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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.
Dale Earnhardt Biography. 1  In 1975, this ambitious racer started his career with the âWinston Cupâ in the longest race, the âWorld 600â. He made his first appearance at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina as a professional racer. 2  In 1978, he got his big break into racing for the âWorld 600 Cupâ in Charlotte.