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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.
This is the story of the day Dale Earnhardt died on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, as told by people who were there â working with him, racing against him, friends. Sunday morning, February 18, 2001.