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Death of Dale Earnhardt. On the afternoon of February 18, 2001, American stock car racing driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt was involved in a final-lap collision in the 2001 Daytona 500, in which he crashed into a retaining wall after making contact with Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader.
- February 18, 2001; 22 years ago
- Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
18 feb 2021 · Earnhardt died of a basilar skull ring fracture, the same injury that had killed three other NASCAR drivers – Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin and Tony Roper – over the previous eight months. Johns...
10 apr 2001 · According to Dr. Barry Myers, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died when his head whipped violently forward. Earnhardt died during an impact with the wall on February 18 at the Daytona 500. Dr. Myers'...
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11 feb 2021 · The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 is considered the darkest day in the history of NASCAR. The 20th anniversary of his death is coming up on Feb. 18 and the stock car racing community is noting that his legacy includes dramatic improvements in the safety of motorsports .
19 giu 2020 · Dale Earnhardt’s death was determined to be the result of an inadequately restrained head and neck snapping forward when he reportedly hit the wall at a speed calculated between 157-161 mph. The force from the collision exerted on Earnhardt’s body was the equivalent of a vertical drop from a six-story building.
- Senior Writer, Specialty Producer-Motorsports
Seconds later, his driver Michael Waltrip won the race, with Michael’s teammate and his son Dale Earnhardt Jr. finishing second. Earnhardt was pronounced dead at the Halifax Medical Center at 5:16 pm Eastern Standard Time (22:16 UTC); he was 49 years old. NASCAR president Mike Helton confirmed Earnhardt's death in a statement to ...
11 feb 2021 · This is Part III of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his fatal crash at the 2001 Daytona 500.
