Dale Earnhardt celebrates in victory lane after winning the International Race of Champions in 1995 in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt, one of the greatest stars in auto racing history, died Sunday. Feb. 18, 2001 from injuries in a last-lap crash at the Daytona 500. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
(DAYTONA BEACH, FLA) — Racing legend Dale Earnhardt Senior’s death on the final turn of the 2001 Daytona 500 is remembered as one of the worst accidents in NASCAR history. So what happened?
15 years ago today: 2001 ~ NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Sr., was killed in a crash during the #Daytona500 race. pic.twitter.com/93NpP2P2QH
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