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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 ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed ...
Bobby Allison, founder of racing’s “Alabama Gang” and a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died Saturday. He was 86. NASCAR released a statement from Allison’s family that said he died at home in ...
It was also the first time a father and son had finished first and second in a NASCAR Cup Series race. "The 1988 Daytona 500, I won races on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday,'' Allison told the ...
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]
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.
Bobby Allison, the 1983 NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Fame driver who won a 85 career races, has died at the age of 86. The racing legend died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Nov. 9 ...
William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher. [3] [4] He was the first driver in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, winning in 1976, 1977, and 1978.