The late Dale Earnhardt Sr. would’ve turned 70 today and the NASCAR community is celebrating one of its all-time greats on social media.
Dale Earnhardt Sr sits in his #2 Wrangler Pontiac Grand Prix while it is repaired after an accident during the 1981 Firecracker 400 in 1981.
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Earnhardt died at 49 from injuries incurred during a last-lap accident in the 2001 Daytona 500.
His death led to safety advancements in cars and equipment that have helped prevent any losses of life from occuring in the nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR<, whose car wears the #3 that once belonged to Earnhardt, also saluted him along with many others from the sport.
