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The 1955 Le Mans disaster was a major crash that occurred on 11 June 1955 during the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race at Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, Sarthe, France.Large pieces of debris flew into the crowd, killing 83 spectators and French driver Pierre Levegh, and injuring around 120 more.
Drag Racing Chevrolet Camaro: Jet Funny Car Atlanta Dragway: Race Hit two walls, flipped and caught fire [214] Dean Gardner (USA) 1946-10-03 Midget Ford Phoenix Speedway Race Crash [215] Johnny Garrett (USA) 1953-03-15 Sprint car WCRA Sprint Cars Clovis Speedway: Race Hit car of George Amick, hit wall and flipped [216] Jo Gartner (AUT) 1986-06-01
150-mile race Langhorne Speedway: Qualifying Chevrolet Clint McHugh (USA) [9] June 9, 1956 250-mile race Memphis-Arkansas Speedway: Qualifying Oldsmobile Cotton Priddy (USA) [10] June 10, 1956 Race Chevrolet Bobby Myers (USA) [11] September 2, 1957 Southern 500: Darlington International Raceway: Race Oldsmobile Joe Weatherly (USA) [12] January ...
Drag racing star John Force is in the intensive care unit at a Virginia trauma hospital after driving into a concrete wall at 302mph. A “catastrophic engine failure” caused the fiery crash on ...
The impact was reportedly made at 302 mph. The drag-racing legend was alert and examined at Virginia Motorsports Park before being transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation.
Both the driver and the throttleman escaped under their own abilities, but the throttleman was already injured on the scene. He would pass away the Tuesday after the race due to complications. The race was an "outlaw" race, as races to 2023 were unsanctioned. Starting in 2024, the event is an APBA/UIM sanctioned event.
Morphine Love Dion and Kaos are counting their blessings after being involved in a deadly car crash on Sunday, July 21, that left one person dead. Morphine, 27, and Kaos, 30, were both injured in ...
This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and non-participants. The lists recognize "IndyCar" or "Champ Car" fatalities that have occurred in events making up the National Championship ...