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NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt killed in a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. 1  Ken Schrader (36) slams into Dale Earnhardt (3) during the final lap of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt died from injuries sustained in the crash. The Daytona 500 is NASCAR's season opener and is often referred to as its Super Bowl. Earnhardt won it in 1998.
Earnhardt Buried as Pastor Recalls Their Final Prayer. Dale Earnhardt was buried in his birthplace Wednesday in a private service, even as his team prepared to return the cars he would have driven to the track. Earnhardt was laid to rest in Kannapolis, N.C., about 25 miles north of Charlotte, with only immediate family members attending.