AdamSc3's Dale Earnhardt Daytona 500 Tribute

[Gordon242011]

you should do a jeff gordon one with him breaking 3rd place tie in wins now

[speedzonefilms]

You didnt include all the2nd place finishes he had before 1998? XD

[davidleeroth1980]

one of the most fascinating videos in youtube

[HadesRacing]

the Best Nascar driver of the all times.

[MrNascarfan24]

who would dislike this

[djk7777777777]

It's hard to believe that this coming 500 will be the 10 year anniversary of his death. Rest In Peace Dale, We still miss ya.

[DaleJrIsaCutie88]

:'(

[FiremanMaverick]

great video, flows really well with the days of thunder song! well done!

[mbreid3]

I have watched NASCAR since I was a little girl in the 80's, and saw so many races on TV with my older sister, my Mom and my Dad. Dad would always get goosebumps before every race (especially the Daytona 500). When Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 we all cheered!! Finally he won!! When he wrecked at Daytona in 2001, we listened by the radio for any report on his condition..and then we heard that he had died...we couldn't beleive it...Dale Earnhardt was the greatest in the history of NASCAR

[katryn3]

@mbreid3

What a lovely message x

god bless you x

[CnyAutofreak]

the days of thunder music is just perfect. i was seven or eight when that movie came out and it was one of the things that got me into racing. no im not a crash lover but it was what hooked me on racing. in kindergarten i refused to print my own name i always put cole trickle on my school work. dumb i know but hey i was a kid. this vid just makes me cry. dale lives forever in the memories his family friends and fans have.

[kingmaddog2]

May he RIP for ever 1951-2001

[slmcgrane]

This is one of the best videos on YouTube. God Bless Dale.

[SirLancealot325]

0:36-0:46

Mike Joy couldn't have said that any better. Probably one of the best lines in sports history imo.

[kuhndog52]

gives me goosebumps.

[RSGVXStuntmanVx]

good vid it made me cry good job

[ampguard728]

*I looked back at the car and said man the wheels are still on that car i got outta the ambulance and asked the guy inside the car i said see if itll crank and he cranked it up and i said get out gimme the car back* GREATEST DRIVER OF ALL TIME RIP SENIOR MAY THE ANGELS BE WITH YOU! I MISS YOU

[SammyFarkle]

1975-2004 Was NASCAR after 2004 the cars Changed And in my Opinion The COT just isnt compadible compaired to what they use to race.

[meandale]

8 years later & we still you Dale

[Milanista2008]

Great Vid! I love it, thank you very much!

#3 forever we miss you Dale

[jr4038]

0.36-0.46 still gives me goosebumps

dale you are the man

[TruckerZane]

nascar isnt good without him :(

[ODStewart14]

well it iks good its just that it isnt as good as before

[TruckerZane]

well yes thats kinda what I meant just not good as before.

[gregbiffle16]

This was one of the saddest days in NASCAR history, it still brings tears to my eyes thinking about it

[aceofdaplace24]

actually started crying watching this...great vid

[pwnzor3000]

we miss you dale.

when dale was talking about that first crash, he sounded sooo sad =[

r.i.p. dale.

[UltimateEEnEFan]

This is a GREAT tribute. I think he is NASCAR's greatest driver EVER! R.I.P. Dale.

[bigjim247365]

amen

[tardisgirl96]

that was the last time he drove thath car and when he died part of us did too. he was the champion of the track in our eyes no matter how many races he lost no one could change that..SO HERES TO MR.DALE EARNHEART SENIOR THE CHAMPION OF THE TRACK FOREVERMORE MAY YOU DRIVE ROUND THOSE BENDS AND NEVER CRASH AGIN WEREEVER YOU MAY BE YOU ARE STILL OUR HERO AND ALWAYS WILL BE YOUR SON IS A GOOD DRIVER BUT NOT AS GOOD AS YOU....rest in peace Mr.Dale Earnheart senior your still the king of the track rip

[pwnzor3000]

When we lost Dale we pretty much lost the whole NASCAR experience.

No more searching for that black #3 Monte Carlo.

Forever the Man.

R.I.P. Dale Sr

[29sucks]

well mis you dale

[navyguns01]

3 FOREVER

[smartyjones2004]

Earnhardt is the reason that I started watching NASCAR. Unfortunately, Jeff Gordon became the leading figure for NASCAR and now I'm a Jimmie Johnson fan. But its great to know that Jr. will be hanging out with the Hendrick boys. RIP Sr.

[SOftBAllCHiCkAxO28]

this video is wonderful.. another great one.

i miss dale all the time and whenever i watch the daytona 500 i know hes never going to ride around that trackk againn he was a trueely good racer ): dale earnhardt jr. races swell too (: carrying on the memory. ill never forget you dale when i was 3 and watched id be like GO DALE GO DALE :/ woah i loevd daleee );

[skipson1211]

wow what a vid its so sad :(

crying like a baby

nice work

[Jrweiser8]

he is and always will be the working man's man! People and especially this young generation should work as hard as he did. He wasn't handed anything and yeah, his dad didn't give him anything, except pride and determination. Do you get the picture people! Best things any parent can give you. You made us proud Dale.

[427BELAIR]

well said!

[427BELAIR]

he will always be the man, a great role model.

[PernellDD]

i been watching this and crying for one hour... miss #3

[fuzzy346]

awsome vid man, omg i miss dale:'(

[dadirrtywhyteboi]

not gonna lie but this is the best video i have EVER seen on Youtube great work Adam i still give the fist pump when Dale takes the checkered at Daytona in 98

[F1V1]

Adam, I've always wanted to know about your AdamSc3 Logo...

Where did you find the Nascar font?

[AdamSc3]

It took alot of work using the original NASCAR logo, cleaning up the color bar background. And then placing the letters back in. The As and the SC are actually cut out of the original NASCAR letters. The D and M I got from a font that was pretty similar block letter styling. (The whole font was not so close but alot of letters were). I placed the D and M, angled them and got the width of the letters close and put it all together.

[F1V1]

Oh, that's cool.

It would be rather hard creating a very similiar version of the Nascar logo out of my name... F1V1 :P

But anyways, I love your work Adam, you have a really great talent for syncing and video creating.

[rileymusson]

greatest nascar racer ever.we still miss u

[ChrisJ926]

If you have a downloading program (such as Limewire), type in "days of thunder soundtrack" and the song is called "victory lane"

[Wetherluver123]

I like the music. What is called?

[Derkaderk13]

It really could'nt be prevented, when you have All Out Racing like that It gets Dangourous. I still have a Signed Autograph'd Photograph of him, Those 6 seconds were the greatest of my life but those 20 minutes I spent watching the crash over and over again after I got word that he had Passed away were deffinetly the worst of my life. #3 forever

[uvawahoo3]

once a legend always a legend. miss you dale

[BEJAN92]

I WAS THERE IN THE WISTON TOWER

[ajoryan8]

Dale we miss you, you are still number 1 in our hearts.

[BEJAN92]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO

[driftking92988]

#3 is #1 forever

[BEJAN92]

HELL YEHA

[Guason15]

Good question by lilndnhustla08..

Anybody knows what happened to the car after the investigation?

#3

Forever the best

[spike51234]

he died because he didnt have a neck thing and a modern helmet

[KKFan9]

I still think if the 36 car wasnt there, Dale woulda been fine. Look at the replay, I think Earnhardt would have just hit the wall on his side and would have been ok, not head on.

[lilndnhustla08]

but where is dale earnhardt's car???

[BEJAN92]

ITS AT THE DIE I SHOP I SAW IT FOR REAL

[sethadamsracing]

i love you man.

[Dil2023127]

we miss u i cryed when i saw it Dil2023127

[StewieGriffin1985]

we miss you Dale. wish you were still here. Jr. is racin to fufill your dream. we'll see you soon

[skipson1818]

dale i miss you

we all miss you i am from germany

i am crying but when the crash happens over the Track, fly a lot of white birds :>

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[Luxontour]

i could cry again watching this video!

Forever Dale Earnhardt!

[antifaschiat13]

he was the best drive. dale we miss u

[Drewguy101]

dale sr's not dead because he's still alive in our hearts

[8FilledWithHurt8]

'DALE' to Make Its Television Debut on CMT in an Exclusive Limited Run...

ONLY AUTHORIZED FILM ON RACING LEGEND DALE EARNHARDT TO PREMIERE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 AT 8 PM ON CMT.

DALE will encore at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and Thursday, Sept. 6, with those being the only additional scheduled airings of DALE on CMT prior to the film's release on DVD next year.

DALE will be available on DVD first quarter 2008.

[TeamGT]

R.I.P. Big D

[Junkie133343]

R.I.P. Dale. You're a legend, and your legacy lives on in our hearts.

[colombia819]

Im not a nascar or racing fan, but seeing the crash was sad.

[FANTI1337]

He has write a History, the History of the best Driver in the World

[Johnsonfan45]

What for a great vid!!!! I miss Dale Earnhardt Sr so much!!! :(

[hdutholwerd]

great vid - i almost had tears in my eyes

[tonystewartisgod]

this brought a tear to my eye

[SilverBullet22250]

I sometimes wonder if he had died before he even hit the wall.There was no attempt at all to correct the steering going from the bottom of the track to the top at impact.That thought has always bothered me.

[3fan4eva]

No he died when he hit the wall, the car was so badly outta shape he couldnt of corrected it.

[mengers06]

excellent video. just, EXCELLENT. and i like that song too, and that movie it's from.

[tompow]

I know where this song came from, but does anyone know the name of it?

[flash6185]

It's Called "Victory Lane" by Hans Zimmer from the movie Days of Thunder.

[lnazcar47]

Thank you I was there in 98, the greatest win ever for me!!!

[IllinoisHighwayMan]

The seat belts did not break; they were cut by the rescue workers.

[AdamSc3]

It did break due to the installation of the belts being improper, which we commonplace at the time, each driver would install them at slightly different angles for comfort. The angle they were installed caused on of the metal adjusters to twist and tear through the belt. It was discussed and some pictures of the belt on the report that the independant group that NASCAR hired to investigate the crash. You can find it online still Im sure, It was pretty big, long and extensive.

[wes3tomcat]

@AdamSc3 Even if they had held, he still would've died.

[5for5]

Their required to wear the Hans or the Hutchens device...the Hans was invented in the mid 80's, the Hutchens was invented when Dale Earnhardt died...ive Heard multiple conclusions to how he died...the most likely one is when he hit the wall the impact killed him(post below), or under the red flag before the 500 ended, he loosened his restraints and didnt tighten them back up...but there is no way in gods green earth that the belts snapped up and hit him in the chin and killed him.

[AdamSc3]

They are Required to Wear only Hans device now, they allowed the Hutchens device for a year or two after the crash, but now only allow the Hans Device. As for the cause of death, It was the basal skull fracture that ssharo2000 is talking about also along with the seat belt tearing (a belt adjuster twisted and tore through the belt) and causing his body to hit the steering wheel, breaking many ribs and his sternum if I remember correctly.

[jesusfreak9206]

Dale Earnhardt has always been my favorite driver. I remember watching that race at my grandparents. When he hit the wall, it looked like any other wreck...nothing to serious. But when I saw the look on the EMT'S face...I knew it was bad. Later on, when Jr. made a speech about it, he said when he ran up to the car, he saw blood coming out of his ears. The crash didn't make him die, it was the seatbelt that had snapped up, hit him in the chin, and shattered his bones.

[taktikal24]

...you know how stupid that sounds?

[ssharo2000]

Actually it WAS the crash. When his head went forward from the impact it severed his carotid artery and spinal cord. It's called a basular skull fracture. The blood from his ears was internal bleeding, blood that was no longer going to his brain. Sorry to get too graphic. That's why they're required to wear the HANS device now. It secures the helmet to the seat to limit forward movement of the head in an impact.

[azbobbybooshay10]

I'll be honest, I hated Dale Earnhardt as a kid. I was a huge Ford fan (mostly Davey Allison), and seeing that "big mean guy in that darn black Chevy" always made me mad. But when he won the 500 in 1998, I was standing on my couch applauding and screaming for him. Whether you loved him or hated him, EVERYONE cheered for him when he won Daytona. Its a race I will never forget, even surpassing Dale Jr. winning in 2004 (I've been a Jr. fan since 1996, LONG before he made it to Cup.)

[MJ1191]

Watching this video made me cry. Seriously.

Well put together and nice song.

[gopugscryan]

everyone was happy to see him win back in 1998

this is sad

i give you 5 stars nice background song

[FunnyVideos1991]

A Very Very Good Tribte.

[cnh320generallee]

this is the most greatist tribute ever less than 2 minuts

[crossfade2007]

lol you used the days of thunder song lol. good video though

[taranchula97]

Dale Sr. put his effort in every attempt he had at Daytona. Sadly, he never lived to be 50.

[NiggerHater1990]

That is the greatest video ever. Dale Earnhardt is the best nascar driver ever. Its sad to see him die.

[jr4038]

man watching dale earnhardt winning the daytona 500 just always outs a big smile on my face

[magoo1970mopar]

that is good work there KUDOS! Beautiful work!

[carlEfan99]

Good tribute. That crash still haunts me to this day.

[ScottStevens3604]

Great Video! Too bad he's not here though. :(

[blackcr125]

damn man i'm pretty much from daytona and this video hits that spot.

[HILARYFAN06]

mike joy yes....great video

[5for5]

I didn't like the ending at all. Not much of a victory there - mision8

well if you were dale earnhardt and had tried to win the daytona 500 for 21 years , you would understand

[word360]

I think mision was referring to the part ending with the fatal accident, even though it doesn't show the impact.

[likestallwomen]

Very sweet man! Great tribute to the Man in Black!

[mision08]

I like when he draws a giant #3 on the Daytona Logo. That's style man, and it doesn't hurt the engine. I must be old fashion, because I didn't like the ending at all. Not much of a victory there.

[tonystewartisgod]

that was cool

[rockinxgurlxozzy]

he was a very great driver

[5for5]

The music is part of the song called Last Note of Freedom, and the announcer if im right is Mike Joy who still announces races today

[dalejrgamer]

That's Mike Joy with the call. He's with FOX now.

[smartyjones2004]

Awesome video. I like the part where the music picks up when the announcer says the word "win" in "20 yrs trying, 20 yrs of frustration, Dale Earnhardt will come to the caution flag to WIN the Daytona 500"

[smartyjones2004]

Can someone tell what the name of the background song is? Thank you very much

[KahneFan9]

Its the theme from the movie "Days of Thunder" just search it on a P2P network.

[fireandflames18]

Great video man. and great music to go along the Intimidator will never be forgotten

[tgardone]

Great video

[BDXRdemon]

man this was a very well done video... great job on it and we all miss the black number 3 at the ristrictor plate tracks and as well as the short tracks that he used to intimidate at.

[KKFan9]

what was the song used for this video?

[KKFan9]

VERY NICE AND WELL DONE! I LOVE IT!

[micha2334]

awesome

[flash6185]

Great video! The music is a perfect match for the video. Where did the 5 years go?