The accident happened a half-mile from the finish of the NASCAR season
opener when Earnhardt, running fourth, hit Sterling Marlin, hit the wall in
the high-banked fourth turn and was smacked hard by Ken Schrader.
JBeckett
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From: "JOHN BACKUS" <34ford@msn.com>
To: "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 7:43 PM
Subject: DALE EARNHARDTS DEATH
> I just read it off the NASCAR web page. Dale Earnhardt died from injuries
> received in that last lap crash at Daytona. It was reported by the Fox
> commentators that Rusty Wallace hit him in the back causing him to make a
hard
> right in front of Ken Schrader and then hard head on into the wall.
Speaking
> for myself, I think he was one of if not the greatest racer that ever
lived. I
> loved his attitude and great love for racing, he no doubt went out doing
what
> he loved best. Pray for his family.
>
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