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The NASCAR Cup Series has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred on February 18, 2001, when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500. Safety in the sport has evolved through the decades.
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.
His death was regarded in the racing industry as being a crucial moment in improving safety in all aspects of car racing, especially NASCAR. He was 49 years old. [ 2 ] [ 6 ] Earnhardt has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the NASCAR Hall of Fame inaugural class in 2010.
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 greatest stock car star of his era. NASCAR was still reeling from ...
Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death with his family. A cause of ...
Allison won his only Cup title at the age of 45. Allison won his only Cup Series championship at the age of 45 in 1983. Despite being one of NASCAR’s best drivers throughout the late 1960s and ...
NASCAR: Sportsman 300: Race Coming out of turn two, Williams, who was driving a Chevrolet Chevelle, was involved in a multi-car pileup. He incurred permanent brain damage, which left him in a semicomatose state until his death on May 21, 1989. [21] [22] Ricky Knotts: February 14, 1980 Car NASCAR: 125-mile race: Qualifying Race
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 ...