Dale Earnhard has died

[AKDejaVu]

What shocking news.  It never ceases to amaze me how fast some racing legends disappear from the face of the earth.

Condolences to the Earnhard family

AKDejaVu

[Ozark]

I'm shocked!
 

[Wanker]

Was watching the race on TV and saw it happen.

According to the Trauma Physician in charge at the Speedway, he was not breathing and had no pulse when the paramedics reached the car. He appeared to have massive head trauma, similar to the injuries of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin Jr.

Something tells me that the HANS device will soon be required in all Nascar vehicles.

R.I.P.

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[jato757]

no way, your kiding

[RAM]

Not to show disrespect but...

in last month 3 earthquakes have destroyed half El Salvador, and many thousands of lives have been lost.

More than a million people from el Salvador have lost their homes.

And I havent seen a single thread about it...yet a car driver dies doing what he likes (to drive), and instantly a thread is posted about him.

I know I will be flamed as hell for this, but I think that this kind of things are very very sad.

and shameful.  

[Vermillion]

Nope no kidding      

NASCAR has just lost its greatest driver ever.

I can tell you one thing, I will hate Sterling Marlin for the rest of his career now.

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[funked]

banana it's the HANS device, and I wonder if the open-face helmet wasn't a factor too.  

[Cabby]

Truly a very sad day for NASCAR and racing fans everywhere  

Don't blame Marlin, door handle-to-door handle racing at 185 mph is dangerous.  Period.  It's not certain that Marlin could avoid Earnhardt's car at this point anyway.

Earnhardt was a "hard-charger", a fierce competitor, and died doing what he loved doing most.  And he did it well.

After it's all said and done, what else can you ask for from life???

Cabby

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[Kieren]

Take your favorite soccer star, imagine he is murdered by a crazy fan. Spanish papers wouldn't carry that, and you wouldn't post a thread here about it?

[J_A_B]

I missed the final 40 laps of the race, so I missed the massive wrecks (thankfully).

But I DID see most of it, and watched as the cars constantly rammed and bumped each other like I haven't seen in my lifetime.  Even the anouncer was talking about how with this kind of racing something HAD to give.

And it did, in a big way.  

I find it sadly ironic that Dale Sr. died at the very end of the Daytona 500---the jinxed part of his jinxed race.

At the same time I know he didn't suffer any, havig myself been through an accident that resulted in my having a broken neck (I am sooooo lucky to still be here, and fully functional).

J_A_B

[RAM]

 

Originally posted by Kieren:
Take your favorite soccer star, imagine he is murdered by a crazy fan. Spanish papers wouldn't carry that, and you wouldn't post a thread here about it?

I dont like to start threads about people dying, kieren. I did it once, when a bus full of kids crashed on spain last summer killing 40 of them, and immediatly I felt bad about it.

 Its a thing I wont do again. And is the reason why I didnt post myself about El Salvador.

Now, I undestand your feelings about this guy. I understand that people post about it.

I simply say that it is sad that immediatly after this happens someone posts it, while one month with three earthquakes have received no attention at all even when its effects affect to millions of human beings in centro america.

I will let it down now, I dont pretend to show disrespect for the death of this driver.

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[fscott]

RAM your point clearly brings to light something that has always disturbed me about humans.  Even people who have never heard of Dale Earnhardt will weep at the media coverage of his death. What a disgrace. Yet they are the same folks who immediately will turn the channel when headline news starts the segment on thousands who have died in a recent earthquake.

fscott

[Creamo]

The greatest Nascar driver has died today, and it was heart wrenching to watch. Dale Sr. was the king indeed. Millions of fans will greatly miss him. When Dale Jr. ran out to the car I feared the worst.

I'll never forget driving back from Taladega and still 50 miles from the track people were waving 3 fingers out of their windows cheering after his win there. It's just not going to be the same there this year, or any years to come.

It's a terrible thing, but they all drivers assume the risk, and die doing what they love.

He would not have been in that position if not trying to race the other cars to give his son and teammate the chance to win the Daytona 500.

Here's to the Intimidator... going to miss him.



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[J_A_B]

RAM...perhaps people don't post anything on the El Salvador quake because...

50 million people didn't watch them die on live TV.  

It is a LOT easier to deal with something you didn't directly witness--which is why I'm glad I didn't witness this particular event.

Either way, the El Salvador quake DID recieve plenty of attention; ALL life is important.

J_A_B

[hblair]

Growing up in the south, 40 miles from Talladega, I know how big Earnhardt is in nascar. I've been in the stands at the 500, when late in the race, the #3 car would nose out ahead, and the whole place would wave their hats and stand and cheer, unlike they would do for any other driver.

Earnhardt was old school, who had such drive that he could succeed in todays winston cup races. I saw Dale sr. down at Daytona in November. We were down for a car show in the infield, and up comes Earnhardt walking around looking at cars. Just a friendly, regular guy off the track.

What also sux is seeing how Michael Waltrip pulled off an emotional first victory with big brother Darrell as one of the announcers. I really like Darrell Waltrip, and felt good for those guys as Michael crossed the finish, not knowing Earnhardt was already lifeless in his car.  

Terrible stuff.