Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt (1951–2001) was an American stock-car driver who won seven NASCAR Cup Series championships. He died in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

2001 Daytona 500: The NASCAR race in which Dale Earnhardt died in a last-lap crash. Earnhardt was protecting the lead for his drivers when the fatal crash occurred.
Ralph Earnhardt: An American stock-car driver and mechanic who was Dale Earnhardt’s father. Dale followed his father into racing, learning the sport in a family steeped in it.
NASCAR Cup Series: The highest national stock-car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. Earnhardt won seven championships in this top-level competition.
HANS device: A head-and-neck restraint that limits dangerous movement during a racing crash. Its adoption accelerated after Earnhardt’s fatal basilar skull fracture.
Richard Petty: An American stock-car driver who won seven NASCAR Cup Series championships and a record 200 races. Petty shared Earnhardt’s championship record but competed in an earlier era.
1998 Daytona 500: The Daytona 500 that Dale Earnhardt won after 20 attempts. His long-awaited victory at NASCAR’s signature race became a defining career moment.
Richard Childress: An American NASCAR team owner whose partnership with Dale Earnhardt produced six Cup championships. Childress gave Earnhardt the team and cars behind most of his championship success.
Chevrolet Monte Carlo: A rear-wheel-drive Chevrolet model used extensively in NASCAR stock-car racing. Earnhardt drove Monte Carlos for much of his career with Richard Childress Racing.
Basilar skull fracture: A fracture of the bones at the base of the skull, often caused by severe trauma. The crash caused the injury that killed Earnhardt and focused attention on head-and-neck restraints.
Jimmie Johnson: An American stock-car driver who won seven NASCAR Cup Series championships. Johnson later matched Earnhardt’s title total with a very different racing era and style.

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