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Days after the crash, Sterling Marlin received hate mail and death threats from fans who blamed him for Earnhardt's death. [28] Dale Earnhardt Jr. absolved Marlin of responsibility and asked everyone who loved his father to stop assigning blame for his death. On February 20, Marlin announced to the world about his responsibility:
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.
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
Statue of Dale Earnhardt Sr. holding his winner's trophy at the Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt has several roads named after him, including a street in his hometown Kannapolis. Dale Earnhardt Boulevard (originally Earnhardt Road) is marked as exit 60 off Interstate 85, northeast of Charlotte.
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 ...
His teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished in 2nd. However, the win itself was largely overshadowed by Earnhardt, Sr.'s fatal crash on the last lap. In the movie The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt, Waltrip said that Earnhardt let him in line late in the race, which allowed him to take the lead, noting that Earnhardt "never let anyone in line ...