Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Miraculous Survival Story | Guideposts

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It happened in the blink of an eye. It was 2004. A normal day for professional race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. He was at California’s Sonoma Raceway, practicing for the American Le Mans Series race later that day. No one saw the accident coming.

 

Dale miscalculated and took a turn too quickly. The Corvette he was driving spun out of control, clipping the wall and catching fire. It was later determined that the car’s fuel line had ruptured, leaking gasoline everywhere. All that was needed was a spark. As cars continued to drive past, the car burst into flames.

 

For Dale, the next few moments were a haze of smoke and confusion. He managed to unbuckle his seatbelt, but couldn’t see a way out. His mind went blank.

 

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