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Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing, but advances in safety technology, and specifications designed by sanctioning bodies to limit speeds, have reduced the rate of fatal accidents. [2] Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes.
Kalitta's American International Top Fuel dragster Kalitta's crew working on his dragster in the pits. Scott D. Kalitta (February 18, 1962 – June 21, 2008) was an American drag racer who competed in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Having finished a practice run, Baker had a fatal heart attack. [117] Larry Catlett (USA) [118] May 2, 1980 Cahaba Shrine Temple 100 Huntsville Speedway: Race Grand American Division: The 38-year-old driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [118] John Nelson (USA) [119] May 29, 1982 Bowman Gray Stadium: Practice Modified Division/Winston ...
In the two weeks before the fatal crash, Life360 recorded 94 trips by Kiernan, nearly half of them over 90 mph. ... Videos on Kiernan's cellphone show him drag racing twice, in September and ...
Morphine Love Dion and Kaos are counting their blessings after being involved in a deadly car crash on Sunday, July 21, that left one person dead. Morphine, 27, and Kaos, 30, were both injured in ...
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 ...
Blaine Johnson's last appearance at Denver Johnson dragster. Blaine Hiram Johnson (May 22, 1962 – August 31, 1996) [1] was a professional drag racer.. Blaine, along with his lifelong crew chief and brother, Alan, were competitors in the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster Series, a series which they entered in 1988.
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a massive traffic accident on Jan. 1, 2025 in Texas. Screenshot from Instagram Verdict: False The footage is from an accident that ...