February 18, 2001
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This is the last known photo of Dale Earnhardt Sr. before his death in 2001 at the Daytona 500. The above image depicts Ken Schrader's #36 and Dale Sr.'s #3. They would both be involved in a crash less than two laps later, resulting in Dale Sr.'s death.
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