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The 36-year-old professional race car driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [121] Hal Shuster (USA) [122] June 6, 1992 30-lap race Cajon Speedway: Feature race Winston Racing Series (Sportsman Stock) Having stopped in the pits, the 49-year-old transmissions seller had a fatal diabetic seizure. [122] Edward Maness (USA) [123] July 10, 1993
Sprint car consolation race Race Right rear tire blew out, car flipped six times, hit a lightpost and landed upside down [21] Grant Adcox (USA) 1989-11-19 Stock car Oldsmobile Cutlass: NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Atlanta Motor Speedway: Atlanta Journal 500: Race Equipment failure caused the car to hit a wall hard [22] Lionel Aderton (USA) 1949-06-05
Lists of motorsport fatalities at race tracks in the United States (4 P) Pages in category "Lists of motorsport fatalities" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Pages in category "Lists of motorsport fatalities at race tracks in the United States" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of deaths by motorcycle crash; List of people who died in traffic collisions; List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing; List of Formula One fatalities; List of NASCAR fatalities; List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents; List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; List of IndyCar fatalities; Category:Lists of ...
NASCAR: 125-mile race: Qualifying Race Hassler was involved in a multi-car pileup on the backstretch. His Chevrolet hit a wall, spun, and was struck by Jimmy Crawford's car, which knocked Hassler back into the wall. He was dead of neck and head injuries. [18] [19] [20] Don Williams: February 17, 1979 Car NASCAR: Sportsman 300: Race
This is a page with information on deaths that have occurred during motorsport events. Auto racing is a dangerous sport by its nature and has seen a large number of deaths. . In the second half of the 20th century safety standards and car construction were improved so that the number of deaths has fallen noticeably: In Formula 1 deaths were a regular occurrence earlier in the history of the ...
59 of the 74 fatalities have occurred as part of the Indianapolis 500 (including the race, qualifying, and practice). Fatalities have also occurred in conjunction with the precursors to the 500 (which took place in 1909 and 1910), the Brickyard 400, the Moto GP event, the Speedway's golf course, and during private testing.