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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.
But too often, he remembers the day Dale Earnhardt died. Ten years has done little to help Marlin accept how all the pieces came together in a fraction of a second to lead to the death of one of racing's most beloved drivers in 2001.