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NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt killed in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. 1  Ken Schrader (36) slams into Dale Earnhardt (3) during the final lap of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's season opener and is often referred to as its Super Bowl. Earnhardt won it in 1998.
The Times-Union shared a week's worth of stories of Dale Earnhardt and his legacy, leading up to the 10th anniversary of the crash. 1  Tuesday: Sterling Marlin's bump of Earnhardt's rear bumper on the final lap started the spin. 2  Marlin and seat-belt maker Bill Simpson became targets of death threats and insults.