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and went to check on Earnhardt. Earnhardt's window net was still up, and Schrader pulled it down himself, then frantically signaled for paramedics who were just arriving at the crash site. That day, and in retellings of the events, Schrader described what he saw in indirect terms: "We've got bigger problems. Look, I'm not a doctor, I'm telling you it don't look good." His brief interview after being released from the mandatory trip to the infield care center was likely the first indication to most observers that the situation was serious. Only shortly after the 10-year anniversary when asked about it, did Schrader finally say, "Here's the deal. When I went up to the car ... I knew. I knew he was dead, yeah. ... I didn't want to be the one who said 'Dale is dead.'"
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collided head-on into the retaining wall at a critical angle with his car going an estimated speed between 155 and 160 miles per hour (249 and 257 km/h), enough to break the right rear wheel assembly off the car. Upon impact, his hood pins severed, causing his hood to open and slam up against the windshield multiple times. As
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From June 12 to June 13, 2001, a trial was then conducted before Judge Joseph Will. Will eventually ruled against Uribe and CCI's original public records requests and constitutional arguments to inspect and copy the medical examiner files pertaining to Earnhardt, to include autopsy photographs. Judge
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Medical Examiner performed an autopsy for Earnhardt. The unusual act of notifying NASCAR and Teresa Earnhardt was made prior to releasing the records sought by members of the public and media. Three days later, Teresa Earnhardt filed a legal brief in the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit,
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On the same day as Myers' report was made public, NASCAR announced its own investigation, after having remained silent for six weeks since the crash. The official NASCAR report, which had cost over a million dollars and was published on August 21, 2001, concluded that Earnhardt's death was the result
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crash reported that the buckle position of Earnhardt's harness was off-center by four to eight inches (100 to 200 mm), which would have been impossible had the lap belt not broken. A subsequent medical investigation revealed that belt failure did not play a significant role in Earnhardt's death.
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in Imola, Italy, said, "For me personally it (Senna's death) reminded me a lot of when Dale Earnhardt died in the sense of the kind of general mood and atmosphere within my own family's household. My dad and brother used to wake up early and watch the Formula One races and I was only nine or 10 years
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announced Earnhardt's death. A later investigation revealed that Earnhardt's car struck the concrete retaining wall at a heading angle (angle of the vehicle measured from the wall face to the center-line of the car at point of impact) of between 55–59°, combined with a trajectory angle of 13.6° (path
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of approximately 80 milliseconds in duration. The result of the wall impact and the impact from Schrader's car combined to yield a change in velocity of approximately 42–44 miles per hour (68–71 km/h). The force exerted was equivalent to a vertical drop from a height of 61.8 feet (18.8 m).
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The accident occurred in turn 4—the final turn of the final lap—when Earnhardt made light contact with Marlin and slid off course. When Earnhardt attempted to regain control and turned back onto the track, he crossed in front of Schrader, hitting Schrader and dragging his car up the track. Earnhardt
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were about to complete the race, both of the wrecked cars went down the steep banking and slid into the infield grass near the exit of turn 4. All other drivers were able to make it past them without incident. After both cars came to a stop on the infield, Schrader climbed out of his car uninjured
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The first paramedics to respond to the crash scene maintained that the seat belts had been loose, but the lap belt was not broken or cut when the belts were unbuckled to cut Earnhardt from the car. However, NASCAR's investigation concluded that each of the EMTs who attended to Earnhardt after the
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sponsorship would no longer use the number 3, honoring the color scheme and sponsor that Earnhardt had driven with since 1988. Given the No. 3 team's 12th-place finish in the race, 2000 season status as second in owner points, and presence on the Winner's Circle bonus program, Childress requested
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At a news conference five days after the crash, NASCAR officials announced that the left lap belt on Earnhardt's seat belt harness had broken. Dr. Steve Bohannon, NASCAR's medical expert, said he thought the faulty belt had allowed Earnhardt's chin to strike the steering wheel, causing the fatal
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Per NASCAR rules, any driver involved in a crash and unable to drive back to the pits or who must be extricated from their car must report to the infield hospital. However, in severe cases, the driver may be sent directly to the emergency trauma room at a hospital near the circuit. Earnhardt was
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received hate mail and death threats from fans who blamed him for Earnhardt's death. Dale Earnhardt Jr. absolved Marlin of responsibility and asked everyone who loved his father to stop assigning blame for his death. On February 20, Marlin announced to the world about his responsibility:
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stated that "NASCAR is an emotion sport and that all the fans love their drivers, so when something like this happens, the connection to these racers makes you want to blame somebody and that somebody had to be involved and unfortunately, the blame was placed in the wrong place here".
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old but I can remember my dad was a big Senna fan, and I can remember that he was never really a loud cheerleader type but I can remember him being more so of that than anything else I have ever seen, which was always unique to me. I just remember the somber tone in the household."
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stated, "We are still not going to react for the sake of reacting." However, NASCAR did wish to "encourage their use". Most drivers had already begun to act voluntarily to wear the devices. Two days before the report was released, 41 out of 43 drivers were wearing them at the
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filed motions to intervene into the Earnhardt v. Volusia litigation in order to uphold their rights to inspect and copy public records held by the Volusia County Medical Examiner to include the photographs and videotape of Dale Earnhardt's autopsy examination.
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of a combination of factors, which included the last-second collision with Schrader's car, the speed and angle of impact, and the separation of the seat belt as being contributing factors. It was also noted that investigators could not determine whether a
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finished 11th. Earnhardt and Schrader were credited finishing 12th and 13th despite not completing the final lap (only 11 cars – Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr. included – finished on the lead lap as a result of the long green flag runs and the lap 173 crash).
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Race officials threw the checkered flag and the yellow simultaneously as the front-runners crossed the finish line, aware only that a crash had occurred behind the finishers. Waltrip won the race, with Earnhardt Jr. finishing second behind him.
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In July 2001, Bill Simpson left Simpson Performance Products, citing the stress as "too much". The Simpson company attorneys asked NASCAR to unequivocally assert the following in regards to the broken lap belt found in Earnhardt's car:
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The morning of the race, Earnhardt appeared confident and relaxed. He was a front-runner throughout the race, leading 17 laps. In the first three quarters of the race, there were only two caution flags: the first one on lap 49 when
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I definitely didn't do anything intentional. We were just racing our guts out for the last lap of the Daytona 500. Everybody was going for it. Dale's car got caught in the middle . I was as low as I could go. Whether
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As the laps wound down, Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr. were running in first and second place, with Earnhardt Sr. behind them, blocking Marlin's attempts to pass. With less than two laps remaining, Fox commentator
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was killed in a car accident in Honduras. A controversy similar to the release of Earnhardt's autopsy photos occurred, as within days of Lopes' crash, autopsy photos began to circulate on the Internet.
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before the autopsy records were available, said he had reached the same conclusion but had wanted to examine the autopsy photos to be certain. Dr. Steve Olvey, who had been the medical director of
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A year after leaving his own company under controversy, Simpson returned to the motorsports safety industry after his one-year non-compete clause expired, starting IMPACT! Racing Products.
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This is undoubtedly one of the toughest announcements that I've ever personally had to make, but after the accident in turn four at the end of the Daytona 500, we've lost Dale Earnhardt.
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would have saved Earnhardt's life, and that airline-style black boxes would be mandated for all vehicles in order to better understand the forces at work in a crash such as Earnhardt's.
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was killed in a two-car incident while battling for the lead in the final laps of the race. Ironically, the other driver racing with Alexander for the lead was Earnhardt's oldest son
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Following the extensive investigation into Earnhardt's death, results from which were released on August 21, 2001, NASCAR did not make any immediate changes regarding use of the
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Pilgrim related that there was no further crew conversation with Earnhardt, but that he did cheer on teammates Waltrip and Dale Jr. over the radio, up to the end of the race.
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crash expert John Melvin also agreed with Myers' report. Bill Simpson said that the report was "The best news I've heard in seven weeks. I've been living in daily hell."
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by both Uribe and CCI seeking to deem the denial of their public records request unconstitutional under Florida State and Federal laws. Then on December 1, 2003, the
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In response to criticism such as Earnhardt's, NASCAR developed a new aerodynamic package for the cars competing in Winston Cup Series races at Daytona and
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In the weeks before the Daytona 500, Earnhardt elected not to attend the annual fan and media preview event, drawing vocal criticism from fellow driver
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In response to the speculation about the broken lap belt in Earnhardt's car, many teams migrated from traditional five to six-point safety harnesses.
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petitioned a judge to seal the records. After a short court battle, it was mutually agreed to appoint Dr. Barry Myers, an expert on crash injuries at
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Between the time of the lap 173 crash and a lap 180 restart, Earnhardt conversed with his pit crew over the radio. The owner of Earnhardt's car,
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got him loose and down into me, I don't know. You have to talk to Rusty Wallace. I watched the tape one time and that is all I want to see it.
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of vehicle approaching the wall) and an estimated speed between 157 and 161 miles per hour (253 and 259 km/h). Earnhardt experienced a
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made the seatbelt Earnhardt wore during the race, reported that he had also received death threats from angry fans. When asked about this,
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device in its top three series on October 17, 2001, with the Hutchens device being phased out in 2005, leaving only the HANS device.
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During the ensuing caution, Earnhardt had his last conversation with his crew, between him and his Rolex 24 teammate Andy Pilgrim:
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at oval tracks, setting rigorous new inspection rules for seats and seat-belts, and developing a roof-hatch escape system and the
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with more than 17 million viewers, was highly publicized and resulted in various safety improvements in NASCAR auto racing.
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noted that "Sterling had beat the front end off of that ol' Dodge (Marlin's car) just trying to get around Dale Earnhardt, Sr."
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After Earnhardt's death, NASCAR began an intensive focus on safety—mandating the use of head-and-neck restraints, installing
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The separation of the left lap belt was not a result of design or manufacturing defect, but caused by improper installation.
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on the back straightaway eliminated 18 cars in a spectacular fashion. Those involved in the crash were
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After the accident, there were several safety improvements made in the sport of stock car racing.
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The belts were of high quality in workmanship and there were no design or manufacturing defects.
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Earnhardt's public funeral service was held on February 22, 2001, at the Calvary Church in
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On the afternoon of February 18, 2001, American stock car racing driver and team owner
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Earnhardt's death triggered widespread media attention. One newspaper called the day "
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The belts, as installed, did not conform to manufacturer installation requirements.
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The race restarted on lap 180, with Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr. still out in front.
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Will's ruling set forth in motion an extensive legal battle later fought in the
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to his head among other injuries due to the incident. He also sustained a fatal
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extricated from his car by Daytona's safety teams and was taken by ambulance to
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manufactured the seat belts used in nearly every NASCAR competitor's machine.
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ranging from −68 to −48 g, variation dependent on method of measurement.
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Earnhardt's No. 3 car impacts the turn four wall just after contact with
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In addition to head and neck restraints, NASCAR began requiring the use of
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in and for Volusia County, Florida (Case No. 2001-30373-CICI Div. 32).
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Jim Leusner; Henry Pierson Curtis & Ed Hinton (April 10, 2001).
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Daytona: From the Birth of Speed to the Death of the Man in Black
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hit the wall exiting turn 4 and the other on lap 157 when rookie
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Dale Earnhardt's last gift 5 years after the crash, That's Racin
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and Kelly Collins, finished fourth overall and second in class.
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On lap 173, Earnhardt's car was in seventh place, with two of
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The belt separation was not the cause of Earnhardt's death.
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finished third (after taking damage in the lap 173 crash),
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Soon after Earnhardt's death, NASCAR began developing the
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Earnhardt's death was officially pronounced at the nearby
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which was two miles from the Speedway. He was pronounced
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at race tracks in which its top touring series compete.
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later compared Earnhardt's death to that of Brazilian
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endurance race at Daytona, the event which kicks off
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Ken Schrader
US Eastern time
UTC−05:00
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona Beach, Florida
Auto racing accident
Car of Tomorrow
SAFER barrier
HANS device
Dale Earnhardt
2001 Daytona 500
Sterling Marlin
Ken Schrader
basilar skull fracture
Halifax Medical Center
EST
Calvary Church
Charlotte, North Carolina
NASCAR
basilar skull fracture
Adam Petty
Kenny Irwin Jr.
Tony Roper
live television broadcast
SAFER barriers
Car of Tomorrow

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