Man, his father is a total legend. Can’t believe it’s been 16 years already. I wonder how Junior felt. In fact, he was in the exact same accident a week later and I thought he was a goner too.
I was at a Daytona 500 party here in Colorado when Dale Sr had the crash. Most people there were HUGE #3 fans. I commented that I thought the angle he hit the wall looked really bad. It was not until the next morning that the announcement of the terrible news was made. It does not seem like it was that long ago. I hope Jr gets to retire without another concussion.
I remember. Soon after Dale Sr. was killed Peter Brock died in a very similar accident at the Bathurst Speedway in Australia. Like with Dale Sr, the crash didn’t appear to be serious but Brock died of the same type of injuries.