18 February 2001 Posted on February 17, 2014 by Staff The seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt is killed in an accident during the Daytona 500. Famous Words of Inspiration..."To rejoice in another's prosperity, is to give content to your own lot: to mitigate another's grief, is to alleviate or dispel your own." Thomas Edwards — Click here for more from Thomas Edwards Related posts: 18 September 2001 15 February 2001 11 September 2001 27 September 2001 7 November 2001 10 November 2001 2 December 2001 1 June 2001 7 October 2001 19 December 2001