At the 1990 Winston pre-race show in Charlotte, fans saw something wild before a single lap was turned: the legendary Dale Earnhardt behind the controls of Robosaurus, the fire-breathing mechanical dinosaur that crushed and devoured cars. Smoke, sparks, and shredded metal set the tone for an anything-goes night at NASCAR’s biggest all-star spectacle. #DaleEarnhardt #NASCAR1990 #TheWinston #CharlotteMotorSpeedway #Robosaurus #NASCARHistory #RacingLegends #Intimidator #StockCarRacing #MotorsportsT

NASCAR fans were in for a show whenever Robosaurus came to town. But did you know the car-destroying robot was once operated by the late Dale Earnhardt? #DJD | NASCAR on USA

"I've done a lot of stupid things on this show, but this is the stupidest." -Jay Leno See Robosaurus in action on Jay Leno's Garage WEDNESDAY at 10p ET/PT on CNBC! | Jay Leno's Garage

So. Awesome. Meet Robosaurus -- a 40-foot, car-crushing transformer coming to the Valley! SEE MORE: http://bit.ly/2eh3sTQ | ABC15 Arizona

Robosaurus roared into the 2008 Scottsdale Auction! Watch the video to see how much this car-crushing fire-breathing monster sold for! Watch more on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N1NScDIsKTQ | Barrett-Jackson

Robosaurus, is a giant, fire-breathing, dinosaur-shaped robot that just so happens to have the strength and ability to totally mangle some cars. Let's watch it tear a car in half: http://engt.co/2bVYGfo | Engadget

Taking Robosaurus for a spin 🔥😂 #cooltech #robotics #robots #cars #supercars #supercarblondie | Supercar Blondie

Robosaurus roared into the 2008 Scottsdale Auction! Watch the video to see how much this car-crushing fire-breathing monster sold for! Click the link in bio to watch more on YouTube ... #BarrettJackson #BJAC #BarrettJacksonRewind #Rewind #BarrettJacksonScottsdale #ScottsdaleAuction #ClassicCars #CollectorCars #NoReserve #BJACScottsdale #Scottsdale #Robosaurus #Robot #Dinosaur | Barrett-Jackson