Even in a sports car, Earnhardt still wore an open faced helmet

He makes up so much ground in the slow corners without pushing the car.

7:11/7:27 I miss Allen Bestwick

Le Mans was calling for his presence for 2002. What a shame

23 years later, still hold my breath waiting for the "Big One."

Introduced me to other forms of motorsports, i knew dirt and local short track stuff, but road course was like a different religion, it was taboo to many Nascar fans, then Dale went and did it and changed so many opinions

The European racers were lucky Dale didn't put em in the wall.

Should be wide open throttle on the big track. No turns in the infield. Too slow.

"He's on slicks in the rain, passing cars" Y'all know this guy started on dirt right? Traction is a *luxury* in his domain, a sports car with actual downforce probably feels like a fighter jet compared to what he's used to, even in the wet. With slicks.

Dale would have been 72 this year....I bet he'd still be racing these days 🏁 Miss you Dale #3

It's funny because people who aren't used to watching Earnhardt...I'm sure he scares them 😅

Weren't Stewart and Labonte teammates? If that is correct Stewart kinda screwed his teammate at the end.

Why does it seem super speedway racing 20 yrs ago was more exciting than in recent years? The drivers? The way the cats sound n look? The fact that there was a grand stand on the back stretch back then. Today Nascar is boring to me and it bums me out.

To me this was the perfect restrictor plate package. They could get huge runs with that wicker on top and the one they put on the spoiler and made the racing soooo good

He also said that car had tremendous down force!

Nobody was ever better at the Daytona tri-oval track than Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Dale Sr's team finished 4th.

Dale Earnhardt Sr was the greatest racecar driver in NASCAR hisory.

My first ever talladega race watching live as a fan . It was great

I think this car could have won overall, until they broke an axil.

I watched this entire race, (on tv), at one point in the pouring rain in the night, I'm sure I recall correctly, he was turning laps 8 seconds faster than the next fastest car on the track, the guy was a friggin machine, I miss him so much.

Dale will Win it

Go Dale Go

Back in the day when JR won, everything was right in the world!

I miss Allen, bp and wally doing nascar for nbc

Best era of Nascar imo

Dale Sr taught Jr how to dominate restrictor plate races

"Captured by myself" lamo sure, filled the tv

My dad & I were at this race. We were both HUGE Earnhardt fans...his death was a HUGE impact to us in 2001. After Earnhardt's death my dad became a HUGE Michael Waltrip fan & I became a HUGE Earnhardt Jr fan. Watching Jr win this race was so special to my dad & l...we talked about how much fun we had & what a Talledega race & experience meant to me & him all the way back to Mobile Alabama. IT WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST MEMORIES & TIMES I EVER HAD WITH MY DAD!!! I sure do miss my dad now...I still think about this race & I have to just cry & smile...THERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A FATHER/SON RELATIONSHIP & MEMORIES!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.

I was here for a few hours at night...the only.race i saw at Daytona

If this happened today, NASCAR would have instantly thrown a caution and the race would end there. But this was a time that racers would race back to the caution. And it was the final lap.

Labonte blocks Bobby Hamlilton. TROUBLE CONTACT BOBBY LABONTE’S OVER! ITS THE BIG WRECK ON THE FINAL LAP! They’re racing back for the win! Dale Earnhardt Jr and Tony Stewart are side by side!

Damn this was 21 years ago.....

Man to see Dale Sr. Stall out the Corvette. That’s cool. Even the greats make mistakes and get nervous.

Theres nothing cooler than watching Dale Fucking Earnhardt pass a fucking Porsche in none other than an American made Chevy Corvette

Nobody could make a car stalk like a panther more then Dale Earnhardt.

Just bought myself a highly-detailed GMP 1/12 Scale model of this car. This race will always rank so highly in my mind for many reasons

im here because i just bought a 1/18 model of his corvette

7:55 “Did I win?”

Ironic how he’s called the Intimidator, which makes you think he has an aggressive driving style but he seems to be relaxed and gentle when driving a race car. Maybe that was what made him more intimidating 😮

Chevy man

Can't believe that this was 20 years ago today.

In nascar thunder 2003 this race is in the lightning challenge

I was there, at the braking zone for the International Horseshoe, when the rain started to fall. Dale was diving deeper into the turn than anybody, on slicks, turning right. The man was fearless. Hard to believe that was over 20 years ago. RIP.

Tat was a pleasure to watch

Love this sound

No replay of the crash?

do you realize how much louder your opening & closing music is than the rest of the video wtf man

If only there's an alternate timeline where he's racing with junior and corvette racing at le mans

7:18