As they entered the track, Earnhardt Jr. hopped out of the car and made his way to Turn 4 near the area where his father hit the wall on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- Twenty years ago, on Feb. 18, 2001, racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in the last lap of the Daytona 500, a "remember where you were" moment for motorsports fans everywhere.

The 2001 Daytona 500 race is one of the darkest chapters in NASCAR’s history. The sport not just lost their favorite driver, but also a team leader and mentor for his team, Dale Earnhardt Inc.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. explains what it was like returning to Daytona International Speedway, the site of his father's death at the 2001 Daytona 500, for the first time just a few ...