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This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later.
A tire failure caused the car to crash into the wall and vault over the fence: died of a blood clot in the brain two days later [167] Tommy Druar (USA) 1989-06-10 Stock car Chevrolet Cavalier: NASCAR Modified Lancaster Speedway 30-lap NASCAR Modified race Race Crash - jumped wheels with another car - hit wall driver's side first [168]
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. [119] Gary Neice (USA) [120] May 4, 1991 Carquest Auto Parts Stores 300 South Boston Speedway: Race Busch Grand National Series: The 36-year-old professional race car driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [121]
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Three drivers died in the intervening years while driving former Formula One cars (two from the 1960s, one from the 1990s) in vintage racing and other events not associated with World Championship Grands Prix. [12] [13] [14] Two Formula One Champions have died while racing or practising in Formula One, Jochen Rindt in 1970, and Senna in 1994 ...
Trooper Aaron Hicks said New York State Police responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway on Monday around 7:20 p.m. near Granite Knolls Park in Yorktown.
John Paul Jr.'s car hit one of them, propelling it over the fence into the stands. As a result, three spectators were killed and eight others, two of whom were children, sustained injuries. The race was abandoned before completing the necessary 104 laps to be official. [142] [143] Jeffrey Patton (USA) Randy Pyatte (USA)
The 1995 Winston 100 at Charlotte was the 15th series start for Phillips, who entered the race having just won his first pole position after setting a lap speed of 157.444 miles per hour (253.382 km/h). Phillips led the first two laps of the race before falling back through the field. [2] [1] The crash occurred on lap 17 of the 67-lap event.