Sometimes you find out more about someone in death than you ever knew about them in life.

The biggest lie in American politics is that the Republican Party is the party of the rich or wealthy.
Dan Wheldon, one of IndyCar's biggest and most popular stars, died in a spectacular 15-car accident that racing veterans likened to something out of a movie scene or a war zone.
The death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt led to sweeping safety improvements in NASCAR, which has not suffered a fatality since. Now, 10 years after Earnhardt's death shook the motorsports world to its core, IndyCar has been devastated by the loss of Dan Wheldon.
Five-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson says other sports should consider some of the safety advances that NASCAR has implemented in recent years.
There was shock, maybe even outrage, when David Pearson didn't make the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Richard Childress Racing's shot at an emotional Daytona 500 victory went up in smoke.

Trevor Bayne, in just his second Sprint Cup Series start, pulled off a stunning victory in his first Daytona 500 on Sunday, becoming the youngest winner in the 53 years of the Great American Race.
The fans will stand in silence, three fingers raised toward the sky, on the third lap of the Daytona 500 in honor of the late Dale Earnhardt.