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SPEED Honors 10th Anniversary Of Earnhardt’s Death With Special Featuring Michael Waltrip Interview
SPEED™ honors 10th anniversary of Earnhardt's death with one-hour special premiering Feb. 11 at 7:30 PM ET...
Dale Earnhardt crash during the Daytona 500 Feb 2001 Daytona International Speedway. (Photo: LAT Photographic)
SPEED™ HONORS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF EARNHARDT’S DEATH WITH ONE-HOUR SPECIAL PREMIERING FEB. 11 AT 7:30 P.M. ET
THE DAY: REMEMBERING DALE EARNHARDT FEATURES MICHAEL WALTRIP’S FIRST TV INTERVIEW ON EARNHARDT’S DEATH
Michael Waltrip: “I don’t think human beings are designed to experience quite the range of emotion that I did that day.”
February 18, 2001 … a day in NASCAR history that still evokes pain, tragedy and disbelief unlike any other even a decade later …
In honor of the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt, Sr.’s death in the 2001 Daytona 500, SPEED examines NASCAR’s darkest day in an exclusive, one-hour special titled The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt, premiering Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET. SPEED reflects on the tragic Sunday from sunrise to sunset, focusing on the day’s events and emotions for everyone involved, as well as how that catastrophic moment forever changed the sport.
The program marks the first time Michael Waltrip has granted a TV interview regarding the death of his former car owner, friend and mentor. Waltrip won the 2001 Daytona 500, his career-first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in 463 starts, for Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) with then-teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushing him to finish second, and Earnhardt seemingly headed for a third-place finish while blocking for his two cars.
Waltrip relished the long-awaited win in a celebratory and emotional Victory Lane before learning of Earnhardt’s passing. It would be 10 years before Waltrip could speak about that bittersweet day.
“I don’t think human beings are designed to experience quite the range of emotion that I did that day …” Waltrip said on The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt. “I just remember sitting in that chair (in the motorhome) trying to deal with what had happened and understand how I was supposed to feel … I started wondering how I was supposed to feel at that moment and I haven’t stopped wondering since.”
Regarding the last meaningful time he spent with Earnhardt:
“… Walking to the grid,” Waltrip added. “We weren’t talking about strategy … we were just being friends.”
The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt takes viewers back to Earnhardt’s last day, from the pre-race ceremonies during which he gave wife Teresa and son Earnhardt, Jr. what would be a final hug on the starting grid before climbing into his black No. 3 Chevrolet, to the race, the fatal accident in turn four and the aftermath.
“No driver embodied the heart, spirit and competition of NASCAR like Dale Earnhardt,” said Patti Wheeler, SPEED Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. “When he died, a piece of the sport died with him. But the NASCAR community and race fans worldwide have kept his memory and dreams alive. Earnhardt was a champion in every sense of the word and remains one, even in death. We hope this look back at Feb. 18, 2001, conveys our collective respect for him.”
The special also explores Earnhardt’s history at Daytona, his relationship with car owner Richard Childress, his family, his DEI race team, his close friendship with Neil Bonnett, who died at Daytona in 1994, and other key players and events in Earnhardt’s life and career. Additionally, a variety of NASCAR stars and celebrities recount where they were when they first heard the news of Earnhardt’s death.
The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt will replay multiple times throughout Daytona Speedweeks, including Feb. 18 at 10 p.m. ET, immediately following SPEED’s live broadcast of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Daytona (7:30 p.m. ET; NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda at 7 p.m. ET).
About SPEED™
SPEED, anchored by its popular and wide-ranging coverage of NASCAR, is the nation’s first and only cable television network dedicated to automotive and motorcycle racing, performance and lifestyle. Now available in more than 82 million homes in North America, SPEED, a member of the FOX Sports Media Group, is among the industry leaders in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEED.com, the online motor sports authority.
About FOX Sports Media Group
FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets under Chairman & CEO David Hill. Built with brands that are capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FSMG now includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox’s 19 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus; FUEL TV; and Fox College Sports. In addition, FSMG also includes FOX Sports Interactive Media, which comprises FOXSports.com on MSN, whatifsports.com and scout.com, reaching over 20 million unique visitors monthly. Also included are Fox’s interests in joint-venture businesses FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network, FOX Sports Skybox restaurants and FOX Sports Grills.
THE DAY: REMEMBERING DALE EARNHARDT FEATURES MICHAEL WALTRIP’S FIRST TV INTERVIEW ON EARNHARDT’S DEATH
Michael Waltrip: “I don’t think human beings are designed to experience quite the range of emotion that I did that day.”
February 18, 2001 … a day in NASCAR history that still evokes pain, tragedy and disbelief unlike any other even a decade later …
In honor of the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt, Sr.’s death in the 2001 Daytona 500, SPEED examines NASCAR’s darkest day in an exclusive, one-hour special titled The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt, premiering Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET. SPEED reflects on the tragic Sunday from sunrise to sunset, focusing on the day’s events and emotions for everyone involved, as well as how that catastrophic moment forever changed the sport.
The program marks the first time Michael Waltrip has granted a TV interview regarding the death of his former car owner, friend and mentor. Waltrip won the 2001 Daytona 500, his career-first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in 463 starts, for Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) with then-teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushing him to finish second, and Earnhardt seemingly headed for a third-place finish while blocking for his two cars.
Waltrip relished the long-awaited win in a celebratory and emotional Victory Lane before learning of Earnhardt’s passing. It would be 10 years before Waltrip could speak about that bittersweet day.
“I don’t think human beings are designed to experience quite the range of emotion that I did that day …” Waltrip said on The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt. “I just remember sitting in that chair (in the motorhome) trying to deal with what had happened and understand how I was supposed to feel … I started wondering how I was supposed to feel at that moment and I haven’t stopped wondering since.”
Regarding the last meaningful time he spent with Earnhardt:
“… Walking to the grid,” Waltrip added. “We weren’t talking about strategy … we were just being friends.”
The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt takes viewers back to Earnhardt’s last day, from the pre-race ceremonies during which he gave wife Teresa and son Earnhardt, Jr. what would be a final hug on the starting grid before climbing into his black No. 3 Chevrolet, to the race, the fatal accident in turn four and the aftermath.
“No driver embodied the heart, spirit and competition of NASCAR like Dale Earnhardt,” said Patti Wheeler, SPEED Executive Vice President of Programming and Production. “When he died, a piece of the sport died with him. But the NASCAR community and race fans worldwide have kept his memory and dreams alive. Earnhardt was a champion in every sense of the word and remains one, even in death. We hope this look back at Feb. 18, 2001, conveys our collective respect for him.”
The special also explores Earnhardt’s history at Daytona, his relationship with car owner Richard Childress, his family, his DEI race team, his close friendship with Neil Bonnett, who died at Daytona in 1994, and other key players and events in Earnhardt’s life and career. Additionally, a variety of NASCAR stars and celebrities recount where they were when they first heard the news of Earnhardt’s death.
The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt will replay multiple times throughout Daytona Speedweeks, including Feb. 18 at 10 p.m. ET, immediately following SPEED’s live broadcast of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Daytona (7:30 p.m. ET; NCWTS Setup with Krista Voda at 7 p.m. ET).
About SPEED™
SPEED, anchored by its popular and wide-ranging coverage of NASCAR, is the nation’s first and only cable television network dedicated to automotive and motorcycle racing, performance and lifestyle. Now available in more than 82 million homes in North America, SPEED, a member of the FOX Sports Media Group, is among the industry leaders in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEED.com, the online motor sports authority.
About FOX Sports Media Group
FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets under Chairman & CEO David Hill. Built with brands that are capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FSMG now includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox’s 19 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus; FUEL TV; and Fox College Sports. In addition, FSMG also includes FOX Sports Interactive Media, which comprises FOXSports.com on MSN, whatifsports.com and scout.com, reaching over 20 million unique visitors monthly. Also included are Fox’s interests in joint-venture businesses FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network, FOX Sports Skybox restaurants and FOX Sports Grills.
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