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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.
No one has died in a NASCAR competition since Daleâs death. The gravesite of Dale Sr. is located on the Earnhardt property. The estate has a two story home where Dale Sr. lived with his third wife Teresa and his four children (Kerry, Kelly, Dale Jr. and Taylor).