Dale Earnhardt Sr. died on February 18, 2001, on the final lap of the Daytona 500.
The 2001 Daytona 500 was held on February 18th.
He died in a crash during the last-lap of the Daytona 500 in 2001. A very expansive answer is given on the link below
Dale Sr. was killed at Daytona Motor Speedway on February 18, 2001. This was due to an accident on the last lap of the Daytona 500.
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.
Dale Sr's crew chief for the 2001 Daytona 500 was Kevin Hamlin.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. was killed in a car crash at Daytona International Speedway on the last lap between turns 3 and 4. To see the video go to YouTube. He died on February 18, 2001 on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 when he was bumped and went into the wall. He was 49 years old.
Michael Waltrip
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.
Dale Jr. finished 2nd in the 2001 Daytona 500. Michael Waltrip his teammate won the race. Three years later Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2004 Daytona 500, three years after his dad died and six years after his dad won the 500.
Beyond the Glory - 2001 Daytona 500 5-11 was released on: USA: 2 October 2005
February 18th, 2001 in the 4th turn of the final lap of the Daytona 500.