The Most Horrific Crashes In All Of Motorsports History

5. Daytona 500

Dale Earnhardt Sr. lost his life doing what he loved on February 18, 2001. This first race of the Daytona 500 series was held in Daytona Beach, Florida and on the final lap, he was involved in a three-car accident. After losing control from being hit from behind by Sterling Martin, Earnhardt and Ken Schrader met in a collision, causing Earnhardt’s speeding vehicle to hit a wall. It hit hard enough to cause Earnhardt to succumb to a fracture of the skull. That same race was also the scene of another accident involving eighteen vehicles.