home a couple hours later my father in law called and told me Dale had died blew my mind it looked like a normal wreck no airborne crashing I blew it off after that day racing changed to me and to this day I rarely watch Rusty and Dale and the older race drivers are no longer out there to the new generation have fun each year watching that great event it can't be matched

I remember watching it live and was in shock that that small crash actually killed him! Alot of pple hated Dale for his aggressive style of racing but wat a legend

That last lap still sends chills down my spine coming out of turn 4.

Always remembered. He was a legend. I remember that I was working 3-11 at our hospital when the wreck happened. Every patient on our unit had the TV on the race and news thereafter. Thats all you could hear in the halls. It was a sad night.

My mother first stumbled upon this sport 33 years ago, but she didn’t fully watched it until ‘92, and she became a big Dale fan. While Dale crashed in ‘01, she said it was the worst accident that she had witness, even though it didn’t seemed that bad of a wreck, but it claimed the life of her favorite driver. Today she hasn’t watched a full race since 2017, and as of currently her favorite driver is Kevin Harvick, and I bet Dale will still be her all-time favorite for many years to come. RIP Dale.

The Legend will never be forgotten rip dale

I was born in 03 but I still tear up when I see stuff about Dale he’s one of my heroes and will always hold a special place in my heart

I remember being at a family friends house when this happened his dad was the biggest Dale Sr fan I've ever know of and I remember him crying that day and how shocked we all were because it didn't look that bad and seen people walk away from crashes that seemed much worse. God bless the Earnhardt family.

20 yrs this Feb. It's one of those times you remember exactly where you were when you heard the news. I wasn't a big NASCAR fan, but if you enjoyed most sports you knew who Dale was and you knew what he meant to his fans. Sad day!

I remember watching this race with my father and he ran to his room as soon as he hit the wall saying he's dead, crying. I'll never forget that day. Horrible. 😢 RIP Dale

This is a great video. I'm not much of a Nascar fan, but I know he really had a significant impact on Motor Racing. A fan of any other motor sport should understand that as well. RIP.

20 years ago we watched this fateful race, I can still remember exactly where I was and what I was Eating/Drinking as this happened.

I was at the race in the infield and can still see the wreck in my mind and hearing Mike Helton announcing it .

Dale you will never be forgotten you were the best driver and we all miss you and we all know you are looking down at Dale Jr Fly high brother you will be miss

Every race I watch I imagine that the black 3 is in 1st place. RIP Dale. We miss you brother. Have fun racing in Heaven!!

I don't know anything about Nascar, but THIS is heartbreaking... A true legend, for sure

Dale was one of my favorite if not favorite NASCAR driver of all time. Fly high Dale 🕊

Didn't know how bad the crash was...but the car hitting the wall and then getting hit on the right side around the same time is very tragic! 😢

Dale jr was my dads favorite driver I wasn’t born yet but when I was 4 he in 2011 I could almost fell how dale jr felt seeing that rip dale

2:51, this is the moment that always gets me When the the realization REALLY hits

God was just like "Hey come up here" This Ayrton dude keeps winning everything