Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been through it all at Daytona International Speedway. The 50-year-old was twice a winner in the Daytona 500, a race his father also won, but was also killed in a crash.
The Daytona 500 was always Dale Earnhardt Sr ... personality and attitude that Earnhardt embodied. Earnhardt's death led to major safety improvements in the sport. In fact, not a single driver ...
Earnhardt died after sustaining a basilar skull fracture. Dale Jr. continued to race even after his father’s death. He won three Cup Series races later that season and had 26 wins overall during ...