L. Carol Ritchie

Dale Earnhardt Sr., shown celebrating in the victory lane after winning the International Race of Champions in 1995 in Daytona Beach, Fla., died on Feb. 18, 2001 from injuries in a last-lap crash at the Daytona 500. In one of this week's #NPRreads, a sports reporter remembers that moment. Terry Renna/AP hide caption

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