The man who made NASCAR must-watch TV — and why his shadow still looms over every turn.
Profiling Dale Earnhardt, one of five inaugural inductees. The seven-time Cup Series champ known as "The Intimidator" won 76 races before his tragic death in the 2001 Daytona 500. Earnhardt's No. 3 was retired from the circuit.
Editing
Archival footage cuts that make you feel the asphalt vibration.
Direction
Brian Williams narration treating racing like presidential history.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Earnhardt's death fundamentally changed NASCAR safety — the HANS device became mandatory, and no driver has died in a Cup Series race since.
The 1998 Daytona 500 win shown here was Earnhardt's only victory in that race after 20 years of trying — crew members from every team lined pit road to congratulate him, a moment of respect unseen before or since.
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