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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.
Pick your metaphor, sportscasters threw around that the 49 year-old Earnhardt's death was like Michael Jordan dying in a Bulls playoff game or Mark McGwire biting it while still in his home run chase. The Southern media held him up to be Babe Ruth in a Monte Carlo.