Dale Earnhardt celebrates his 4th NASCAR Winston Cup Championship after the Atlanta Journal 500, NASCAR Winston Cup race, Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 18, 1990 in Hampton, Georgia. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Feb.
18, 2021 marks 20 years since the death of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, who died during the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
Shockwaves rippled through the world of racing after the 49-year-old driver had to be cut from his battered car and transported to the Halifax Medical Center where he was pronounced dead from head injuries.
FOX 35 Good Day Orlando co-anchor Ryan Elijah, who was at the race when Earnhardt died, said, "Everyone was shocked. The wreck was bad, but no one thought it was bad enough to take his life.""This was.