Nascar Driver Statistics By Track
14 NASCAR drivers have died at, more than 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 (NASCAR).
A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non-driver deaths. The of NASCAR has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred in February 2001 when was killed during the. Safety in the sport has evolved through the decades. Technological advances in roll cages, window nets, seat mounts, air flaps, driving suits, and helmets as well as the, on-site medical facilities with helicopters, and have contributed to the prevention of further deaths. Contents. Driver fatalities NASCAR Cup Series fatalities This list shows fatalities.
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^ The name of the circuit at the time of the accident/incident is displayed. Figaro died on October 25, 1954, the day after his accident.
Roberts died on July 2, 1964, thirty-nine days after his accident. Skeen died on September 13, 1965, a week after his accident. Having remained in a semicomatose state for four years, Jacobi died on February 4, 1987. Having remained in a coma for eleven years, Baldwin died on June 12, 1997. The current, last, or best known name of the circuit is displayed.
The 35-year-old driver died on July 5, 1952, the day after his accident. The 30-year-old World War II veteran died on February 27, 1955, the day after his accident. The 27-year-old World War II veteran died on May 16, 1955, two days after his accident. The 34-year-old nurse died on June 24, 1956, the day after his accident. The 28-year-old truck driver died on June 19, 1960, the day after his accident. Platte died on July 21, 1963, the day after his accident.
The 23-year-old car dealership co-owner died on June 1, 1965, seventeen days after his accident. The 31-year-old driver died on September 26, 1975, six days after his accident. Having remained in a semicomatose state for more than ten years, Williams died on May 21, 1989. Ogle died on December 26, 1985, eleven days after his accident. The 43-year-old contractor died on September 2, 1988, thirteen days after his accident. The 38-year-old driver died on June 11, 1989, the day after his accident. The 40-year-old restaurateur died on May 16, 1992, the day after his accident.
The 42-year-old drilling contractor died on June 4, 1994, the day after his accident. The 43-year-old baptist minister, who lost control of his car and wrecked, had coronary disease, which may have caused or contributed to his death. Nemechek died on March 21, 1997, five days after his accident. The 38-year-old financial consultant died on October 1, 2000, the day after his accident. Roper died on October 14, 2000, the day after his accident.
The race was suspended with Pardo being declared the posthumous winner. The 61-year-old owner of a property maintenance company lost control of his car due to a medical event and sustained fatal impact injuries when hitting a wall. Different medical conditions contributed to his death on July 4, 2016, the day after his accident.
Having stopped in the pits, the 36-year-old upholstery shop owner suffered a fatal heart attack. Having stopped in the pits, Isaac collapsed due to heat exhaustion and later suffered a heart attack, of which he died on August 14, 1977, the next day. Having finished a practice run, Baker suffered a fatal heart attack. The 51-year-old driver slammed into a guard rail and was hit by another car but died of a heart attack.
The 36-year-old driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack. Having stopped in the pits, the 49-year-old driver suffered a fatal diabetic seizure. The 45-year-old driver brushed a wall but died of a heart attack. The 41-year-old driver crashed into a wall but died of a heart attack. The 66-year-old garage owner hit a guard rail but died of a heart attack. Having finished the rain-shortened race, the 53-year-old sales manager suffered a fatal heart attack.
The 60-year-old real estate agent hit a wall but died of a heart attack. The 63-year-old former superintendent at a school district hit a wall while taking a victory lap but died of a stroke. The 62-year-old heavy equipment mechanic lightly brushed a wall but died of cardiac arrest. The seven-year-old boy died on July 26, 1948, the day after the accident. Ray Albert used the name Ray Darney when driving a race car.
The 64-year-old woman died on July 22, 2001, the day after the accident. References.
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