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re: 20 years ago today Dale Earnhardt was killed. NASCAR never recovered.
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:58 am to CNB
Posted on 2/18/21 at 9:58 am to CNB
It very well may be but it still stands. Would the trajectory of NASCAR been different if it would have been Gordon who died.
Then on a side note, the restraint system that was put in place after Earnhardt's death saved Gordon's life.
It's fascinating how things turn out.
Then on a side note, the restraint system that was put in place after Earnhardt's death saved Gordon's life.
It's fascinating how things turn out.
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Posted on 2/18/21 at 12:37 pm to OrangeEmpire
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Then on a side note, the restraint system that was put in place after Earnhardt's death saved Gordon's life.
Dale Earnhardt probably survives that crash if he wears a regular helmet. He still insisted on those chinless helmets and the story I read was that the impact of his chin on the wheel is what did him in.
I say all of that to say this...they had started using the harness already and had the better helmets but Dale wasn't having any of it. He was old school and stubborn about it, so I'm not sure he would've ever agreed to wear that harness.
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