The Day - NASCAR - Must watch

[RunN1st]

I found The Day over on YouTube and decided to share... Brings back those memories.

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[bluengold34_OS]

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Man...so hard to watch. I have watched 3 times this week, and it just doesn't get easier. I hated the man as a driver, and it really is time to move on, but this is such an excellent piece.

[Happy29]

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Dale was my hero not only for how great of a driver he was but also for the person he was. He did many things for many people less fortunate than him not for the glory of doing it ( he never wanted it to be known he was doing something) but he did it because it was the right thing to do. I miss him and miss seeing that black 3 on the track, the sport has not been the same since his passing.

[Rules]

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Dale was my hero not only for how great of a driver he was but also for the person he was. He did many things for many people less fortunate than him not for the glory of doing it ( he never wanted it to be known he was doing something) but he did it because it was the right thing to do. I miss him and miss seeing that black 3 on the track, the sport has not been the same since his passing.

Amen brother!

[Hokie20]

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Glad to hear you guys like it. I work for NASCAR Media Group in Charlotte and worked on this show for the last month. The interviews are very powerful and a few of the guys in there had never sat down in front of a camera to tell their story. Ty Norris was by far the most descriptive about the day.

This show could have easily been two hours long. Cutting it down to an hour was super tough.

[sikolec]

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What a fantastic piece. Thank you for sharing this. I was never the biggest Dale fan growing up, but I do remember that Daytona 500 like it was yesterday. The words that stick with me the most are when Daryl Waltrip says "Dale's got to be okay, right?". Tragedy, how his younger brother wins and Dale passes on. Again kudos to the makers of this show and thanks again for sharing.

[bluengold34_OS]

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Glad to hear you guys like it. I work for NASCAR Media Group in Charlotte and worked on this show for the last month. The interviews are very powerful and a few of the guys in there had never sat down in front of a camera to tell their story. Ty Norris was by far the most descriptive about the day.

This show could have easily been two hours long. Cutting it down to an hour was super tough.

Bro...outstanding job all the way around. I had a little moist eye watching some of this, and thats coming from a Dale *****(driver only)

[Happy29]

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Glad to hear you guys like it. I work for NASCAR Media Group in Charlotte and worked on this show for the last month. The interviews are very powerful and a few of the guys in there had never sat down in front of a camera to tell their story. Ty Norris was by far the most descriptive about the day.

This show could have easily been two hours long. Cutting it down to an hour was super tough.

This was a great peice of work my wife watched it and she never was into nascar until we got married 6 years ago, she has heard me tell her many of Dale Earnhardt stories and about races that attended and Dale had won and she never really got why I admired this man so much but after seeing this she understands more. Thank you for your and everyone else who worked on this.

If anyone hasn't read Michael Waltrip's new book you should. It is a very touching story that will make you laugh and cry. Definately one of the best books I have ever read.

[AEJustin]

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awesome show! Hope it comes out on dvd so I can buy it, been looking for a download of it but nothing.

[mkharsh33]

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Thanks for sharing... Just watched all the clips. Very touching and a bit tough to watch.

I remember being at church that night and not knowing what happened until a good friend of mine shared the news. I remember feeling numb...these clips brought that back, but it was good to hear the interviews. Thanks!

[brandon27]

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Man...so hard to watch. I have watched 3 times this week, and it just doesn't get easier. I hated the man as a driver, and it really is time to move on, but this is such an excellent piece.

Agreed. 110%. Didn't like the guy as a driver, but you had to respect him.

[poulka]

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This tribute was nicely done. I was not an Earnhardt fan, but had grown to appreciate him the last couple years. My wife and dad are Earnhardt fans. The sport has truely missed him because Sundays since have not been the same. I used to see where that "3" car was in respect to D.W. and Jeff Burton. Earnhardt and Burton would always find each other on restrictor plate tracks.