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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.
Earnhardt had missed the second half of 2016, did come back for 2017 and then announced in April that he would retire from full-time Cup racing after the season-finale Nov. 19 at Homestead. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was named the National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver award for the 15th consecutive year. Chris Graythen/Getty Images