He was killed in a final-lap collision in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2001, in which he crashed into the retaining wall after making contact with Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader.
Ia tewas dalam tabrakan putaran final di Daytona 500 di Daytona International Speedway pada tanggal 18 Februari 2001, ketika ia menabrak dinding pembatas setelah bersentuhan dengan Sterling Marlin sebelum kemudian ditabrak oleh Ken Schrader.