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If you are a Dale Earnhardt fan or a NASCAR fan you must watch this show. It will be replayed this weekend and likely more during the week on Speed Channel. I will give you one bit of advice, keep a tissue handy. What a great show.
The Day
On the tenth anniversary of the death of Dale Earnhardt at the 2001 Daytona 500, a chronological recount of the events of the day.
February 18, 2001; a day in NASCAR history that still evokes pain, tragedy and disbelief unlike any other even a decade later.
The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt takes viewers back to Earnhardt’s last day, from the pre-race ceremonies during which he gave wife Teresa and son Earnhardt, Jr. what would be a final hug on the starting grid before climbing into his black No. 3 Chevrolet, to the race, the fatal accident in turn four and the aftermath.
“No driver embodied the heart, spirit and competition of NASCAR like Dale Earnhardt,” said Patti Wheeler, SPEED Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. “When he died, a piece of the sport died with him. But the NASCAR community and race fans worldwide have kept his memory and dreams alive. Earnhardt was a champion in every sense of the word and remains one, even in death. We hope this look back at Feb. 18, 2001, conveys our collective respect for him.”
The special also explores Earnhardt’s history at Daytona, his relationship with car owner Richard Childress, his family, his DEI race team, his close friendship with Neil Bonnett, who died at Daytona in 1994, and other key players and events in Earnhardt’s life and career. Additionally, a variety of NASCAR stars and celebrities recount where they were when they first heard the news of Earnhardt’s death.
Read more: http://www.speedtv.com/programs/the-day/
The Day
On the tenth anniversary of the death of Dale Earnhardt at the 2001 Daytona 500, a chronological recount of the events of the day.
February 18, 2001; a day in NASCAR history that still evokes pain, tragedy and disbelief unlike any other even a decade later.
The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt takes viewers back to Earnhardt’s last day, from the pre-race ceremonies during which he gave wife Teresa and son Earnhardt, Jr. what would be a final hug on the starting grid before climbing into his black No. 3 Chevrolet, to the race, the fatal accident in turn four and the aftermath.
“No driver embodied the heart, spirit and competition of NASCAR like Dale Earnhardt,” said Patti Wheeler, SPEED Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. “When he died, a piece of the sport died with him. But the NASCAR community and race fans worldwide have kept his memory and dreams alive. Earnhardt was a champion in every sense of the word and remains one, even in death. We hope this look back at Feb. 18, 2001, conveys our collective respect for him.”
The special also explores Earnhardt’s history at Daytona, his relationship with car owner Richard Childress, his family, his DEI race team, his close friendship with Neil Bonnett, who died at Daytona in 1994, and other key players and events in Earnhardt’s life and career. Additionally, a variety of NASCAR stars and celebrities recount where they were when they first heard the news of Earnhardt’s death.
Read more: http://www.speedtv.com/programs/the-day/
