Mike Joy recalls his memories of the fateful 2001 Daytona 500 which claimed the life of Dale Earnhardt and changed NASCAR forever.

Earnhardt and his JR Motorsports team celebrated Thursday night at the track where he both won two Daytona 500s and suffered the loss of his father on the last lap in the 2001 race.

"Where else do you go and barely make the field and cry tears of joy? Nowhere," Earnhardt said of the fabled speedway and race.