![]() Because he was so good and he’s been through so many crashes and walked away from them that seemed a lot worse than the one he was in and which took his life. “Maybe in a plane crash, maybe in some other way, but not in a race car. “No one expected, I think, Dale Earnhardt to die in a race car,” he said. Only this time, it was at a hospital, and his old friend was dead. ![]() The legendary driver cemented himself in NASCAR history as a symbol of discipli. “He was just that way.”Īfter the race, Helton was in a prayer circle again with Teresa Earnhardt and Childress. Earnhardt was a seven-time Winston Cup series champion who died in a crash at Daytona International Speedway in February 2001. NASCAR fan or not, chances are youve heard of racing icon Dale Earnhardt Sr. “Man, he grabbed me by the neck and pulled my head in and said, ‘Let’s pray and thank God for this victory,’ ” Helton recalled. has died in a hospital in Daytona Beach from injuries sustained in an accident at the Daytona 500 this afternoon. He remembered one instance when he greeted the driver in victory circle. According to Associated Press, NASCAR giant and legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. Helton, who in his ministry has traveled the NASCAR circuit since 1988, said he didn’t think much about Earnhardt’s gesture at the time, because Earnhardt was always surprising him. “I noticed it at that particular time, that he seemed to squeeze my hand a little longer than he normally does,” Helton said. ![]() When Earnhardt finished, he squeezed Helton’s hand, as he always did. and be able to drive with wisdom.’ And we did pray about that. “He says, ‘Just pray that I’ll be wise in putting the car at the right place at the right time. “We held hands through window,” Helton said. Helton said he gathered on the track with Earnhardt’s wife, Teresa, and Childress. Most race day Sundays for the last 13 years, Helton, a Presbyterian minister and founder of Motor Racing Outreach, has stood at the side of Earnhardt’s car and led a prayer. Max Helton recalled his final prayer with Earnhardt. to the yuppie's BMW, to Dale Earnhardt's Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Mike Skinner also drives a Winston Cup car for the team. Join us for a look at this century and also a look ahead at what may be in. Harvick had been scheduled to move up to Winston Cup racing next season as the third driver in Childress’ garage.
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