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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.
Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip asked fans not to blame Marlin. They agreed that it was purely a racing accident. Ten years after his death, Earnhardt remains as popular as any driver on the circuit. In 2010, he became one of five inaugural inductees to the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.