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The 36-year-old professional race car driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [120] Hal Shuster (USA) [121] June 6, 1992 30-lap race Cajon Speedway: Feature race Winston Racing Series (Sportsman Stock) Having stopped in the pits, the 49-year-old transmissions seller had a fatal diabetic seizure. [121] Edward Maness (USA) [122] July 10, 1993
Stock car Mitchell Speedrome: Qualifying Spun off the track, plunged over an embankment and overturned [9] Dale Abendroth (USA) 1982-06-12 Stock car Chevrolet Vega: Wisconsin International Raceway: Race Car skidded sideways, went into a ditch, flipped upside down, and burst into flames [10] Dennis Abney (USA) 1989-10-14 Stock car Unknown Unknown
From 1979 to 2005, the number of deaths per year decreased 14.97% while the number of deaths per capita decreased by 35.46%. The 32,479 traffic fatalities in 2011 were the lowest in 62 years, since 1949. [ 5 ] For 2016, the NHTSA reported 37,461 people killed in 34,436 fatal motor vehicle crashes, an average of 102 per day. [ 6 ]
The NASCARWinston Cup Series erawas the period of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) from 1971 to 2003. In 1971, NASCAR leased its naming rights to the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Companywho named the series after its premier brand "Winston". The series was referred to as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from that point forward ...
The following is a list of 74 individuals whose deaths have been related to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana: 42 drivers, 1 motorcyclist, 13 riding mechanics, and 18 others including a pit crew member, track personnel, and spectators have sustained fatal injuries or have had fatal medical conditions.
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing run on oval tracks and road courses measuring approximately 0.25 to 2.66 miles (0.4 to 4.3 km). It originally used production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifically built for racing.
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known as the Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.540 miles (2.478 km) quad-oval intermediate speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The track has hosted a variety of sanctioning bodies since its inaugural season of racing in 1960, including NASCAR and IndyCar. The track has been owned by Speedway ...
Wins. Top tens. Poles. 5. 27. 5. Ralph Alphonso Moody (September 10, 1917 – June 9, 2004) was an American racing driver and team owner. After a brief career racing, including in NASCAR and USAC sanctioned stock car competition, he retired to become a team co-owner of Holman-Moody.