We all know how Dale Earnhardt's death was one of the biggest tragedies in the history of American motorsports, well what
if the younger Earnhardt died in the 2001 Daytona 500 in his place.
The POD is Lap 197:
Dale Jr., currently running 2nd, makes a move to the outside in an attempt to gain the lead from
his DEI teammate in Michael Waltrip, unfortunately, the move doesn't work as he gets shuffled back to 5th. With one lap to go, Jr. is battling for 4th, when he and the 36 car of Ken Schrader, tangle entering turn 1, and Jr's #8 car is spun head first into the turn 2 wall, at 180 MPH (similar to Sr's fatal crash in OTL) , as the wrecked car slides down in front of traffic, the #26 of Jimmy Spencer (nothing against Mr. Excitement, just picked a random driver) T-Bones Jr.'s car. on the drivers side. Both cars come to rest in the infield grass, both Jr. and Spencer have to be rushed to Halifax Medical Center, while Jimmy is diagnosed with a concussion and an L1 fracture, however, Jr., sadly didn't make it, he was pronounced dead on arrival, believed cause of death: basiliar skull fracture from blunt force trauma.
News didn't leak until after victory lane celebrations, when race winner Michael Waltrip, and his car owner, Dale Earnhardt (who finished in 2nd), were pulled aside and privately told the news that Jr. had to be rushed to Halifax Medical Center, the facial expression on Michael and Dale's face after that, let the fans watching at home know, this was a very serious situation.
At 6:30 PM, Mike Helton made the announcement nobody wanted to hear, "Due to the injuries, the accident in turn 2 in the last lap of the Daytona 500, we have lost Dale Earnhardt Jr."
if the younger Earnhardt died in the 2001 Daytona 500 in his place.
The POD is Lap 197:
Dale Jr., currently running 2nd, makes a move to the outside in an attempt to gain the lead from
his DEI teammate in Michael Waltrip, unfortunately, the move doesn't work as he gets shuffled back to 5th. With one lap to go, Jr. is battling for 4th, when he and the 36 car of Ken Schrader, tangle entering turn 1, and Jr's #8 car is spun head first into the turn 2 wall, at 180 MPH (similar to Sr's fatal crash in OTL) , as the wrecked car slides down in front of traffic, the #26 of Jimmy Spencer (nothing against Mr. Excitement, just picked a random driver) T-Bones Jr.'s car. on the drivers side. Both cars come to rest in the infield grass, both Jr. and Spencer have to be rushed to Halifax Medical Center, while Jimmy is diagnosed with a concussion and an L1 fracture, however, Jr., sadly didn't make it, he was pronounced dead on arrival, believed cause of death: basiliar skull fracture from blunt force trauma.
News didn't leak until after victory lane celebrations, when race winner Michael Waltrip, and his car owner, Dale Earnhardt (who finished in 2nd), were pulled aside and privately told the news that Jr. had to be rushed to Halifax Medical Center, the facial expression on Michael and Dale's face after that, let the fans watching at home know, this was a very serious situation.
At 6:30 PM, Mike Helton made the announcement nobody wanted to hear, "Due to the injuries, the accident in turn 2 in the last lap of the Daytona 500, we have lost Dale Earnhardt Jr."
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