Dale Earnhardt's Fatal Crash at Daytona 500
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@jzk420 why? im not a fan but im just asking
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I wish Gordon would of put him into the wall.
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he died in an crash like that? So unlucky =(
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Also there is pretty clear evidence that Dale modified this belts and one of them broke which did not help. Most of it however was BSF. The cars were getting so rigid by then that a lot of energy was being forced on the driver. The wrecks that dont "look" bad are the worst, since no parts shed off to take away energy. And add to the no HANS device and no full helmet (stll wore the open face helmet with chin strap)
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The sad fact is this: if he had been racing for the lead instead of hanging back and trying to block 2 lanes of traffic, he'd still be alive (most likely). People who blamed Sterling Marilin for this wreck clearly have a very "selective vision" Dale moves down to BLOCK Marlin and hits him. The people who were sending hate mail to SM after this happened really need to see a head doctor.
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How sad, he would be alive if he would of had all of his safty gear on
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@sallyrocks422 ya its No Talent Island
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that killed him? wtf didnt even go out with a bang
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FATAL.
Earnhardt was a loud critic of head restraints- and it was the lack of one that killed him. When it came to safety engineering, he was a damn good driver...
rocketplumber 2 years ago 6
From Wikipedia:
"Cause of death Basilar skull fracture from crash in Turn 4 on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500."
Jesant13 2 years ago 5