Dale Jr felt Sr help him from fiery crash

[DanicaFreak]

http://www.foxsports.com/nascar/sha...ate-father-pull-him-from-flaming-crash-062213

 

[BobbyFord]

...or maybe it was track personnel.

 

[Michfan]

I remembering him saying this years ago.

 

[Blaze]

I was just talking about this wreck a couple hours ago with my dad. Hell, if Jr wants to feel his dad helped him out of the car then let him feel like that.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

...or maybe it was track personnel.

It was on film --- no one was around when he came out of the car. I saw it several times.

 

[BobbyFord]

It was on film --- no one was around when he came out of the car. I saw it several times.

Did you see Dale Sr.?

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Did you see Dale Sr.?

No, Bobby.

 

[BobbyFord]

No, Bobby.

Once we die I think a lot will be revealed. There's a lot we don't understand. I can't imagine death could be "nothing."

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[DanicaFreak]

I like the story. Sr is a powerful presence, so who knows.

 

[JBone88]

That wreck took a lot out of Dale Jr. It was a number of years before he was himself after that.

Who knows, in a near death experience like that, maybe deceased loved ones do play a role in getting you through. Depends on what you believe I guess.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Old story. Jr has been saying this for many years.

He wasnt the same since then either.

 

[LewTheShoe]

That wreck took a lot out of Dale Jr. It was a number of years before he was himself after that.

That Sonoma crash was at the midpoint of the Cup season. In the 18 Cup races before the fiery crash, Dale Jr. won three of them. In the 18 races after, he won three of them. Not too shabby, IMO.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

That Sonoma crash was at the midpoint of the Cup season. In the 18 Cup races before the fiery crash, Dale Jr. won three of them. In the 18 races after, he won three of them. Not too shabby, IMO.

well if you look at the rest of his career rather than just 18 races afterwards...

 

[Michfan]

well if you look at the rest of his career rather than just 18 races afterwards...

Or maybe something else happened that affected him...

 

[Naitch]

Or maybe something else happened that affected him...

Dale Jr. admitted that he went a while not giving a **** and going through the motions. The reasons for Dale's dip have been made clear by Dale himself.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Dale Jr. admitted that he went a while not giving a sh!t and going through the motions. The reasons for Dale's dip have been made clear by Dale himself.

That was at DEI though until Hendrick kinda straightened him out

 

[Naitch]

That was at DEI though until Hendrick kinda straightened him out

His first couple of years at Hendrick were rough. It took getting him away from Tony Eury Jr. for him to straighten up.

 

[BobbyFord]

His first couple of years at Hendrick were rough. It took getting him away from Tony Eury Jr. for him to straighten up.

Listening to Dale and Tony argue on the radio will always be memorable times for me.

 

[Naitch]

Listening to Dale and Tony argue on the radio will always be memorable times for me.

There's something to be said about working with someone you're too familiar with.

 

[Skoalbandit33]

My opinion is that Dale was not present helping Dale Jr in any way, shape or form but I firmly believe Jr thinks he was and I am fine with it.

 

[Clutch]

My opinion is that Dale was not present helping Dale Jr in any way, shape or form but I firmly believe Jr thinks he was and I am fine with it.

Me too. If that's how Junior feels...then good for him.

 

[kymartin6]

My opinion is that Dale was not present helping Dale Jr in any way, shape or form but I firmly believe Jr thinks he was and I am fine with it.

I have no proof either way..... but I tend to believe Sr. was there....

 

[hidesert cowboy]

That wreck took a lot out of Dale Jr. It was a number of years before he was himself after that.

Who knows, in a near death experience like that, maybe deceased loved ones do play a role in getting you through. Depends on what you believe I guess.

be careful the same people saying get rid of prayer before the race might get offended.

'04 is when dale should have won the title. I agree not the same driver after that season. He lost the aggression he used to have before that wreck.

 

[JBone88]

be careful the same people saying get rid of prayer before the race might get offended.

'04 is when dale should have won the title. I agree not the same driver after that season. He lost the aggression he used to have before that wreck.

Let em be offended.

'04 was definitely Dale's last great year. If that wreck doesn't happen, very good chance he wins the championship. He won like 2 more races his last 3 years with DEI. Then of course the struggles and winless years at Hendrick after that.

He seemed to regain some of that aggression and fire when Letarte took over, and he started winning again. Then even into 2015 with Ives. The concussion last year ended that.

Hoping for a win this year before he hangs it up. Dale Jr, his team, and fans all deserve that.

 

[ladyspartan16]

be careful the same people saying get rid of prayer before the race might get offended.

'04 is when dale should have won the title. I agree not the same driver after that season. He lost the aggression he used to have before that wreck.