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A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non-driver deaths. There have been 128 deaths of drivers and spectators at NASCAR events. 108 of these deaths were drivers, while 20 were spectators. 14 drivers have also lost their lives at the Daytona ...
Driver deaths in motorsport; List of deaths by motorcycle crash; List of people who died in traffic collisions; List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing; List of Formula One fatalities; List of NASCAR fatalities; List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents; List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; List of IndyCar fatalities
This is a list alphabetically sorted, and structured after the kind of competition, of the more notable driver deaths, excluding those of motorcycle riders. In addition, several racing drivers have been killed in public road crashes; see List of people who died in road accidents .
NASCAR was still reeling from three driver fatalities in 2000 -- Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin Jr., and Tony Roper -- ahead of a Daytona 500 that seemed intent on setting a new course for the series.
Through NASCAR, Allison became a champion driver and a Hall of Famer. But the sport also robbed him of his two sons, who died in tragic accidents less than one year apart.
(Top) 1 See also. Toggle the table of contents ... List of Dakar Rally fatal accidents; Driver and co-driver deaths in rallying events; ... List of NASCAR fatalities ...
NASCAR: 125-mile race: Qualifying Race Hassler was involved in a multi-car pileup on the backstretch. His Chevrolet hit a wall, spun, and was struck by Jimmy Crawford's car, which knocked Hassler back into the wall. He was dead of neck and head injuries. [18] [19] [20] Don Williams: February 17, 1979 Car NASCAR: Sportsman 300: Race
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 ...