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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 ...
Presumably, the crash was caused by front brake failure. The 36-year-old motorcycle parts shop owner died instantly of major head injuries. [46] [47] Neil Bonnett: February 11, 1994 Car NASCAR: Daytona 500: Practice Bonnett's Chevrolet Lumina swerved when coming off turn four, slid onto the apron, went up the banking, and crashed into the wall ...
Les Spangler and his riding mechanic "Monk" Jordan died in a crash on the 132nd lap. The car of Malcolm Fox spun coming out of turn one, and was rolling slowly towards the top of the track. Spangler tried to get by on the outside, but ran out of room and plowed into Fox's car head-on at over 100 mph (160 km/h).
The NASCAR world is mourning the loss of a hauler driver on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday, a hauler driver for David Gilliland Racing’s ARCA team was killed in a car accident in Texas. The hauler ...
The 2001 Daytona 500 remains the bleakest day in NASCAR history. The death of Dale Earnhardt from a crash on the last lap of the race robbed a family of its patriarch and the industry of the ...
Nine years ago, Jordan Janway, the brother of Johnson’s wife Chandra Johnson, died in a skydiving accident. Johnson, a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has pulled out of racing in Chicago ...
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.
A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the man who died Friday as 53-year-old Duane ...