Dale Earnhardt Sr Death - On february 18, 2001, living legend dale earnhardt sr. He hit another car, and then hit the. Was going 150 miles an hour when he hit the wall at the angle that he did. The result was blunt force trauma to his head, which is what killed him, according to the. Daytona beach โ dale earnhardt died from a severe fracture to the base of his skull that caused bruising and bleeding to the soft tissue in his brain. The nascar family and sports world were stunned. Dale earnhardt sr. โs death was the last fatality nascar has faced. The sport has since then invested heavily in the safety of the drivers as well as the race tracks. Died in one of the most tragic ways a racer can: Hitting the concrete wall at 180 mph. His life came to an end on february 18, 2001, and it happened in front of. 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.
On february 18, 2001, living legend dale earnhardt sr. He hit another car, and then hit the. Was going 150 miles an hour when he hit the wall at the angle that he did. The result was blunt force trauma to his head, which is what killed him, according to the. Daytona beach โ dale earnhardt died from a severe fracture to the base of his skull that caused bruising and bleeding to the soft tissue in his brain.