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The Big One is a phrase describing any crash usually involving five or more cars in NASCAR, ARCA, and IndyCar racing. It is most commonly used at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, although occasionally seen at other tracks as well, such as Dover Motor Speedway and Watkins Glen International.
Dan Gurney's practice crash created problems for the Lotus team and required Gurney to later qualify and race the team's spare car. Jim McElreath was the first qualifier but all eyes were on Parnelli Jones who went out third and set the early pace with a track record of 151.153 MPH, including a one lap track record of 151.847 which would turn ...
The seriousness of the crash caused the race to be called at 149 laps completed of the scheduled 150 with Frank Kimmel being declared the winner, and Scott placed in the 16th position. [1] The impact caused his head and neck restraint to strain the arteries carrying oxygen to his brain, causing his death.
Whelen All-American Series (Pro Series) Having finished a rain-shortened race, the 53-year-old sales manager had a fatal heart attack. [129] Ron Pestana (USA) [130] July 14, 2012 15-lap race All American Speedway: Feature race Whelen All-American Series (Spectator class) The 60-year-old real estate agent hit a wall but died of a heart attack. [131]
The NASCAR Cup Series runs at Talladega Superspeedway for Sunday's Geico 500, and the finish featured a big crash featuring at least 15 cars.
NASCAR’s rain-delayed Daytona weekend was an expensive and crash-filled mess. According to NASCAR’s box score data, at least 80 of the 114 cars in the Daytona 500, second-tier Xfinity Series ...
The unquestioned king of modified racing, Richie Evans won more than 450 races and nine NASCAR national modified championships, including eight in a row from 1978 to 1985.
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.