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Not a who but a what, it was the force of his car hitting the wall at over 180 mph, head on. There is no one to blame, it was just a horrible accident, a chance that all drivers take when they get behind the wheel of a race car.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoSterling Marlin's front bumper made slight contact with Dale Earnhardt's left rear quarter panel. The contact caused Dale's car to slide left onto the apron and then back up the track, collecting Ken Schrader and both cars hit the wall. It was said that Dale's car hit the wall at roughly 160 miles per hour.
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∙ 12y agoSterling Marlin made minor contact with the left rear of Dale Sr's car. Ken Schrader was the driver that hit Earnhardt behind the passenger door. Schrader had nowhere to go when Earnhardt's car turned sharply up the track and into the wall.
Dale Sr's death was caused by a basilar skull fracture, due to hitting the wall head on on.
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∙ 13y agoSterling Marlin and Ken Schrader. Dale Sr. and Marlin made slight contact just before Schrader and Dale Sr. hit each other.
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Who was Dale Earnhardt Sr's crew chief for the 2001 Daytona 500?
Dale Sr's crew chief for the 2001 Daytona 500 was Kevin Hamlin.
Is Dale Earnhardt dead?
Dale was killed in a wreck at the Daytona 500 in February, 2001.
Who won the Daytona 500 the year Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed?
Dale Earnhardt Sr. died on February 18, 2001, on the final lap of the Daytona 500.
Is Dale Earnhardt Sr. dead?
Dale was killed in a wreck at the Daytona 500 in February, 2001.
How many times did Dale Earnhardt Sr. start the Daytona 500?
Dale Sr. started the Daytona 500 23 times from 1979 to 2001.
What time did Dale Earnhardt Sr. die?
He died at Daytona when he had a very hard straight on impact with the wall.Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in the 2001 Daytona 500.February 18, 2001 in a last lap crash in Turn 3 at the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Who won the Pepsi 400 in 2001?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. held off Michael Waltrip to win the 2001 Pepsi 400. It was the first race at Daytona since Dale Earnhardt Sr. died at the 2001 Daytona 500.
How many Daytona 500's did Dale Earnhardt Sr. race in?
Dale Sr. raced in 23 Daytona 500's from 1979-2001.
What year was Dale Earnhardt Sr's first Daytona 500 race?
Dale Earnhardt Sr's first Daytona 500 was in 1979 where he finished 8th.
Which track did Dale Earnhardt Sr. die at?
Dale Sr. was killed at Daytona International Speedway, located in Daytona Beach, Florida.
What Dodge did Dale Earnhardt Sr. drive in the 2001 Daytona 500?
Dale Sr. did not drive a Dodge in the 2001 Daytona 500. He drove a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, owned by Richard Childress Racing.
What was the name of the driver who was killed in the 2001 Daytona 500 race?
Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
