Dale Earnhardt Jr. says his career behind the wheel helped 'insulate' him from the terror of a near-deadly plane crash.
NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday his career behind the wheel — facing death-defying turns and crashes each weekend — helped"insulate" him from the terror of a near-deadly plane crash.crash in Tennessee earlier this month
“Being in a race car … you crash into the wall and flip upside down and the first thing you think of is, 'How good is the backup car?' and 'Why did that happen, how can we stop the next car from doing that?'"Earnhardt said at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. During his 20-minute meeting with reporters, Earnhardt Jr. repeatedly said he didn't want to discuss details about the terrifying Aug. 15 accident at Elizabethton Municipal Airport.
“Lot of things in your life that you go through help you sort of order your priorities, reminds you sometimes ... of what's important, what’s not so important. And unfortunately, you don’t want to go through a situation like that. But certainly, there are some positives that come out of it. Remembering what matters, like your family and friends."
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