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Dale Earnhardt was running in the third position in the 2001 Daytona 500 when unintentional contact from the #40 Coors Dodge of Sterling Marlin sent him nearly head-on into the wall at speeds in excess of 160 miles per hour. He died almost instantly. He finished the race in 12th position, the next to last car on the lead lap.

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