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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 ...
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
Tom Baldwin Sr. (USA) [109] August 19, 2004 New England Dodge Dealers/Budweiser 150 Thompson International Speedway: Race Featherlite Modified Series John Blewett III (USA) [110] August 16, 2007 New England Dodge Dealers 150 Thompson International Speedway: Race Whelen Modified Tour Carlos Pardo (MEX) [111] [note 27] June 14, 2009
A glance to the left, out toward Turn 4, he can find the very spot where his father Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s car came to rest after a fatal crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
Dale Earnhardt died 20 years ago at the Daytona 500, but the lessons learned from that dark day still keep the sport safe today. Remembering Dale Earnhardt 20 years after the 2001 Daytona 500 ...
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.
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 ...