Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr
You're not referring to the direction the 3's are leaning are you? They always lean toward the front of the car.
Can you guess what it is?
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I was there in 2001,we camped in the infield that weekend right off of turn four! we saw and "Heard" the fatal crash but didn't know he was dead! but the ambulance was on the track too long to be a good thing. we left to drive back to Jacksonville and about an hour into the drive home is when we heard the news that he was dead!! it was a sombering feeling that sorta just took the fun out of the whole weekend!! : ( R.I.P. Dale you are still the man!!
I think I freaked him though.
However after seeing the comments he made I knew Dale was gone.
Very cool information here... I just watched the accident again..
Does anyone know what the actual cause was? I know blunt force trauma to the head, but from what?
Also, does anyone know where the car rests today? I assume they didn't just junk it, it has to be hiding somewhere.
Does anyone know what the actual cause was? I know blunt force trauma to the head, but from what?
Also, does anyone know where the car rests today? I assume they didn't just junk it, it has to be hiding somewhere.
Now this is only from what I have found. I sure was not there when this occurred nor am I a doctor (though was a nurse for many years). There are copies out there of the autopsy report for those who want to read it but I will not post that here.
Here is a link to the best description I have found about the mechanism of injury that resulted in his death.
Click--->Mr. Dale Earnhardt Crash Analysis - Orlando Sentinel
Basically it breaks down to this: The forces of the crash, racing harness failure, "potentially" the use of an open faced helmet, & other factors (speed, vehicle position, etc) all led to Dale being thrust forward as his racing harness failed and he hit the steering wheel with the bottom of his chin. This force was directed up and back toward the back of his skull causing a fracture at the base of his skull. This, more than likely, either severed his spinal cord or caused so much damage in that area that the center that controls heartbeat and breathing stopped working. He received various other injuries attributed to making contact with other areas in the car during this very short but violent accident.
Blunt force trauma to mostly the upper body and chin/head that caused a fracture at the base of his skull
Location of his car: Not sure if anyone other than a select few at RCR know the exact location of his car at this very moment.
Here is a link to the best description I have found about the mechanism of injury that resulted in his death.
Click--->Mr. Dale Earnhardt Crash Analysis - Orlando Sentinel
Basically it breaks down to this: The forces of the crash, racing harness failure, "potentially" the use of an open faced helmet, & other factors (speed, vehicle position, etc) all led to Dale being thrust forward as his racing harness failed and he hit the steering wheel with the bottom of his chin. This force was directed up and back toward the back of his skull causing a fracture at the base of his skull. This, more than likely, either severed his spinal cord or caused so much damage in that area that the center that controls heartbeat and breathing stopped working. He received various other injuries attributed to making contact with other areas in the car during this very short but violent accident.
Blunt force trauma to mostly the upper body and chin/head that caused a fracture at the base of his skull
Location of his car: Not sure if anyone other than a select few at RCR know the exact location of his car at this very moment.
Now this is only from what I have found. I sure was not there when this occurred nor am I a doctor (though was a nurse for many years). There are copies out there of the autopsy report for those who want to read it but I will not post that here.
Here is a link to the best description I have found about the mechanism of injury that resulted in his death.
Click--->Mr. Dale Earnhardt Crash Analysis - Orlando Sentinel
Basically it breaks down to this: The forces of the crash, racing harness failure, "potentially" the use of an open faced helmet, & other factors (speed, vehicle position, etc) all led to Dale being thrust forward as his racing harness failed and he hit the steering wheel with the bottom of his chin. This force was directed up and back toward the back of his skull causing a fracture at the base of his skull. This, more than likely, either severed his spinal cord or caused so much damage in that area that the center that controls heartbeat and breathing stopped working. He received various other injuries attributed to making contact with other areas in the car during this very short but violent accident.
Blunt force trauma to mostly the upper body and chin/head that caused a fracture at the base of his skull
Location of his car: Not sure if anyone other than a select few at RCR know the exact location of his car at this very moment.
Here is a link to the best description I have found about the mechanism of injury that resulted in his death.
Click--->Mr. Dale Earnhardt Crash Analysis - Orlando Sentinel
Basically it breaks down to this: The forces of the crash, racing harness failure, "potentially" the use of an open faced helmet, & other factors (speed, vehicle position, etc) all led to Dale being thrust forward as his racing harness failed and he hit the steering wheel with the bottom of his chin. This force was directed up and back toward the back of his skull causing a fracture at the base of his skull. This, more than likely, either severed his spinal cord or caused so much damage in that area that the center that controls heartbeat and breathing stopped working. He received various other injuries attributed to making contact with other areas in the car during this very short but violent accident.
Blunt force trauma to mostly the upper body and chin/head that caused a fracture at the base of his skull
Location of his car: Not sure if anyone other than a select few at RCR know the exact location of his car at this very moment.
I had heard a lot from the harness to the helmet.. I don't think a 'proper' helmet would have saved him in this instance. I do see that there was a LOT of blood in the car after the wreck, making me think that there were definitely issues in the car.
Out of respect for the family, I'm sure it won't be released, but I'm sure the in car audio and video will answer a lot of questions.
It's crazy to think that the car is still out there right now... but I know they won't get rid of it.. there's no way.
The combination of all the factors involved in this accident is amazing! As with any accident, there are so many laws of Physics that apply and then you add the workings of the human body reacting to those forces...the possible outcomes are astronomical!! No one will ever know what the results of just slightly different combined circumstances would have been (different speed, different helmet, different harness, different angle of impact, etc) There will forever be that question that Space asks in his daily blog "WHAT IF".
Unfortunately, that day, one of the greatest men to ever walk this earth lost his life.
I am almost positive that car is under lock and key somewhere. I don't believe they would get rid of it either.
Unfortunately, that day, one of the greatest men to ever walk this earth lost his life.
I am almost positive that car is under lock and key somewhere. I don't believe they would get rid of it either.
The combination of all the factors involved in this accident is amazing! As with any accident, there are so many laws of Physics that apply and then you add the workings of the human body reacting to those forces...the possible outcomes are astronomical!! No one will ever know what the results of just slightly different combined circumstances would have been (different speed, different helmet, different harness, different angle of impact, etc) There will forever be that question that Space asks in his daily blog "WHAT IF".
Unfortunately, that day, one of the greatest men to ever walk this earth lost his life.
I am almost positive that car is under lock and key somewhere. I don't believe they would get rid of it either.
Unfortunately, that day, one of the greatest men to ever walk this earth lost his life.
I am almost positive that car is under lock and key somewhere. I don't believe they would get rid of it either.
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Now this is only from what I have found. I sure was not there when this occurred nor am I a doctor (though was a nurse for many years). There are copies out there of the autopsy report for those who want to read it but I will not post that here.
Here is a link to the best description I have found about the mechanism of injury that resulted in his death.
Click--->Mr. Dale Earnhardt Crash Analysis - Orlando Sentinel
Basically it breaks down to this: The forces of the crash, racing harness failure, "potentially" the use of an open faced helmet, & other factors (speed, vehicle position, etc) all led to Dale being thrust forward as his racing harness failed and he hit the steering wheel with the bottom of his chin. This force was directed up and back toward the back of his skull causing a fracture at the base of his skull. This, more than likely, either severed his spinal cord or caused so much damage in that area that the center that controls heartbeat and breathing stopped working. He received various other injuries attributed to making contact with other areas in the car during this very short but violent accident.
Blunt force trauma to mostly the upper body and chin/head that caused a fracture at the base of his skull
Location of his car: Not sure if anyone other than a select few at RCR know the exact location of his car at this very moment.
Here is a link to the best description I have found about the mechanism of injury that resulted in his death.
Click--->Mr. Dale Earnhardt Crash Analysis - Orlando Sentinel
Basically it breaks down to this: The forces of the crash, racing harness failure, "potentially" the use of an open faced helmet, & other factors (speed, vehicle position, etc) all led to Dale being thrust forward as his racing harness failed and he hit the steering wheel with the bottom of his chin. This force was directed up and back toward the back of his skull causing a fracture at the base of his skull. This, more than likely, either severed his spinal cord or caused so much damage in that area that the center that controls heartbeat and breathing stopped working. He received various other injuries attributed to making contact with other areas in the car during this very short but violent accident.
Blunt force trauma to mostly the upper body and chin/head that caused a fracture at the base of his skull
Location of his car: Not sure if anyone other than a select few at RCR know the exact location of his car at this very moment.
I think you are on the right Track. I met a fellow who offered me the info but said I should never reveal anything, but I wasn't interested. By now they surely have completed all the investigating of the wreck and it will most likely be cut up a scrapped. If you do some research on you tube the beginning of the thing starts with the #2 car taking the air off his spoiler, they were 3 wide at the time. How he got back there is beyond me, there was no way anyone could catch the 15 or the 8, I wonder if his car was having trouble?
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