Clauson won the usac sprint car championship in 2012, and repeated in 20. According to nascar, stefanik was the winningest driver in the history of. Veteran nascar driver jason leffler died on wednesday after crashing during a 410 sprint car race at the bridgeport speedway, authorities said. Driver pronounced dead on arrival after sprint car incident in canandaigua, n. He is known as the king of the midgets, miraculous mel and champion of midget auto racing. Mel kenyon at the 2012 indianapolis 500 legends day. We have compiled a list of the top famous actors who were interested in racing. Aug 24, 2015 indycar driver justin wilson died monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at pocono raceway. Girlfriend of browns chris smith killed in car crash. Rtv6 news brings you the best breaking news coverage in indiana. Mcqueen was such a good driver that we cant honestly make up our minds about his popularity.
Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. Retired stock car driver dick trickle, known for his colorful name and short track prowess, died on thursday from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. James has also raced in the 24 hours of le mans on two separate occasions, including racing for as part of an allfemale team in 1991. Auto clubs national series and was inducted into the usac hall of fame in 2012. Duane barnes, a 27year employee of michigan international speedway where he was the chief jet. Dan wheldon died in a 15car crash during the final indycar series race of the season at the las vegas motor speedway on. Several drivers of his generation have referred to vukovich as the greatest ever in american motorsport. Former colorado resort owner, race car driver sentenced to. Ap the mother of nascar driver matt kenseth has died. Former nascar driver killed in shootout with police.
Racecar driver jeremy foley plunges off a cliff in rocky. Richard petty as the greatest race car driver that i raced against, died monday. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Tour town fair tire 100 at new hampshire motor speedway on july 14, 2012, in loudon, new hampshire. Former racecar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56 after battling colon cancer. Jessi combs, race car driver and fastest woman on four. Girlfriend of browns chris smith killed in car crash see in app. Driver joseph ian davis was also killed, and two other passengers were injured. Torrey smiths unforgettable performance after brothers. Gordon, who was 71, ran 449 cup races as a driver, most of them with his own independent team. Gibbs, eldest son of nascar owner and nfl coach joe. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. Greg hodnett, a veteran pennsylvania sprintcar racer, died thursday night following a crash in a race at baps motor speedway in york haven, pennsylvania. Aug 08, 2016 former nascar xfinity driver bryan clauson died sunday after injuries sustained in a weekend crash during a u.
The 2012 chevrolet camaro that jackson was driving went off the. The race was to be the last of the sprint car season that takes drivers, mostly from the west, to rural communities around california to compete for prize money and status, gage said. Clausons car flipped over multiple times after climbing a guard rail. The british driver, who was 37, had been in a coma since sustaining a. Aug 27, 2018 in september 2012, torrey smith played with a heavy heart after his brother, tevin, had died in a motorcycle accident the previous night. Jason johnson celebrates after winning a dirt track race in texas in 2012. Smith caught 6 passes for 127 yards and 2 tds, and the. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed.
Clauson died at the hospital the following evening. Jan 22, 2019 nearly 18 years after losing his legs in a horrific crash, 52yearold alex zanardi, a twotime cart series champion turned paralympian, is returning to an american racetrack for the first time. John settlemyre, who won a race in what is now the nationwide series in 1982, was killed last thursday in a gun battle with police. The driver who struck petara cordero told police she had been drinking but has not yet been charged. He was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 1993 and the. Kasey kahne is the latest nascar driver to retire, at ease. Aug 29, 2019 race car driver jessi combs, the host of the television series all girls garage, was killed in a highspeed crash while trying to set a new landspeed record, her family said on wednesday. The new espn nfl draft predictor answers big questions. James owns two victories in the 24 hours of daytona and three podium finish at the 12 hours of sebring, including a win in the 1990 race, driving for legendary car owner jack roush.
December, 1918 may 30, 1955 was an american automobile racing driver. Indycar made the announcement at indianapolis motor speedway. Aug 14, 2012 a racecar driver and his codriver are lucky to be alive after their car plunged off a cliff and flipped more than a dozen times down the side of a mountain during a race in colorado sunday. Former nfl quarterback tarvaris jackson has died in a onecar crash outside montgomery, ala. This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. There was horror on the highway when a truck erupted in flames on one of americas busiest interstates and it. Per jeremy korzeniewski of, combs was killed in the alvord desert in oregon. Dave steele was killed in a sprint car racing crash at desoto speedway in florida saturday night. Prominent harness racing driver george brennan has been banned from the meadowlands racetrack due to a comment in a recent newspaper article that was taken as an endorsement of cheating by track operator jeff gural. He was particularly associated with the lotus marque clark was killed in a formula two racing accident in 1968 in hockenheim, west germany. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths.
And unlike many in the nfl, race car drivers said they understand and accept the risks. Steele was competing in the southern sprint car shootout series at the 38mile paved oval. Veteran race car driver killed in florida speedway wreck. Race car driver bryan clauson died at the age of 27 on sunday, august 7, following a crash during the belleville midget nationals in kansas find out more. Tony stewart hits, kills driver in sprint car race usa today. A 62, 197 lb 89 kg placekicker from north carolina state university, cofer kicked in the national football league for eight seasons from 19871993 and 1995. Racing and rally crash compilation week 16 april 2017 duration. Former nascar driver michael stefanik died in a singleengine plane crash in connecticut on sunday. Indycar driver dan wheldon died following a massive 15car wreck during sundays las. The 12 best female drivers in racing history sportsbreak. He is also a winning national hot rod association nhra top fuel dragster driver.
Bryan clauson june 15, 1989 august 7, 2016 was an american professional auto racing driver. Anthony james renna november 23, 1976 october 22, 2003 was an american racing. Race car driver and tv personality jessi combs died during an attempt to break her own landspeed record. Justin wilson died monday at age 37 after he suffered a head injury when he was apparently hit by debris from sage karams car during the indycar series race at pocono raceway. In 2012, a 20yearold driver died when his sprint car hit the wall at calistoga speedway in napa county, california. A racer in the sportsman division that evolved into the nascar grand national series, settlemyre competed in six races in the inaugural 1982 season a five at hickory and one at martinsville. Apr, 2020 driving hondas first american race car, a baja veteran.
Leffler, 37, hit the wall on the front straightaway. Crashes can end careers, but for some nascar drivers, the. Former nascar driver and team owner cecil gordon died on thursday after a short battle with cancer. Oct 14, 2018 stephen rhodes is the first and, so far, only openly gay nascar driver. Bob lazier, the 1981 cart rookie of the year and father of 1996 indianapolis 500 winner buddy lazier, died saturday from. David salt walther, the former auto and hydroplane racer who was severely burned in a spectacular crash in the 1973 indianapolis 500, has died. Jackson played at the university of arkansas from 20012002. Drag racer killed in 100mph crash at sonoma raceway in california. The motorsports hall of fame of america says many consider him to be midget car racings greatest driver ever. Inside his car, rescue workers found an austrian flag which he planned to raise at the end of the race in honor of driver roland ratzenberger, who had died the previous day on a training run. Jessis most notable dream was to become the fastest woman on earth, a dream she had been chasing since 2012.
The nascar driver released a statement about his injuries through roush fenway racing ahead of sundays pennzoil 400. Brandon wadegetty images for texas motor speedway world of outlaws sprint car driver. Jason leffler, a versatile driver who won championships in openwheel divisions and attempted at least one full season in each of nascars three national series, died wednesday night after a. After an initial impact with the barriers, huberts car came back onto the race track and was hit at upwards of 200 kmh by american driver juan manuel correa. Oct 09, 2018 william bill whittington, the former owner of a pagosa springs resort and former professional race car driver, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax fraud. The following is a list of female nascar drivers who have participated in a national or regional touring series race since the organizations inception in 1949, along with statistical totals for their nascar careers. Justins elite ability to drive a race car was matched by his unwavering kindness, character and humility which is what made. F2 driver hubert killed in crash at spafrancorchamps circuit. At the time of his death, aged 32, he had won more grand prix races 25 and achieved more grand prix pole positions 33 than any. This is the shocking moment a veteran race car driver was killed in a horror crash after his vehicle span 180 degrees and careered into a wall. Gibbs, who followed his famous fathers path from football to stockcar racing, died friday evening. The raceway says the driver was a 75year old napa resident. David steele, a veteran race car driver who won several sprint car series championships and competed in indycar and nascar races, was killed in a wreck during a sprint car race saturday night at.
Nascar cup drivers take notice of trucks disqualification. Aug 28, 2019 professional race car driver jessi combs, 36, died tuesday while attempting to set a new land speed record. With a lifelong desire to become a race car driver, this fearless young lady found a love for speed and. Football tennis equestrian golf skiing horse racing. Indycar driver justin wilson has died of a head injury, it has been confirmed. Threetime formula one world champion niki lauda died monday at the age of 70, his family said in a statement. Nascar cup series fatal crashes memorial original commentary duration. The premier series of nascar has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in february 2001 when dale earnhardt was killed during the daytona 500.
Race car driver jessi combs, who earned the title of fastest woman on four wheels after she set a record with a jetpowered car, died tuesday while trying to beat a land speed record, officials. Aug 16, 2018 kasey kahne is now the second veteran nascar driver in two days to announce his plans to retire from fulltime racing at the end of the 2018 season. Star race car lightning mcqueen and his pal mater head overseas to compete in the world grand prix race. In 2012, he was named empire super sprint rookie of the year. Drag racer killed in 100mph crash at sonoma raceway in. The driver of the jet dryer infamously struck by juan pablo montoya in the 2012 daytona 500 has died. Exnfl player shot, killed in possible roadrage incident.
Sieber won two medals at the world junior championships, a silver in giant slalom in 2009 and bronze in. In the 1990s and 2002, he was also a stock car racing driver in the nascar featherlite southwest tour and craftsman truck series. Kevin harvick is the to betting favorite to win this race at 92 odds and his past history at this venue makes him the justified top pick to capture the checkered. Jun 27, 2019 nascar had not taken the win away from a driver in a national series race since 1995 a 1999 disqualification was reversed on appeal. Gibbs, eldest son of pro football hall of fame coach joe gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar careers of several nascar stars following his. On tuesday, jessi combs, who was known as the fastest woman on four wheels for her racing skills, died in a car crash while attempting to beat her landspeed record. Auto club midget car race in kansas the usac star was 27.
Driver of infamous daytona 500 jet dryer passes away unexpectedly. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own. Aug 29, 2019 jessi combs website explains that she was born in the black hills of rapid city, sd. Retired driver dick trickle dead from apparent self. Ap former nfl quarterback tarvaris jackson has died in a onecar crash near his hometown of montgomery, alabama. Exnfl, arkansas razorbacks quarterback tarvaris jackson, 36. Renna progressed to car racing at 16, competing for three years in the barber. New orleans former nfl football player joe mcknight was shot and killed following some type of autoinvolved incident thursday afternoon. Ryan newman didnt break a single bone in daytona 500 crash. Nascar driver jason leffler died after an accident wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at bridgeport speedway. It is with extreme grief, and in celebration of her life that her family and close friends share that race car driver, and tv personality jessi combs, passed away in a fatal crash, as she pursued. Former nfl player terrell roberts shot and killed in his grandmothers backyard the former cincinnati bengals defensive back was reportedly discovered by police with. He won the 1953 and 1954 indianapolis 500 plus two more american automobile association national championship races. But holding such a title hasnt been a complete joy ride.