Last Moments Alive on Instagram: "On February 18, 2001, cameras captured the final seconds of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt’s career. Protecting his teammates on the last lap of the Daytona 500, he battled for position at nearly 200 mph. Coming out of Turn 4, contact from behind sent his No. 3 car into the wall at full speed. The impact looked minor to many watching live — but the forces were fatal. Moments later, the sport lost its greatest hero. Each video we post gets darker than the last. Fol

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F1CrashLibrary on Instagram: "How many flips? At the 1971 Daytona 500, Maynard Troyer suffered one of NASCAR’s most spectacular crashes. On lap 9, his engine blew coming off Turn 4, locking the rear wheels and sending his Ford Torino sliding off the banking. The car dug in and flipped end over end, rolling 15 times at over 150 mph before coming to rest on its wheels. Despite the violent crash and the car being destroyed, Troyer escaped with only minor injuries, making it one of the most memorabl