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He was one of the first drivers in AHRA S/S to successfully run an automatic transmission. [3] In 1960, Chrysler offered to provide him parts, when he was driving a Dodge Phoenix , powered by a 330 hp (250 kW) 330 cu in (5.4 L) with twin Carter carburetors and cross-ram intake manifold ; the car was capable of quarter-mile times of 13.7 seconds.
Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing, but advances in safety technology, and specifications designed by sanctioning bodies to limit speeds, have reduced the rate of fatal accidents. [2] Major accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and rules changes.
Lee Alan Shepherd (August 30, 1944 – March 11, 1985) was an American drag racing driver from Arlington, Texas.. In 1972, Shepherd drove a lime green Chevy Nova station wagon to the Modified finals at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Springnationals, also claiming Modified Eliminator (making the Nova the quickest car at the event).
Death in cabin near the 7 mile house, revealed “One Eyed Charlie,” a woman. The first woman to vote in the U.S. Nov. 3, 1868. In 2007, the Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency oversaw the completion of the Parkhurst Terrace Apartments, named for the stagecoach driver and located a mile along the old stage route from the place of his death.
On December 5, 1916, the driver of a small two-horse mail wagon was ambushed as he was riding to the town of Jarbidge, Nevada. The driver was killed and $4,000 was stolen. Three suspects were arrested shortly afterward, including a horse thief named Ben Kuhl. Kuhl would eventually become the first murderer in American history to be convicted ...
Sewell's death is the first recorded fatality of a driver. [6] September 13, 1899 – United States – Henry H. Bliss is the first person killed by a car in the United States. He was struck by an electric-powered taxicab while exiting the 8th Avenue trolley on West 74th Street and Central Park West in New York City.
Netley was born in Paddington in London, the second eldest of nine children; his twin brother William Henry Netley died in infancy. [1] His father John Netley (1832–1912) was an omnibus conductor, and his mother was Mary Ann (née Terry) (1833–1886). [2]
Hickman spent some of these earlier days as driver and friend to James Dean, driving Dean's Ford station wagon towing Dean's famed 550 Spyder nicknamed "Little Bastard", and often helping and advising him with his driving technique. He was driving the Ford station wagon and trailer following Dean on the day of Dean's fatal 1955 accident and was ...