However advances in safety technology, and specifications designed. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Nascar driver jason leffler died after an accident wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at bridgeport speedway. Joshs car was still rolling when the thirdplace driver plowed into the top of joshs open drivers cage. Nascars tony stewart hits, kills driver on upstate ny. The same day that allan simonsen died at the 20 running of the 24 hours of le mans, twotime german vln endurance racing champion wolf silvester died because of a heart attack suffered during the vln race at the nurburgring. Local sprint car driver kramer williamson has died. Central pas 25 best sprint car drivers in 30 years updated jan 05, 2019. Leffler was racing at bridgeport speedway in swedesboro, n. Harli white racing the official website for female race car.
Josh burton fatally injured after bloomington speedway accident. The most recent death was june 16, when courtney roger schuur of fridley, minn. Kramer earl williamson june 26, 1950 august 4, 20 was an american sprint car racing driver. Jason johnson sprint car racer bio, biography, age, wife. Top sprint car driver bryan clauson died one day after a crash while leading the belleville midget nationals in kansas. Veteran sprint car driver kramer williamson died from injuries suffered during a qualifying race at lincoln speedway in central pennsylvania, according to race organizers and the coroners office. Richard specks death at williams grove speedway is the fifth sprintcar related death since 20 in central pennsylvania. Track safety under scrutiny in wake of california crash deaths. Sprint car driver scott semmelmann was killed in a wreck during practice for a race saturday night at beaver dam raceway. Sprintcar driver jason johnson has died following a crash at beaver dam raceway in wisconsin, race officials said sunday.
An upandcoming penngrove sprint car racer crashed at the marysville raceway on saturday, leading to the deaths of two people, including his cousin. The racing world was shaken sunday with news that world of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died following a crash in wisconsin. A photo taken from the scene where nascar driver jason leffler died after a dirt car event accident on june 12, 20 at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. Nascar driver tony stewart kills kevin ward in sprintcar. The home of the world of outlaws nos energy drink sprint car seres. This is a tribute page to honor the racecar drivers that risked their lives and the racecars that paved the way in. The death of race car driver allan simonsen in the early minutes of the 20 24 hours of le mans, and now the terrible tragedy of sean edwards 1015 and the near catastrophe of dario franchittis crash at the houston grand prix 106 has caused many fans and racers to question the safety of the sport, and to call into question whether. Chase johnson, the 17yearold driver responsible for the crash, was preparing for the upcoming california sprint car civil war race. Two killed in crash at california sprint car race wvideos. Port royal speedway hosts a weekly schedule of local sprint car, late model, and prostock dirt track racing.
The 37yearold leffler, a twotime winner on the nascar nationwide series who had the nickname lefturn above the drivers side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p. Drew salisbury bryan hulbert wichita falls, texas may 11, 2020 taking advantage of this past saturdays action at monarch motor speedway, oklahomas harli white made a laterace charge to seventh with the sprint car bandit series. Nascar driver jason leffler killed in sprint car race. Wellknown sprint car drivers include threetime nascar cup series champion tony stewart. The racing legend, from palmyra, lebanon county, passed away sunday evening at york hospital. The cause of the accident is being investigated by new jersey law enforcement. Life and death and the heart of american racing longform. 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. The front end of the oncoming sprint car struck josh in the helmet at more than 90 mph. Sprint car driver killed in wreck practicing for race. Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. As a car owner and mechanic, honore won seven consecutive imca big car national titles 1955 1961 with two different drivers, bobby grim and pete folse.
Jun 24, 2018 in 20, jason leffler died following a crash at a new jersey sprint car race. Three times a year we host giant fireworks shows, as well as monster trucks and fullsize semi truck races. Tony stewart strikes, kills driver in sprint car race. Heres a roundup of the circumstances behind his death and the. The 37yearold leffler, a twotime winner on the nascar nationwide series who had the nickname lefturn above the driver s side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.
Sprint car driver fatally injured during race fox 59. Williamson was a resident of palmyra, pennsylvania. Tony stewart fatally strikes driver in track accident. Stewart was involved in a july 20 accident at canandaigua motorsports park that seriously injured a 19yearold driver. Warmup laps for a sprint car race in northern california turned deadly saturday night when one of the racecars hit two people who were in the pit area.
Chase johnsons car careened off the track saturday evening and killed two people in pit row his 14yearold cousin marcus johnson and 68yearold race car owner dale wondergem. The most recent tragedy happened last weekend in new york when auto racing star tony stewart hit and killed 20yearold sprint car driver kevin ward jr. Aug 16, 2014 the most recent tragedy happened last weekend in new york when auto racing star tony stewart hit and killed 20yearold sprint car driver kevin ward jr. Murphy, who runs a successful signage business in clobis, california, is married with two children. Jun, 20 sprint car driver jason leffler passed away wednesday night after an accident during a racing event at bridgeport speedway. Skagit speedway is an affordable and safe entertainment venue and outdoor recreation facility that your whole family will enjoy. Aug 06, 20 the sprint car accident came a day after stewart finished ninth in the nascar race at pocono raceway. There have been at least seven fatalities from shorttrack racing this year.
Nascar driver tony stewart hospitalized after wreck. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Less regulated sprint car racing more dangerous, officials say. Get the latest news, results, video highlights, stats and points standings. Sprint car driver scott semmelmann killed in wreck during. His death comes less than a year after greg hodnett, a well known. Death of nascar driver jason leffler hits michigan. Veteran sprint car driver kramer williamson died from injuries suffered during a qualifying race at lincoln speedway in central pennsylvania, according to race organizers and. World of outlaws race coverage, latest news, results, standings and driver information for the morton buildings late models and nos energy drink sprint car series. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. Nascar champion tony stewart hits, kills driver in upstate n. Aug 10, 2014 the accident saturday came almost exactly a year after stewart suffered a compound fracture to his right leg in a sprint car race in iowa.
The death of nascar driver jason leffler in a sprint car accident in new jersey on wednesday night has saddened the racing community. The following year, formula one driver jules bianchi suffered head injuries in the japanese grand prix that. Stewart struck, killed driver in sprint car fox sports. On friday night he was racing hard near the front of the bmain when he was involved in an accident that sent his sprint car flipping while entering turn one. Veteran race car driver killed in florida speedway wreck. Jun 25, 2018 the racing world was shaken sunday with news that world of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died following a crash in wisconsin. Port royal speedway is a half mile dirt racetrack in port royal, juniata county, pennsylvania in the united states. He was fatally injured in a racing accident at lincoln speedway career. Two killed in crash at california sprint car race w. The most recent tragedy happened last weekend in new york when auto racing star tony stewart hit and killed 20yearold sprint car driver kevin ward. Two deaths in a northern california raceway accident took an especially tragic turn when it was revealed that the race car driver killed his cousin in the crash.
This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for testing, practice, qualifying races sanctioned by the national association for stock car auto racing nascar. The two victims in saturdays crash have been identified by police as dale richard wondergem jr. Dick bogar february 22 1928 october 6, 2014 sprint car owner. The driver of a sprint car was fatally injured during a race friday evening at the bloomington speedway. 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.
Leffler, a 37yearold native of long beach, was pronounced dead at. Threetime nascar champion tony stewart struck and killed a fellow sprint car racer, 20yearold kevin ward, who was confronting stewart on the dirt track of the empire super sprints in. The popular sprint car driver, who hails from blacktown in sydneys west, crewed for american. Like all of the tracks in the united states, it closed during the world war ii years 19411945 and reopened in 1946. Jason johnson, a world of outlaws sprint car driver, has died of injuries he sustained in a crash saturday night at. Jason leffler, who raced in nascar in addition to sprint cars, died after a crash during a heat race at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. May 27, 20 josh burton was an up and coming 22yearold nonwing sprint car driver looking to make a name for himself on the always tough indiana sprint car scene. All thing about aaa racing history from 1902 to 1955. In 2012 to 20, six sprint car drivers died in months, reported the new york times. Because if a sprint car hits the wall, it almost always happens on the right side of the car. This huge sprint car crash has to be seen to be believed.
Nascar driver tony stewart struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to confront stewart during a race in upstate new york. Leffler, 37, was killed during a sprint car race at bridgeport speedway dirt track in new jersey. Nascar driver jason leffler died after he crashed during a sprint car race wednesday night at bridgeport speedway in new jersey. Danger lurks in dirt track racing the new york times. Aug 11, 2014 threetime nascar champion tony stewart struck and killed a fellow sprintcar racer, 20yearold kevin ward, who was confronting stewart on the dirt track of the empire super sprints in.
In 20, jason leffler died following a crash at a new jersey sprint car race. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. Ward, 20, was struck and killed by stewarts car when it appeared he tried to confront stewart while on foot during a caution in a dirttrack race at canandaigua motorsports park. Tony stewart was the catalyst for a crash in a sprint car race that left a 19yearold female driver injured. Aussie peter murphy injured in us sprintcar crash speedcafe. Get news, results, recaps, video highlights and more on the official website of the world of outlaws sprint cars and late models. Sprint car driver killed in wreck practicing for race september 20, 2014 11. The sprintcar industry has been rocked by the deaths of hodnett. The driver, josh burton, was involved in an accident and taken to a local hospital where he.
Nascar veteran jason leffler, who made his first start in the sprint cup series last weekend at pocono raceway, was killed after a crash in a winged sprint car race in new jersey on wednesday night, new jersey state police officials confirmed. Aug 06, 20 there have been at least seven fatalities from shorttrack racing this year. Nascar driver tony stewart struck and killed sprint car driver kevin ward jr. In 20, jason leffler died following a crash in a new jersey sprint car race. Nascars jason leffler killed in dirt car event accident. Notable sprint car crashes and fatalities in 20 usa today. This photo shows the racetrack where a sprint car accident killed two people saturday at the marysville raceway park in marysville, calif. On an oval track, you only turn left, so its much more common to slide into the wall on the driver. Jul 17, 20 tony stewart was the catalyst for a crash in a sprint car race that left a 19yearold female driver injured. We offer several classes of race cars all season including 360 sprint cars, sportsman sprint cars, outlaw tuners, modifieds. Tony stewart hits onfoot competitor during sprint car race.
Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Champion sprintcar driver and a regular on the australian speedway scene jason johnson died following a tragic car crash in america the american driver succumbed to the injuries sustained in the crash during the world of outlaws event at the beaver dam raceway in wisconsin, america the 2016 knoxville nationals champion slammed on lap 18 of. A native of pennsylvania, he was a feature winner in world of outlaws and united racing company competition, and a 2008 inductee of the national sprint car hall of fame. Com has confirmed the death of race car driver bill henry with the allegheny county medical examiners office and world racings public relations chris dolack in charlotte, north carolina. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non driver deaths. Tony stewart hits, kills driver on upstate ny track. The injury cost him the second half of the nascar season. All content on this site is the property of selinsgrove speedway management or the entity that provided it.
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