EPISODE 6 -- 2001 DAYTONA 500

The 2001 Daytona 500 was a thrilling event right up to the final turn of the final lap. A late-race multi-car crash left Tony Stewart barrel rolling down the backstretch and Ward Burton fuming. Then, as Dale Earnhardt Incorporated teammates Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced toward the checkered flag, their team owner impacted the fourth-turn wall in an accident that would change the course of NASCAR history. Executive Producer and Writer: Rick Houston Associate Producers: Steve Richards Peter Cellino Steve Waid Joe Estep Todd Phillips

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2000, 2001 -- The Years That Forever Changed NASCAR is a 10-episode documentary podcast series that takes listeners inside two of the most difficult seasons NASCAR has ever faced. You'll be introduced to five drivers whose fatal accidents forever changed the sport, and its stance on safety. We'll remember the 2001 Daytona 500, the controversies that raged before and after that momentous event and its legacy 20 years later.