On this day in Sports Sale Earnhardt Sr., won the Daytona 500; this would be his first Daytona 500 win after 19 failed attempts.
Considered the Michael Jordan of NASCAR, Earnhardt finished his career with 22 years of accolades. Earnhardt was names rookie of the year in 1979, was named Driver of the Decade (1990s) by ESPN, and received the most poplar driver award in 2001. From1979-2001 Earnhardt became a seven-time Winston-Cup Series Champion, a seven-time winner of the Goody's 300 Busch Series at Daytona,a four-time winner of the International Race of the Champions, and the 1998 Daytona 500 Champion. He also is a three-time winner of the Winston All-Star race and a six-time winner of the Busch Clash; Earnhardt holds the most victories in either category.
Tragically, Earnhardt's life was cut short at the 2001 Daytona 500; he suffered a skull fracture after a head-on collision with the wall. Medical personnel found him unconscious in his car; he would never regain consciousness.
Considered the Michael Jordan of NASCAR, Earnhardt finished his career with 22 years of accolades. Earnhardt was names rookie of the year in 1979, was named Driver of the Decade (1990s) by ESPN, and received the most poplar driver award in 2001. From1979-2001 Earnhardt became a seven-time Winston-Cup Series Champion, a seven-time winner of the Goody's 300 Busch Series at Daytona,a four-time winner of the International Race of the Champions, and the 1998 Daytona 500 Champion. He also is a three-time winner of the Winston All-Star race and a six-time winner of the Busch Clash; Earnhardt holds the most victories in either category.
Tragically, Earnhardt's life was cut short at the 2001 Daytona 500; he suffered a skull fracture after a head-on collision with the wall. Medical personnel found him unconscious in his car; he would never regain consciousness.