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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 person who came in second, Dale Earnhardt's son, Dale Jr. He climbed out of his car immediately after the race was over, raced to his father's side, spend the entire trip to the hospital with him, and was by his side when Dale Earnhardt passed away. And Dale Earnhardt won 34 races at this track.