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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 ...
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Since its opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has seen 41 on-track fatalities: 24 car drivers, 12 motorcyclists, 3 go-kart drivers, 1 powerboat racer, and 1 track worker. The most notable death was that of Dale Earnhardt , who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001.
NASCAR Modified Lancaster Speedway 30-lap NASCAR Modified race Race Crash - jumped wheels with another car - hit wall driver's side first [168] Ronnie Duman (USA) 1968-06-09 Open wheel Gerhardt/Ford USAC Championship: Milwaukee Mile: Rex Mays 150: Race Crashed into the car of Bay Darnell, caught fire and was hit by another car [169] Clive ...
Thus far, every champion has originated from the United States. [2] Byron has the fewest number of race starts before winning his first title with six in 1949. [9] Bill Rexford is the youngest Cup Series champion; he was 23 years, 7 months, and 15 days old when he won the title in 1950. [10]
A look at the top 100 all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners list in order by number of wins updated through Aug. 19, 2024. Richard Petty 200. David Pearson 105
Harry Gant is the oldest winner of a Cup Series race; he was 52 years, 7 months, and 6 days old when he won the 1992 Champion Spark Plug 400. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Prior to 1972, Daytona qualifying races were points-paying championship races, and count in the totals below.
The official NASCAR report, [39] which had cost over a million dollars and was published on August 21, 2001, concluded that Earnhardt's death was the result of a combination of factors, which included the last-second collision with Schrader's car, the speed and angle of impact, and the separation of the seat belt as being contributing factors.