{"id":1299432,"date":"2021-01-14T13:05:10","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1299432"},"modified":"2021-01-14T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:05:14","slug":"emotional-dale-earnhardt-jr-reads-letter-to-ken-schrader-thanking-him-for-holding-the-secrets-on-the-dark-final-moments-of-his-fathers-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/emotional-dale-earnhardt-jr-reads-letter-to-ken-schrader-thanking-him-for-holding-the-secrets-on-the-dark-final-moments-of-his-fathers-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional Dale Earnhardt Jr. Reads Letter to Ken Schrader Thanking Him for Holding the Secrets on the Dark Final Moments of His Father's Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When Dale Earnhardt Sr.<\/a> hit the outside wall in turn four on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500<\/a>, most watching initially believed it wasn't a serious accident. That all changed just moments later when Earnhardt and Ken Schrader's cars came to rest on the infield grass, Schrader exited his vehicle, and approached Earnhardt's car. He immediately knew something was terribly wrong and frantically started waving for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schrader has never discussed in detail what he saw inside the car that day. And for that, Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/a> is forever grateful. Junior shared just how much it meant to him and his family that Schrader would carry such a heavy burden for such a long time in a raw, emotional, and most memorable interview on his podcast.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale Earnhardt Sr. Daytona 500 crash didn't appear to be serious<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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