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Race Car skidded, hit straw bales and an iron bollard, caught fire and rolled several times, landing upside down [56] Ryan Bard (USA) 2007-10-21 Modified Abilene Speedway Southern Challenge Race Car rolled, landed on its roof and burst into flames [57] Emmett Barr (USA) 1996-05-23 Drag racing 1927 roadster Quaker City Raceway Race
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 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. [120]
Les Anderson (racing driver) Ove Andersson. Keith Andrews (racing driver) Elio de Angelis. Ernie Ansterburg. Luigi Arcangeli. Antonio Ascari. Dick Atkins. Manny Ayulo.
Chad McQueen, the son of the late racing and acting legend Steve McQueen, has died in California. He was 63. The Karate Kidactor and race car driver died Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Palm Springs. His ...
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 ...
Driver Frank Galvin lost control of his racer, smashed through the guard rail and slammed into the press stand, injuring several of its occupants and crushing to death Hughie Hughes, who had crashed out of the race himself and was standing by the press box. Gaston Weigle, Galvin's mechanician, was also killed. Galvin died two days later. [5]
On the afternoon of February 18, 2001, American stock car racing driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt was involved in a final-lap collision in the 2001 Daytona 500, in which he crashed into a retaining wall after making contact with Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader. He was pronounced dead at Halifax Medical Center a short time later; the cause ...
22 drivers have died while competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, held at Circuit de la Sarthe, half of which occurred at the Mulsanne Straight.. This is a list of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend, or in pre-race testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event.