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Soon after Earnhardt's death, NASCAR began developing the Car of Tomorrow (CoT), which was used in competition in the NASCAR Cup Series until it was replaced by the so-called "Gen 6" car for the 2013 season. The design of the CoT incorporated the result of research conducted in the aftermath of Earnhardt's death. [43]
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won five races in the 2001 season, beginning with Steve Park's victory in the race at Rockingham just one week after Earnhardt's death. Earnhardt Jr. and Waltrip finished first and second in the series' return to Daytona in July for the Pepsi 400, a reverse of the finish in the Daytona 500. Earnhardt Jr. also won the fall ...
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 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.
Earnhardt's death at the 2001 Daytona 500 turned Childress' NASCAR plan for young Harvick upside down. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
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 most notable death was that of Dale Earnhardt, who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001. Fatalities. Name Date of accident
I Am Dale Earnhardt is a 2015 documentary TV film created by NASCAR Productions and Spike TV, that takes an in-depth look into the life and death of Dale Earnhardt. [1] It is part of a series of I AM documentaries that air on Spike TV.