Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon were titans who carried NASCAR to new heights, but Dale Earnhardt Sr. was something else entirely, a force so big he seemed to bend the sport to his will. Petty, “The King,” piled up 200 wins and seven titles in the ‘60s and ‘70s, his cowboy-hat charm making him a household name and NASCAR a cultural staple. Gordon, with four championships and 93 victories in the ‘90s, polished the sport’s image, drawing diverse fans with his media flair and Hendrick Motorsports dynasty.

But Earnhardt, “The Intimidator,” was the heartbeat of NASCAR’s golden era, his seven titles and raw intensity packing grandstands and rewriting the sport’s story. And now, Ex-FOX broadcaster Kenny Wallace laid bare just how massive Earnhardt’s shadow was, calling him a power too strong f

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