Dale Earnhardt’s death in 2001 rocked ... and allegedly did race in NASCAR, although it was apparently never raced by Dale himself. The Goodwrench livery applied to this car is quite similar ...

The following is an excerpt from an exclusive Daytona Beach News-Journal story for our subscribers on the death of Dale Earnhardt ... for the 2001 Daytona 500 — Earnhardt's final race.

Going into turn four of the 2.5-mile high-banked speedway, his Chevrolet appeared to touch Sterling Marlin’s car ... 2001. “The only reason I won this race is because of Dale Earnhardt ...

ROCKINGHAM, NC - OCTOBER 23: Dale Earnhardt ... engine, 4-speed transmission, original racing components, seat and headrest. * The No. 8 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that Junior drove in the 2006 race at ...

The 2001 Daytona ... The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era.

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt of Mooresville ... before climbing into his race car for the start of the Dura Lube 400 at the North Carolina Speedway near Rockingham, N.C., in 2001.

The 2001 Daytona ... The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era.