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NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt was killed in a car crash during the Daytona 500 race on February 18, 2001.
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Is it true that NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt was killed in a car crash during the Daytona 500 race on February 18, 2001?
Yes. Multiple reliable sources confirm that NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Wikipedia: Dale Earnhardt. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt
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Confirms Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash during the 2001 running of the Daytona 500.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: History of Florida/Printable version. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/History_of_Florida/Printable_version
Confirms a fatal accident occurred involving Dale Earnhardt Sr. during the February 18, 2001 Daytona 500.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: 2001 Daytona 500. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Daytona_500
States Dale Earnhardt died in a crash during the Daytona 500 in 2001.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Dale Earnhardt. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt
Confirms Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash during the 2001 Daytona 500.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: History of Florida/The "Sunshine State" in Popular Culture, 1865-present. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/History_of_Florida/The_"Sunshine_State"_in_Popular_Culture,_1865-present
Confirms the 2001 Daytona 500 held on February 18, 2001, was the event where Dale Earnhardt died.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: 2001 Daytona 500. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Daytona_500
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