Top 10 Everything 2001

Animated actors dominated the box office, Barry Bonds hit 73 and 'It' turned out to be a scooter. TIME picks the bests and the worsts of this year...

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6. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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He got behind the wheel of a race car the week after his father — the NASCAR legend, the Intimidator — died in a crash that stunned the nation. Then, in July, he returned to the same Daytona speedway where the crash had occurred to win the first of three races on the year. "One day soon [my] team will headline this joint," noted Earnhardt Jr., sounding just like Pop.

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