Wade was approaching the west turn when his Mercury blew a tire. Having entered the east turn, Haberling's modified Chevrolet spun sideways, veered down the banking, and ran it up again before rolling over several times and coming to a stop near the infield grass. The 23-year-old amateur racing driver died at Halifax Hospital about an hour later. Leaving the east turn, Every lost control of his Rambler, apparently due to a blown tire, and overturned. The 53-year-old physician was pronounced dead on arrival at Halifax Hospital from a broken neck. Southeastern States outboard championships on Lake LloydĪpproaching the west turn, Taylor's C racing runabout spun, flipped and ejected him into the water where he was hit by an onrushing competitor. He was killed instantly.Įxiting the west turn, Amick's "Bowes Seal Fast Special" Indy car smashed into the outer guard rail on the backstretch straightaway, overturned, and traveled upside down before coming to a standstill in the infield. When he entered the west turn, the high-speed aerodynamic lift caused his racer to spin and flip end-over-end, throwing Teague, still strapped to his seat, from the car. Teague was at the wheel of a "Sumar Special," a reconfigured Indy car with a canopy and streamlined fenders, classified as Formula Libre. The most notable death may have been that of Dale Earnhardt, who was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18, 2001. Since its opening in 1959, Daytona International Speedway has seen 40 on-track fatalities: 23 car drivers, 12 motorcyclists, 3 go-kart drivers, 1 powerboat racer, and 1 track worker.
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