Nascar live race coverage, latest news, race results, standings, schedules, and driver stats for cup, xfinity, gander outdoors. Complete nascar, indy, truck and nationwide racing news. Nascar race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers. Veteran driver greg hodnett talks about what compels him to hop in the race car every week. A usac sprint car driver was suspended by the sanctioning body last week for derogatory comments he made about eldora speedway, the famous dirt track owned by the threetime monster energy nascar. John had a huge career that included wins in cart, imsa gtp, rolex sports car series, and nascar. He was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 2008 sprint car driver kramer williamson died sunday after suffering injuries in a crash at lincoln speedway in abbottstown, pa. Long would eventually race in the nationwide series, making her debut in the 2012 drive4copd 300. David steele killed in sprint car crash speed sport. Sprint car driver, 42, killed in florida speedway crash. Race car driver david steele killed in florida speedway.
Nascar probing possible race rigging at chase for the. Nascar racer jason leffler killed after horrific sprint. Stewart is a threetime nascar sprint cup champion, winning in 2002, 2005 and 2011. Sprint cup driver greg hodnett killed in crash engaging. Nascar driver jason leffler killed in local speedway crash. Nascar driver jason leffler died wednesday evening after a crash during a. World of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died sunday morning after he was involved in a crash saturday night in a sprint car race at beaver dam raceway in. The racing world was shaken sunday with news that world of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died following a crash in wisconsin. Race car driver succumbs to injuries following a crash on friday night tim erjavac competed in the figure 8 event at sycamore speedway on friday night. Mueller said it was the first ontrack fatality at the track since the facility re. He went on to become one of nascars most successful and respected competitors, winning 76 winston cup now known as the nascar cup races in his career.
Andretti was a versatile driver who competed and won in the nascar cup series and the cart indycar series. Motorsports park, the ontario county sheriffs department. Upon arrival, they had discovered that the accident actually had occurred on private property. To know about a nascar sprint cup race car costs we. Robby gordon frequently mentions alan as an inspiration for him as an owner driver, 88 and selected car no. In a tragic accident, threetime nascar sprint cup series champion tony stewart hit and killed fellow driver kevin ward jr.
The most recent death was june 16, when courtney roger schuur of fridley, minn. Johnson crashed on the 18th lap of a 40lap race as he was battling daryn pittman for the lead after a restart on the mile long dirt oval, according to world of outlaws. Jason leffler would have had a better chance of surviving his fatal crash in a winged sprint car in new jersey. Sprint car champion tony elliott killed in plane crash. Jimmy grasso, racing driver killed in race car on private. However advances in safety technology, and specifications designed. Sprint car driver scott semmelmann died in 2014 during a wreck at practice at beaver dam. Sprint cup driver scott semmelmann was killed saturday during warmups before a race in beaver dam, wisc.
He won the opening night this year at the knoxville nationals. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly. Ryan newman medically cleared to return to cup series competition nascar officials gave driver ryan newman medical clearance monday, officially opening the path to his return to the no. Nascar annouces season will resume may 17 with seven races in 10 days, including four in elite cup series. Foote ran 10 events at nascars top level, now known as the sprint cup series, during his career. King was the first driver killed at the nationals since 1967, when 27yearold dan krueger, of kansas city, mo. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. 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. Mcduffie is killed in an accident during the budweiser at the glen winston cup race at watkins glen, n.
A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while. Trickle earned his reputation as a successful short track driver before joining the winston cup series and earning rookie of the year in 1989 at age 48. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Nascar driver jason leffler died wednesday from injuries sustained when he crashed during a race at bridgeport speedway in swedesboro, n. An american racing driver has died after being struck by the car of threetime nascar champion tony stewart. Sprint car driver scott semmelmann killed in wreck during. Nascar driver ryan newman released from hospital, racing team. Race driver jason leffler was killed in a sprint car crash wednesday night. 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.
Sprint cup driver tony stewart was the only owner driver in nascar currently running the full schedule but retired in 2016, though the team is fully funded by coowner gene haas. World of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson died sunday morning after he was involved in a crash saturday night in a sprint car race at beaver dam raceway in beaver dam, wisconsin. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew. He was extricated from his car and reportedly died of his injuries once he. During a sprint car race at bridgeport speedway in new jersey, nascar driver jason leffler was involved in a horrible crash and he later died. Four people, including two time usac national sprint car series champion tony elliott, were killed in a plane crash near lake hartwell on friday. In 2011, snowball derby winner johanna long entered the camping world truck series at 19 years of age, being the youngest female driver to race in the series. Sprint car racing and family were greg hodnetts lifeblood making it full. During saturday nights sprint car race, driver kevin ward jr. Nascar cup series latest news news and results from nascar. The engine of nascar sprint cup race car is much higher than the nascar normal car. In 2012, patrick would eventually race parttime in the sprint cup series. Tony stewart struck and killed a fellow driver with his sprint car late saturday night during a dirttrack race at canandaigua n. Nascar driver jason leffler died after an accident wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at bridgeport speedway.
Veteran canadian drag racer turned nascar driver derek white will become the first native american to start a sprint cup race in sundays 5hour energy 301 at. The track is a multipurpose facility located in maple park, illinois. Ryan joseph newman born december 8, 1977, nicknamed rocket man, is an american professional stock car racing driver. Amateur video posted to youtube shows steeles car trying to. Fairmont raceway, sprint car consolation race, race, right rear tire blew out, car flipped six times, hit a lightpost and landed upside down. Threetime nascar sprint cup champion tony stewart struck ward after the 20yearold driver confronted on foot the more experienced racer under a caution flag necessitated by a collision of their vehicles. In todays world, every more powerful is the engine need more cost of purchase. The 49yearold hodnett, from spring grove, was the world of outlaws rookie of the year in 1993 and went on to win 20 world of outlaws races. A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows nondriver deaths. World of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson, 41, died sunday morning after he was involved in a crash saturday night in a sprint car race at beaver dam raceway in beaver dam, wisconsin. Versatile racing veteran david steele was killed saturday night when his sprint car crashed a desoto speedway. Ap nascar driver jason leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at bridgeport speedway.
Jason johnson, a world of outlaws sprint car driver, has died of injuries he sustained in a crash saturday night at wisconsins beaver dam raceway. He currently tied for the longesttenured active driver in the cup series with kurt busch having made their first start in 2000. Jason johnson, a world of outlaws sprint car driver, has died of injuries he sustained in a crash saturday night at. Former racecar driver john andretti has died at the age of 56 after battling colon cancer. Nascar official home race results, schedule, standings. Andretti competed in usac sprint cars on dirt then won. Skagit speedway, super dirt cup, race, touched wheels with another car, car. Nascar cup series latest news, highlights, live race coverage, race results, standings, schedules, photo galleries, and driver stats. There is some sad news coming out of nascar tonight.
Junior johnson, legendary nascar driver, owner, has died. Nascar racing car cost 2019 sprint cup race car cost. Usac sprint car driver suspended for season after twitter. Nascar drivers, preparing to compete sunday at sonoma raceway, mourned world of outlaws sprint car driver jason johnson, who died sunday morning from injuries suffered in a crash. Dale earnhardt, one of the greatest stars in auto racing history, died sunday from injuries in a lastlap crash at the daytona 500. Ap sprint car driver greg hodnett has died after a crash thursday night at baps motor speedway. Steele, who was 42, was competing in a winged sprint car event on the threeeighthsmile asphalt oval, when he reportedly crashed the no. Veteran nascar driver jason leffler died on wednesday after crashing during a 410 sprint car race at the bridgeport speedway, authorities said.
Bob lazier, the 1981 cart rookie of the year and father of 1996 indianapolis 500 winner buddy lazier, died saturday. Justin wilson was killed when he was struck in the. 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. Sprint car driver david steele was killed after a crash at desoto speedway in bradenton, fla. David steele, 42, a veteran race car driver who won several sprint car series championships and competed in some indycar and nascar races, was killed in a wreck during a sprint car race saturday. Veteran sprint car driver david steele, 42, is killed in horrifying crash caught on camera at florida speedway, leaving behind his wife and three young children sprint car veteran david steele, 42. Race car driver bryan clauson died from injuries he sustained during a crash at the belleville midget nationals in kansas over the weekend, usa.
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