On May 12, 2000, Adam Petty died during a practice lap at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, where he hit the wall and suffered a basilar skull fracture, the exact injury that caused the death of Dale ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says the entire 2001 NASCAR racing season takes residence in a heavily fogged area of his memory because of his father’s death in the season-opening Daytona 500.

Larry McReynolds on Dale Earnhardt’s fatal crash at 2001 Daytona 500: ‘Thank God we had Mike Joy’ "Here we are, our very first broadcast, and we're being baptized by fire." ...

Earnhardt died during a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500, creating a pivotal move toward better safety in a sport that had endured plenty of death. Fun with flags.

Earnhardt died during a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500, creating a pivotal move toward better safety in a sport that had endured plenty of death. Fun with flags .

The Daytona 500 is the most historic and well-known race in NASCAR history. It’s a race that has not only held the highest of highs with Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s only Daytona 500 win in 1998, but also the ...

Earnhardt died during a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500, creating a pivotal move toward better safety in a sport that had endured plenty of death. Fun with flags.