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‘’THE INTIMIDATOR DIED ON THIS DAY
Ralph Dale Earnhardt ( April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)
On February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr., considered one of
the greatest drivers in National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing (NASCAR) history, died at the age of 49 in a last-
lap crash at the 43rd Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Earnhardt was driving his famous black No. 3 Chevrolet and
vying for third place when he collided with another car, then
crashed into a wall. After being cut from his car, Earnhardt,
was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead of
head injuries.
Kannapolis, NC: Dale Earnhardt Memorial.
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