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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.
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]
The post Video: Huge Crash At The Daytona 500 This Afternoon appeared first on The Spun. Several big names were involved in a massive wreck early on in the Daytona 500 on Sunday afternoon.
Typical three-wide pack during the 2021 Daytona 500. Five-wide pack at Talladega Superspeedway during the 2019 GEICO 500. Until the 2000s, massive crashes were referred to as "major" [1] [2] [3] or "terrific" [4] crashes. By the mid-1990s, competitors and media began taking note of the multi-car wrecks at Daytona and Talladega.
The post Video: Huge Wreck At Daytona 500 On Sunday Afternoon appeared first on The Spun. With just three laps left to go in the first race of the 2022 season, there was a big collision between ...
Defending NASCAR Cup Champion Ryan Blaney finds himself in a backup car to start the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The champ is not taking Superspeedway crash lightly.
He was pronounced dead at Halifax Medical Center a short time later; the cause of death was a basilar skull fracture, which was determined to have killed him instantly. [1] Earnhardt's death was officially pronounced at the nearby Halifax Medical Center at 5:16 p.m. EST (22:16 UTC). [2] At the time of the crash, he was 49 years old.
The Daytona 500 big one came with eight laps to go. Eighteen cars, including Denny Hamlin and pole sitter Joey Logano included in wreck.