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Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:21 pm to SavageOrangeJug
That link is horrible. But he WAS THE MAN!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:25 pm to dukke v
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I watched the race and saw that Dale hit the wall at a weird angle.
I don't watch Nascar but I'll tune in at the end of certain races.
I happened to see it.
Pretty big deal back then with cable TV being what it was then along with zero social media.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:28 pm to supatigah
I don’t think anyone was using it then
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:35 pm to Possumslayer
I was watching i wasnt very worrry about the crash wasnt the cause of death his body coming to a complete stop but his brain kept moving?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:38 pm to SavageOrangeJug
As a result of the wall impact, Mr. Earnhardt moved generally forward and to the right from his rightward deviated position with the left side of his head leading and his head tending to swing back towards the left. During this response, the left lap belt webbing separated under load allowing a greater forward and rightward excursion and more significant contact with the steering wheel from the left part of Mr. Earnhardt’s upper body and potentially the left posterior portion of his head. During rebound, Mr. Earnhardt’s body moved rearward with respect to the vehicle and curved more and more to the left. Contact with the posterior portion of his head could also have occurred in this phase with aft structures rather than against the steering wheel. Mr. Earnhardt’s death likely resulted from an impact to the occipital scalp in the presence of neck tension producing a fatal ring fracture.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:38 pm to BuckyCheese
One medical examiner who was privy to the autopsy report testified that even if the belt hadn't snapped, he still would have been killed on impact.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:39 pm to TidenUP
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I watched the race and ,honestly,didn't think it was THAT bad of a crash.
Same. When DW said he hoped Dale was okay right after Michael won, I still remember thinking "why wouldn't he be"?
It wasn't until that shot of Ken Schrader going to Dale's window, then frantically waiving for help, did I begin to think something was really wrong.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:43 pm to kywildcatfanone
Wow and sad at the same time.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:52 pm to dukke v
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That link is horrible.
What is horrible about a thorough accident report?
They did not want another driver to die the same way.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 4:54 pm to SavageOrangeJug
Was a Davie Allison fan but lising Dale was the end of a ERA
Posted on 2/18/20 at 5:10 pm to UCFACTS4LIFE
Highly recommend watching the Speed Channel special: "The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt" which was produced in 2011 (10 year anniversary of his death).
YouTube
Also, here is a video of when Michael Waltip was on Dale Jr.'s podcast. They talk about the plan that Dale Sr. had developed for the 2001 Daytona 500 so that one of the three of them (plus Steve Park too, I guess) would win.
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Also, here is a video of when Michael Waltip was on Dale Jr.'s podcast. They talk about the plan that Dale Sr. had developed for the 2001 Daytona 500 so that one of the three of them (plus Steve Park too, I guess) would win.
LINK
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:03 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Here is the clip I mentioned earlier in the thread that shows how fast the car was moving and how sudden the stop was. There are several clips in this video, but the one I am talking about starts at the 3:00 mark:
YouTube
YouTube
Posted on 2/18/20 at 6:22 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
The #36 car also prevented Dale's car from spinning to the right during impact. A right spin would have reduced the amount of energy and "sudden stop velocity" (for lack of a better term) and would have likely saved his life. There were multiple freak variables that had to line up for this to happen the way that it did. The PDF actually explains it in pretty amazing detail! He experienced -50Gs, holy shite...
Also probable that if he were wearing the Hans device, he would be alive today. Although very few wore it at the time.
Also probable that if he were wearing the Hans device, he would be alive today. Although very few wore it at the time.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:14 pm to cooLStorybreaUx
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Also probable that if he were wearing the Hans device, he would be alive today.
If the left lap belt didn't fail, possibly.
With the seats, Hans, and other safety built into the cars today he would have walked away.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:16 pm to BuckyCheese
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If the left lap belt didn't fail
I remember Simpson was vigorously fighting that claim. How did that ever turn out?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:22 pm to SavageOrangeJug
We should be able to see the autopsy photos. They are public record. Our tax dollars were spent to do the autopsy and we should see the photos.
Open and accountable government agencies are vital for democracy. This is not a matter of national security or human life.
Open and accountable government agencies are vital for democracy. This is not a matter of national security or human life.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:33 pm to cooLStorybreaUx
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He experienced -50Gs, holy shite...
They calculated his change in speed at like 43 mph. This equates to being hit by a car doing 75 mph while you are at rest or falling straight down from a 6 story building.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:46 pm to MikeD
Behind the scenes of the 2001 Daytona 500, captured by a fan on a camera who toured the garage and watched the race from the pits. Includes video a few feet away during Earnhardt’s pit stops, including his final one ever. It’s almost like he knew something was going to happen that day with how much he focuses on the 3 car.
YouTube
YouTube
Posted on 2/18/20 at 7:53 pm to Traveler
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If the left lap belt didn't fail
I remember Simpson was vigorously fighting that claim. How did that ever turn out?
In reading the reports Simpson's engineers said the belt dumped as it wasn't installed correctly. I seem to recall Bill Simpson actually saying something to Earnhardt about how his belts were in the car sometime prior to the wreck.
I think all the arguments were about the negative publicity Simpson was buried under due to his death.
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Simpson Performance Products was involved in a controversy after the February 2001 death of Dale Earnhardt over whether the seat belt manufactured by the company had malfunctioned.[4][6] NASCAR's investigation into the crash in part blamed seat belt failure.[4] Simpson received death threats and bullets into his house, which led to his resignation in July 2001.[4] Simpson sued NASCAR for $8.5 million defamation of character suit in February 2003.[4][6] Simpson withdrew his lawsuit with an undisclosed settlement.[3]
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