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He was pronounced dead at Halifax Medical Center a short time later; the cause of death was a basilar skull fracture, which was determined to have killed him instantly. [1] Earnhardt's death was officially pronounced at the nearby Halifax Medical Center at 5:16 p.m. EST (22:16 UTC). [2] At the time of the crash, he was 49 years old.
The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era. NASCAR was still reeling from ...
The final-lap crash that killed Earnhardt. He and Ken Schrader (No. 36) have just made contact with each other. During the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2001, Earnhardt was killed in a three-car crash on the final lap of the race
Dale Robertson: December 27, 1989 Kart WKA: Enduro World Championships Race Starting in the Sprint Sit-Up class, Robertson and several other drivers were involved in a crash. The 26-year-old racer died of massive head and chest injuries. [40] Slick Johnson: February 11, 1990 Car ARCA: Daytona ARCA 200: Race
Earnhardt Jr.'s father, Dale Earnhardt, was a prolific NASCAR driver, winning 76 races in the Winston Cup Series from 1979 to 2000. On Feb . 18, 2001, Earnhardt was killed in a final-lap collision ...
The legendary NASCAR driver died following a crash at the Daytona 500 in February 2001. Dale Earnhardt Jr. recently opened up about his father’s legacy and what it means to him. The 46-year-old ...
The NASCAR Cup Series has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred on February 18, 2001, when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500. Safety in the sport has evolved through the decades.
The move makes Waltrip and Earnhardt's son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., teammates. In his first race for DEI, Waltrip, Earnhardt Jr., and Earnhardt are running in the top three in the 2001 Daytona 500. While Waltrip leads Earnhardt Jr. to a one-two finish, Earnhardt is involved in a fatal accident with Ken Schrader on the final lap. Schrader visits ...