Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR and Daytona 500
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The fascinating backstory of a gamble that paid off for both NASCAR and FOX back in 2001 as the two celebrate the 25th Anniversary together in Sunday's 68th Daytona 500.
NASCAR lost arguably its greatest-ever driver and one of its toughest competitors when Dale Earnhardt died in a fatal accident on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, 2001. Earnhardt, a winner of 76 NASCAR Cup Series races and seven championships ...
NASCAR on FOX is set for its 23rd Daytona 500 and its 26th overall season broadcasting NASCAR races, and continuity is key.