Dale Earnhardt Sr. and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., were both racing in the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001, when Dale Sr. was involved in a wreck that would take his life.

February 18, 2001, was the day NASCAR changed forever. Dale Earnhardt Sr., “The Intimidator,” lost his life in a crash at Daytona. It was more than just the loss of a racing icon, it was the ...

Quick Facts. FULL NAME: Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. BORN: April 29, 1951 DIED: February 18, 2001 BIRTHPLACE: Kannapolis, North Carolina SPOUSES: Latane Brown (1968–1970), Brenda Gee Jackson (1972 ...

Perhaps no NASCAR figure is more revered than Dale Earnhardt Sr., ... who died after a last-lap crash during the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, 2001.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. and his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., were both racing in the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001, when Dale Sr. was involved in a wreck that would take his life. On the final lap, the ...