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AP Was There: Earnhardt killed in 2001 Daytona 500 crash
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โI guess someone got into Dale because Dale got into me and then we went up,โ Schrader said. Weโve lost Dale Earnhardt,โ Helton said. The death of Earnhardt left NASCAR reeling in the wake of a 2000 season in which three of its young stars were killed in separate accidents. All three died of the same type of head injuries that apparently killed Earnhardt. โThe only reason I won this race is Dale Earnhardt,โ Waltrip said.