I was watching Dale the Movie a few days ago and the ending got me wondering if Dale Earnhardt would have won the race if the caution didnt come out, the only reason im wondering this is cause so much had happened to him on the final few laps on almost every race he was contending for the win, So would it be another last lap pass or would he hold them off?
Im just curious as to what you guys think, Im not trying to say he wouldnt have won
2007-11-22 19:08:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
I am Talking about the 1998 Race when he came to the Yellow & White Flags
2007-11-23 06:53:40 · update #1
I don't think he's referring to the race where he was killed, I think he's referring to the 500 that Dale Sr. won.
You never know at those plate tracks. "Holding somebody off" takes on a whole new meaning at Daytona and Talladega.
2007-11-23 03:21:27 · answer #1 · answered by Bizz 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I believe so. If you watch it, he had a lapped car that he used as a pick (blocker). He would have been able to get a lead on the pack coming out of turn 2 on the final lap. That is to say that he doesn't run over a chicken bone and blow his tire or a seagull flys into him.
2007-11-23 16:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by NASCAR has reached all time low 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Without question, 1998 was just his year to win it! 20 years of trying and on the 50th ann. year for NA$CAR, a movie couldnt even have been written better!
2007-11-23 18:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by Slam The Wall 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah i think it was finally time for his luck to change in the 500 and although i was never a fan of his he always was great at daytona
2007-11-29 18:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Billy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How dare you disgrace the honor of a good man and the greatest driver to walk the face of the earth
REPENT NOW BLASPHMER
2007-11-25 18:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah he would have won. He would have found a way. he was too determined to lose that one. after twenty years of frustration he would have done anything to get that win
2007-11-23 14:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by smhall 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
he would have won or wrecked himself and whoever tried to pass him
2007-11-24 13:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by flacrzy2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, he wasnt going for the win. The reason he wrecked was because he was blocking (he came down on Sterling Marlin ) for his son and Michael and unfortunately he died doing it.
2007-11-23 06:36:48 · answer #8 · answered by VADER 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
A plain and Simple NO if your talking about the race he got killed in!!!!!
2007-11-23 14:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by Ed P 7 · 0⤊ 5⤋