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14 NASCAR drivers have died at Daytona International Speedway, more than at any other circuit. This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for (testing, practice, qualifying) races sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). A separate list compiles drivers who ...
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.
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 ...
One driver was killed and another was injured during an “on-track” accident at the Daytona International Speedway, the track said. On Oct. 28, drivers were on the track as part of an Audi Club ...
The unquestioned king of modified racing, Richie Evans won more than 450 races and nine NASCAR national modified championships, including eight in a row from 1978 to 1985.
East raced in NASCAR's Xfinity Series in 2005, 2007 and 2008, according racing-reference.info, which tracks NASCAR records. He also raced in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series in 2005, 2006 and ...
Since its opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has seen 41 on-track fatalities: 24 car drivers, 12 motorcyclists, 3 go-kart drivers, 1 powerboat racer, and 1 track worker. The most notable death was that of Dale Earnhardt, who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.
NASCAR’s racing royalty Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt, both seven-time series champions, are two of NASCAR’s most iconic stars. The 87-year-old Petty, who won a record 200 races ...