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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.
Upon his father's death, Earnhardt did not just inherit the mantle of the Earnhardt family racing legacy, but the whole company, including Dale Earnhardt, Inc., which his father had founded in 1996. His father had done a lot of merchandising and had managed the careers of three drivers racing for him.