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18/02/2001 Dale Earnhardt is killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500

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No one knew how bad Dale Earnhardt's crash was till it was too late | Collision Course | REELZ

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Dale Earnhardt Jr: Daytona after dad’s death

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Dale Earnhardt Fatal Crash Fox Sports Net Report

Dale Earnhardt was killed in a three-car crash on the final lap of the race. He collided with Ken Schrader after making small contact with Sterling Marlin and hit the outside wall head-on. Earnhardt died immediately of blunt force trauma to his head. His public funeral service was held 4 days later at the Calvary Church in Charlotte.
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