Multiple cars wrecked on lap 85 of the Daytona 500, the first points race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.
(WHSV) - Twenty-five years ago on Feb. 18, 2001, famed race car driver Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in a car crash. During ...
On Sunday, February 18, 2001, the racing world was brought to a stunning halt when NASCAR President Mike Helton uttered four unbelievable words following the Daytona 500 – “We’ve lost Dale ...
Dale Earnhardt was known as "The Intimidator" and "The Man in Black" for his persona while driving the black No. 3 car. Earnhardt's only Daytona 500 victory came in 1998, a long-awaited win for his ...
NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt died in a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001. Earnhardt's death from a basilar skull fracture led to significant safety improvements in NASCAR.