Just a few days removed from the Daytona 500 and on the anniversary of his father’s death, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took to Twitter to reveal a new gift he had received. It was one of Dale Earnhardt’s old cars,

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash in the final lap of the Daytona 500; he was 49. The Daytona 500 is a big deal to race fans,

The NASCAR community recently came together to remember Dale Earnhardt Sr. on the 24th anniversary of the legendary driver’s death. A seven-time Cup Series champion and one of the sport’s most successful drivers ever,