The sport lost the legendary Dale Earnhardt on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

On the afternoon of February 18, 2001, American stock car racing driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt was involved in a final-lap collision in the 2001 Daytona 500, in which he crashed …

Feb 11, 2021 · This is Part III of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500.

Feb 17, 2023 · Dale Earnhardt finally got the monkey off his back – literally. After celebrating his 1998 Daytona 500 win in Victory Lane, Earnhardt marched to the Daytona International …

Feb 9, 2021 · Who has won the most NASCAR Cup Series championships? This is Part I of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his fatal …

Feb 11, 2021 · DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt, the greatest stock car star of his era, was killed in a crash on the last turn of the last lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500 as he tried to …

The third child of racing driver Ralph Earnhardt and Martha Earnhardt, he began his career in 1975 in the World 600. Earnhardt won a total of 76 Winston Cup races over the course of his …

Jul 21, 2023 · The 2001 Daytona 500 remains the bleakest day in NASCAR history. The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the …

Jan 15, 2025 · The 67th Daytona 500 is scheduled for Feb. 16. It will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Cup Series debut as a team owner. He's a two-time Daytona 500 winner.

The 1998 Daytona 500, the 40th running of the event, was held on February 15 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida as the first race of the 1998 NASCAR …