Darrell Waltrip crashes hard trying to get his lap back from Dick Brooks during the 1983 Daytona 500! #nascar #crash #throwback #nascarcrashes #wreck #motorsports #winstoncupseries #darrellwaltrip #daytona #daytona500 #daytonainternationalspeedway #racing #stockcarracing | Christian Wilson

Terrifying History on Instagram: "On Sunday, February 18, 2001, during the final lap of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. was involved in a fatal crash. Driving the iconic black No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, Earnhardt was running in third place, strategically blocking for his two Dale Earnhardt Inc. cars, driven by Michael Waltrip and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr., who were leading the race. Entering turn four, Earnhardt’s