Thursday, October 15, 2015 marks 15 years since Dale Earnhardt scored his final victory in NASCAR’s premier series. The win stands not only as a bookend to a NASCAR Hall of Fame career, but a triumph of larger magnitude because of the stunning manner in which he prevailed.
On Wednesday, NASCAR.com will explore the story behind Earnhardt’s amazing victory at Talladega Superspeedway with a special commemoration, just days before current-day racers return to the Alabama track for a pivotal event in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup playoffs.
Stay tuned for more as we retell the story of an inspiring piece of NASCAR’s history.