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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.
About Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is a third generation American stock car racer. He has a net worth of $315 million in 2015, which he earned from his career as racing car driver owning his team. He drives the Chevrolet SS No. 88 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet Camaro for his own team called JR Motorsports. His father is Dale Earnhardt, Sr.