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Earnhardt's death was officially pronounced at the nearby Halifax Medical Center at 5:16 p.m. EST (22:16 UTC). [ 2] At the time of the crash, he was 49 years old. His funeral was held four days later at the Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Feb 18, 2021 · The seven-time NASCAR Cup champion, known as the fearless ‘Intimidator’, died at the age of 49 after his famed #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo crashed at Turn 4 on the last lap of...
Apr 10, 2001 · According to Dr. Barry Myers, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died when his head whipped violently forward. Earnhardt died during an impact with the wall on February 18 at the Daytona 500.
Feb 9, 2021 · Ken Schrader (36) slams into Dale Earnhardt (3) during the Daytona 500, in this Feb. 18, 2001 file photo, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt was killed...
Jun 19, 2020 · Dale Earnhardt’s death was determined to be the result of an inadequately restrained head and neck snapping forward when he reportedly hit the wall at a speed calculated between 157-161 mph. The force from the collision exerted on Earnhardt’s body was the equivalent of a vertical drop from a six-story building.
Feb 9, 2021 · Dale Earnhardt's death at the Daytona 500: The legacy of The Intimidator. This is Part I of a four-part series on the life, death and safety legacy of Dale Earnhardt, 20 years after his...
Feb 11, 2021 · His death sparked a NASCAR safety evolution. But the people who lived that day find themselves still wrestling with the reality that Dale Earnhardt is gone.
Feb 11, 2021 · DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt, the greatest stock car star of his era, was killed in a crash on the last turn of the last lap of Sunday’s Daytona 500 as he tried to protect Michael Waltrip’s victory.
On February 18, 2001, Earnhardt died as a result of a basilar skull fracture sustained in a sudden last-lap crash during the Daytona 500. His death was regarded in the racing industry as being a crucial moment in improving safety in all aspects of car racing, especially NASCAR.
Feb 9, 2021 · An autopsy conducted the day after the wreck showed Earnhardt died of a skull fracture, the same injury that had killed three drivers the year before. Earnhardt also suffered eight broken...