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The 38-year-old driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [117] John Nelson (USA) [118] May 29, 1982 Bowman Gray Stadium: Practice Modified Division/Winston Racing Series: The 51-year-old operator of an auto repair shop slammed into a guard rail and was hit by another car but died of a heart attack. [118] Gary Neice (USA) [119] May 4, 1991
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.
Driver deaths in motorsport; 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
The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the greatest stock car star of his era. NASCAR was still reeling from ...
Amick died instantly. [1] [4] Byrne E. Taylor: June 14, 1959 Boat APBA: Southeastern States outboard championships on Lake Lloyd Heat race Approaching the west turn, Taylor's C racing runabout spun, flipped and ejected him into the water where he was hit by an onrushing competitor. The 53-year-old physician was pronounced dead on arrival at ...
Bobby Allison, the 1983 NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Fame driver who won a 85 career races, has died at the age of 86. The racing legend died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 9 ...
Earnhardt's death, seen on a live television broadcast with more than 17 million viewers, [3] was highly publicized and resulted in various safety improvements in NASCAR auto racing. [4] After Earnhardt's death, NASCAR began an intensive focus on safety—mandating the use of head-and-neck restraints, installing SAFER barriers at oval tracks ...
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson shared an update about his family after his in-laws and nephew died in a murder-suicide seven months ago. Johnson, 48, expressed gratitude to his fans during a Tuesday ...