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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.
Seven years later on the final lap of the Daytona 500, Dale lost his life in that very same corner in one of the worst days of my young life. Iâll never forget the look on my dadâs face as he tried to explain to his 7 and 10 year old sons that they watched their hero die earlier that day.