List of NASCAR fatalities

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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). A separate list compiles drivers who have died of a medical condition while driving or shortly thereafter and another section shows non-driver deaths.

There have been 128 deaths of drivers and spectators at NASCAR events. 108 of these deaths were drivers, while 20 were spectators. 14 drivers have also lost their lives at the Daytona International Raceway.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

The NASCAR Cup Series has seen 28 driver fatalities, the most recent of which occurred on February 18, 2001, when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500.

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 HANS device,{{cite web|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2006/perspectives/03/27/the-history-of-the-hans-device-as-told-by-dr-bob-hubbard|title=The history of the HANS device as told by Dr. Bob Hubbard|last=Tyler|first=Marty|date=March 27, 2006|website=Catchfence.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510125448/http://www.catchfence.com/2006/perspectives/03/27/the-history-of-the-hans-device-as-told-by-dr-bob-hubbard|archive-date=2013-05-10|url-status=live}} on-site medical facilities with helicopters, improved track emergency responders, and SAFER barriers{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/2008/news/features/04/18/safer.nascar.enterprise/index.html|title=Putting up barriers to make NASCAR that much SAFER|last=Aumann|first=Mark|date=April 18, 2008|website=NASCAR.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018004340/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/features/04/18/safer.nascar.enterprise/index.html|archive-date=2012-10-18|url-status=dead}} have contributed to the prevention of further deaths.{{cite news|last=Burlage|first=Todd|date=June 30, 2016|title=15 years after Dale Earnhardt|url=https://cars.statesman.com/stories/510941469-15-years-after-dale-earnhardt|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012021547/http://cars.statesman.com/stories/510941469-15-years-after-dale-earnhardt|archive-date=2016-10-12|url-status=dead}}

Driver fatalities

= NASCAR Cup Series fatalities =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Driver

! Date of accident

! Event

! Circuit{{refn|group=note|name=circuit|The name of the circuit at the time of the accident/incident is displayed.}}

! Session

! Car

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Larry|Mann}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Race driver dies in accident on Langhorne track|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/92221426/|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=September 15, 1952|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501180441/https://www.newspapers.com/article/92221426/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| September 14, 1952

| 250-mile race

| Langhorne Speedway

| Race

| Hudson

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Frank|Arford|nolink=1}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Racer fatally injured as car cracks in test|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447343/|newspaper=Monroe Morning World|agency=Associated Press|date=June 21, 1953|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501180703/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447343/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| June 20, 1953

| International 200

| Langhorne Speedway

| Qualifying

| Oldsmobile

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Lou|Figaro}}|USA|1912}}{{refn|group=note|Figaro died on October 25, 1954, the day after his accident.{{cite news|title=Stock car driver dies in racing accident|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3652058/|newspaper=The Daily Pantagraph|publication-place=Bloomington, Illinois|agency=Associated Press|date=October 26, 1954|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501180805/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3652058/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| October 24, 1954

| 100-mile race

| North Wilkesboro Speedway

| Race

| Hudson

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|John|McVitty}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=John McVitty is killed driving|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eYUeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hssEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4593%2C2974486|newspaper=Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=April 22, 1956}}

| April 21, 1956

| 150-mile race

| Langhorne Speedway

| Qualifying

| Chevrolet

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Clint|McHugh|nolink=1}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Clint McHugh killed in NASCAR accident|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i40jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HpoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3633%2C3807370|newspaper=Reading Eagle|agency=Associated Press|date=June 10, 1956}}

| June 9, 1956

|rowspan=2| 250-mile race

|rowspan=2| Memphis-Arkansas Speedway

| Qualifying

| Oldsmobile

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Cotton|Priddy}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Louisville stock-car driver killed|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/8116262/|newspaper=The Courier-Journal|publication-place=Louisville, Kentucky|date=June 11, 1956|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501180931/https://www.newspapers.com/article/8116262/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| June 10, 1956

| Race

| Chevrolet

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bobby|Myers|Bobby Myers (racing driver)}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|last=Booth|first=Del|date=September 3, 1957|title=Thompson wins tragedy marked Southern 500|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2tAbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4VAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6965%2C3384593|newspaper=The Dispatch|publication-place=Lexington, North Carolina|agency=Associated Press}}

| September 2, 1957

| Southern 500

| Darlington International Raceway

| Race

| Oldsmobile

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Joe|Weatherly}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Burnett|first=Robert M.|date=January 20, 1964|title=Joe Weatherly dies in stock-car crash|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/24966767/|newspaper=The Daily Times|publication-place=Davenport, Iowa|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181127/https://www.newspapers.com/article/24966767/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| January 19, 1964

| Motor Trend 500

| Riverside International Raceway

| Race

| Mercury

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Fireball|Roberts}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Burns critical to Fireball Roberts|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O3ZhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SAEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7155%2C5084711|newspaper=The Blade|publication-place=Toledo, Ohio|agency=Associated Press|date=May 25, 1964}}{{refn|group=note|Roberts died on July 2, 1964, thirty-nine days after his accident.{{cite news|title=Fireball Roberts dies at 33|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-QUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6150%2C344731|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|agency=Associated Press|date=July 2, 1964}}}}

| May 24, 1964

| World 600

| Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Race

| Ford

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Jimmy|Pardue}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Accident kills Pardue|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ef1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6838%2C4825724|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|agency=Associated Press|date=September 23, 1964}}

| September 22, 1964

| Goodyear tire test

| Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Testing

| Plymouth

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Billy|Wade|Billy Wade (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Kahn|first=Bernard|date=January 6, 1965|title=Wade killed in test run|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EH0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mMsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1382%2C940557|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal}}

| January 5, 1965

| Goodyear tire test

| Daytona International Speedway

| Testing

| Mercury

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Buren|Skeen}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Jarrett takes Southern 500|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447192/|newspaper=The Bridgeport Post|agency=United Press International|date=September 7, 1965|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181335/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447192/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|Skeen died on September 13, 1965, a week after his accident.{{cite news|title=Stock car driver hurt in Darlington race dies|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DC5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OiMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C905887|newspaper=The Times-News|publication-place=Hendersonville, North Carolina|agency=United Press International|date=September 14, 1965}}}}

| September 6, 1965

| Southern 500

| Darlington International Raceway

| Race

| Ford

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Harold|Kite}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Laye|first=Leonard|date=October 18, 1965|title=Lorenzen wins National 400; wreck kills Kite|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/28052235/|newspaper=The Greenville News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181550/https://www.newspapers.com/article/28052235/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| October 17, 1965

| National 400

| Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Race

| Plymouth

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Billy|Foster}}|CAN}}{{cite news|title=Crash is fatal to Foster|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ve1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aXQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5217%2C291419|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|agency=Associated Press|date=January 21, 1967}}

| January 20, 1967

| Motor Trend 500

| Riverside International Raceway

| Practice

| Dodge

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Talmadge|Prince}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Rookie driver killed at Daytona|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=90xSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KHwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5536%2C7676926|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|agency=Associated Press|date=February 20, 1970}}

| February 19, 1970

| 125-mile race

| Daytona International Speedway

| Qualifying Race{{refn|group=note|The race also served as a points-paying championship round.}}

| Dodge

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Friday|Hassler}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Kahn|first=Bernard|date=February 18, 1972|title=Tennessee driver 'Friday' Hassler killed in pileup|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zk8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u9EEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3431%2C4806817|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal}}

| February 17, 1972

| 125-mile race

| Daytona International Speedway

| Qualifying Race

| Chevrolet

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Larry|Smith|Larry Smith (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Smith killed in Talladega 500 accident|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J51MAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yTUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4221%2C1855283|newspaper=Rome News-Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=August 13, 1973}}

| August 12, 1973

| Talladega 500

| Alabama International Motor Speedway

| Race

| Mercury

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Tiny|Lund}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Furlong|first=Jim|date=August 18, 1975|title=Tiny Lund killed at Talladega in five-car early race crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hRkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3J0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5124%2C3414068|newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News}}

| August 17, 1975

| Talladega 500

| Alabama International Motor Speedway

| Race

| Dodge

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ricky|Knotts}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Balewski|first=Larry|date=February 15, 1980|title=Rookie driver killed in race|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XFMfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NdIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1370%2C6563220|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal}}

| February 14, 1980

| 125-mile race

| Daytona International Speedway

| Qualifying Race

| Oldsmobile

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bruce|Jacobi}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Long|first=Gary|date=February 18, 1983|title=The ultimate penalty looms over the qualifying races|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p8JaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HFkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5781%2C1010967|newspaper=Evening Independent|publication-place=St. Petersburg, Florida}}{{refn|group=note|Having remained in a semicomatose state for four years, Jacobi died on February 4, 1987.{{cite news|title=Race driver dies|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Az0sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mM4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3442%2C2588600|newspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|date=February 6, 1987}}}}

| February 17, 1983

| UNO Twin 125

| Daytona International Speedway

| Qualifying Race

| Pontiac

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Terry|Schoonover}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Death mars Atlanta race|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vFseAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BMgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2451%2C3121623|newspaper=TimesDaily|publication-place=Florence, Alabama|agency=United Press International|date=November 12, 1984}}

| November 11, 1984

| Atlanta Journal 500

| Atlanta International Raceway

| Race

| Chevrolet

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Rick|Baldwin}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Richmond captures pole; 31 drivers surpass record|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=67EfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b9cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3193%2C3266764|newspaper=The Gadsden Times|agency=Associated Press|date=June 15, 1986}}{{refn|group=note|Having remained in a coma for eleven years, Baldwin died on June 12, 1997.{{cite news|title=CC racer Baldwin dies at 42|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/104135303/|newspaper=Corpus Christi Caller-Times|date=June 14, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181625/https://www.newspapers.com/article/104135303/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| June 14, 1986

| Miller American 400

| Michigan International Speedway

| Qualifying

| Ford

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Grant|Adcox}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Wayne|date=November 20, 1989|title=Crash injuries fatal to Adcox|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=urMeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qc4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5302%2C2550005|newspaper=Herald-Journal|publication-place=Spartanburg, South Carolina}}

| November 19, 1989

| Atlanta Journal 500

| Atlanta International Raceway

| Race

| Oldsmobile

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|J. D.|McDuffie}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=McDuffie killed in crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RFAeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZccEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5235%2C1747299|newspaper=TimesDaily|publication-place=Florence, Alabama|agency=Associated Press|date=August 12, 1991}}

| August 11, 1991

| Budweiser at The Glen

| Watkins Glen International

| Race

| Pontiac

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Neil|Bonnett}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Zier|first=Patrick|date=February 12, 1994|title=Daytona crash kills Bonnett|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZPIvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c_wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6174%2C642094|newspaper=The Ledger|publication-place=Lakeland, Florida}}

| February 11, 1994

|rowspan=2| Daytona 500

|rowspan=2| Daytona International Speedway

|rowspan=2| Practice

| Chevrolet

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Rodney|Orr}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Owens|first=Jeff|date=February 15, 1994|title=Tragedy shocks NASCAR scene|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iLEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pc8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5949%2C4258547|newspaper=Herald-Journal|publication-place=Spartanburg, South Carolina}}

| February 14, 1994

| Ford

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Kenny|Irwin Jr.}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Brinster|first=Dick|date=July 8, 2000|title=Practice crash claims NASCAR's Irwin|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nDZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3FUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6626%2C757766|newspaper=Ludington Daily News|agency=Associated Press}}

| July 7, 2000

| thatlook.com 300

| New Hampshire International Speedway

| Practice

| Chevrolet

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Dale|Earnhardt}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Dale Earnhardt death overshadows Waltrip win at Daytona|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1rpPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6FIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6943%2C3859719|newspaper=Kingman Daily Miner|agency=Associated Press|date=February 19, 2001}}

| February 18, 2001

| Daytona 500

| Daytona International Speedway

| Race

| Chevrolet

== Breakdown ==

{{col-begin|width=auto}}

{{col-break}}

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Fatalities by circuit

Circuit{{refn|group=note|The current, last, or best known name of the circuit is displayed.}}

! Total

! First

! Last

align="left"| {{sort|Daytona|{{flagicon|Florida}} Daytona International Speedway}}

| 8

| 1965

| 2001

align="left"| {{sort|Langhorne|{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Langhorne Speedway}}

|rowspan="2"| 3

| 1952

| 1956

align="left"| {{sort|Charlotte|{{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Motor Speedway}}

| 1964

| 1965

align="left"| {{sort|Memphis-Arkansas|{{flagicon|Arkansas}} Memphis-Arkansas Speedway}}

|rowspan="5"| 2

| 1956

| 1956

align="left"| {{sort|Darlington|{{flagicon|South Carolina}} Darlington Raceway}}

| 1957

| 1965

align="left"| {{sort|Riverside|{{flagicon|California}} Riverside International Raceway}}

| 1964

| 1967

align="left"| {{sort|Talladega|{{flagicon|Alabama}} Talladega Superspeedway}}

| 1973

| 1975

align="left"| {{sort|Atlanta|{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Atlanta Motor Speedway}}

| 1984

| 1989

align="left"| {{sort|North Wilkesboro|{{flagicon|North Carolina}} North Wilkesboro Speedway}}

|rowspan="4"| 1

|colspan="2"| 1954

align="left"| {{sort|Michigan|{{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan International Speedway}}

|colspan="2"| 1986

align="left"| {{sort|Watkins Glen|{{flagicon|New York}} Watkins Glen International}}

|colspan="2"| 1991

align="left"| {{sort|New Hampshire|{{flagicon|New Hampshire}} New Hampshire Motor Speedway}}

|colspan="2"| 2000

{{col-break|gap=2em}}

class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+Fatalities by decade

Decade

! Total

align="left"| 1940s

| 0

align="left"| 1950s

| 7

align="left"| 1960s

| 7

align="left"| 1970s

| 4

align="left"| 1980s

| 5

align="left"| 1990s

| 3

align="left"| 2000s

| 2

align="left"| 2010s

| 0

align="left"| 2020s

| 0

align="left"| All

| 28

{{col end}}

= Fatalities in other NASCAR events =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Driver

! Date of accident

! Event

! Circuit{{refn|group=note|name=circuit}}

! Session

! Series/Division/Tour/Class

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Slick|Davis}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Race driver killed|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447360/|newspaper=Statesville Daily Record|agency=United Press|date=July 27, 1948|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181715/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447360/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 25, 1948

| 40-lap race

| Greensboro Fairgrounds
(Greensboro, North Carolina)

| Feature race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Hank|Stanley}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Stanley's condition unchanged |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-news/68701030/|newspaper=The Charlotte News|date=March 6, 1950}}{{refn|group=note|The 33-year-old plumber died on March 7, 1950, two days after his accident.{{cite news|title=Hank Stanley dies of burns in Charlotte|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-richmond-news-leader-obituary-for-ha/157531406/|newspaper=The Richmond News Leader|publication-place=Richmond, Virginia|date=March 7, 1950}}}}

| March 5, 1950

| 100-lap race

| Charlotte Speedway

| Race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Walt|Sprague}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=2,500 see racer killed in crackup at fairgrounds|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/35278233/|newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle|publication-place=Rochester, New York|date=August 25, 1951|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181750/https://www.newspapers.com/article/35278233/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| August 24, 1951

|

| Monroe County Fairgrounds

| Semifinal heat race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Rex|Stansell}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|last=Weirich|first=Bob|date=July 5, 1952|title=Curtis Turner wins NASCAR championship at Darlington|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447356/|newspaper=Florence Morning News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181833/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447356/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|The 35-year-old World War II veteran died on July 5, 1952, the day after his accident.}}

| July 4, 1952

| 200-mile race

| Darlington International Raceway

| Race

| Sportsman Division/Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bill|Blevins}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Two killed in stock car pile-up|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119274292/|newspaper=The News and Observer|publication-place=Raleigh, North Carolina|date=September 20, 1953|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501181901/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119274292/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| rowspan=2| September 19, 1953

| rowspan=2| 220-mile race

| rowspan=2| Raleigh Speedway

| rowspan=2| Race

| rowspan=2| Sportsman Division/Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Jesse|Midkiff}}|USA|1912}}
align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Dick|Kaufman|Dick Kaufman (racing driver)}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Death clouds NASCAR race won by Owens|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447308/|newspaper=Fort Pierce News-Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=February 21, 1954|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182038/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447308/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| February 20, 1954

| 125-mile race

| Daytona Beach and Road Course

| Race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Al|Briggs}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Cotton Owens saves fellow driver's life as 4-car collision halts Daytona Beach race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/24671117/|newspaper=The Greenville News|agency=United Press|date=February 27, 1955|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182128/https://www.newspapers.com/article/24671117/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|The 30-year-old auto mechanic died on February 27, 1955, the day after his accident.{{cite news|title=Lake Worth mechanic dies following Speed Week crash|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119275990/|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|publication-place=West Palm Beach, Florida|date=February 28, 1955|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182242/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119275990/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| February 26, 1955

| 125-mile race

| Daytona Beach and Road Course

| Race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Otis|Eaton}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Corey wins feature at Fonda track|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WUUjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=moAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457%2C2424581|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=May 16, 1955}}{{refn|group=note|The 27-year-old World War II veteran died on May 16, 1955, two days after his accident.{{cite news|title=Racer dies after Fonda spill|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373208/|newspaper=The Times Record|publication-place=Troy, New York|agency=Associated Press|date=May 16, 1955|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501192331/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373208/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| May 14, 1955

|

| Fonda Speedway

| Consolation race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Jimmy|Knowlan}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Midget accident results in death of Jim Knowlan|url=https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn86071739/1955-09-15/ed-1/seq-18/|newspaper=The Patchogue Advance|date=September 15, 1955}}

| September 9, 1955

| 35-lap race

| Islip Speedway

| Feature race

| Midget Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Dickey|Reynolds}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Racer dies in crash|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447290/|newspaper=The News-Herald|publication-place=Franklin, Pennsylvania|agency=United Press|date=June 9, 1956|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182441/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447290/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| June 8, 1956

| 25-lap race

| Greensboro Fairgrounds
(Greensboro, North Carolina)

| Feature race

| Midget Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Hap|Brown}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Smashes feature speedway races|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119276631/|newspaper=Sunday News|publication-place=Lancaster, Pennsylvania|date=June 24, 1956|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182501/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119276631/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|The 34-year-old nurse died on June 24, 1956, the day after his accident.{{cite news|title=Speedway accident claims driver's life|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447261/|newspaper=The Gazette and Daily|publication-place=York, Pennsylvania|agency=Associated Press|date=June 26, 1956|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182531/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447261/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| June 23, 1956

| 25-lap race

| Lancaster Speedway
(Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)

| Feature race

| Midget Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Earl|Bryant|Earl Bryant (racing driver)}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Auto racer killed in 100-mile race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373142/|newspaper=The Neosho Daily News|agency=United Press|date=October 28, 1957|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182559/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373142/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| October 27, 1957

| Lee Kirby Memorial

| Concord Speedway

| Race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Gwyn|Staley}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Stock car mishap proves fatal to Gwyn Staley|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4417670/|newspaper=The Daily Times-News|publication-place=Burlington, North Carolina|date=March 24, 1958|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182624/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4417670/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| March 23, 1958

| 100-mile race

| Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds

| Race

| Convertible Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Glenn|Wagner|Glenn Wagner (racing driver)}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Race driver fatally injured on Sunday|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447239/|newspaper=The Kingston Daily Freeman|agency=Associated Press|date=September 29, 1958|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182655/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447239/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| September 28, 1958

| 100-mile race

| New York State Fairgrounds

| Race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Red|Bolduc}}|USA|1959}}{{refn|group=note|The 36-year-old truck driver died on June 19, 1960, the day after his accident.{{cite news|title=Stock car race driver killed|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/98324210/|newspaper=The Times-Argus|publication-place=Barre, Vermont|agency=Associated Press|date=June 20, 1960|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182718/https://www.newspapers.com/article/98324210/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| June 18, 1960

| 40-lap race

| Norwood Arena

| Feature race

| Cut down

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Habe|Haberling}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Kahn|first=Bernard|date=February 22, 1961|title=Racing driver dies in practice run|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YgoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q8wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1863%2C3867893|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal}}

| February 21, 1961

| 250-mile race

| Daytona International Speedway

| Practice

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ray|Platte}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Platte critically injured in mishap|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447138/|newspaper=The Progress-Index|publication-place=Petersburg, Virginia|agency=Associated Press|date=July 21, 1963|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182745/https://www.newspapers.com/article/3447138/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|Platte died on July 21, 1963, the day after his accident.{{cite news|title=Platte dies after crash at speedway|url=https://www.fold3.com/image/6532655/25-jul-1963-page-1-news-gazette-virginian-halifax-co-va|newspaper=The Gazette-Virginian|publication-place=South Boston, Virginia|date=July 25, 1963}}}}

| July 20, 1963

| 100-lap race

| South Boston Speedway

| Feature race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Lou|Smith|Lou Smith (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Fonda driver 'critical' after crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XItGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-egMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5247%2C2915537|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=May 17, 1965}}{{refn|group=note|The 24-year-old car dealership co-owner died on June 1, 1965, seventeen days after his accident.{{cite news|title=Fonda driver dies at Ellis|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0EJGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y-gMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6501%2C291154|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=June 2, 1965}}}}

| May 15, 1965

| 25-lap race

| Fonda Speedway

| Feature race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Pepper|Eastman}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Stock car death|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372572/|newspaper=Charleston Daily Mail|date=August 16, 1965|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182819/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372572/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| August 14, 1965

| 20-lap race

| Fonda Speedway

| Consolation race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Max|Wicke}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Racer killed at Champion|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373768/|newspaper=The Times|publication-place=San Mateo, California|date=September 12, 1966|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182824/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373768/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| September 10, 1966

|

| Champion Speedway
(Brisbane, California)

| Heat race

| Limited Sportsman

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Cliff|Rogalsky}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=San Jose track crash kills hardtopper Rogalsky|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/88009898/|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|date=June 5, 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182852/https://www.newspapers.com/article/88009898/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| June 3, 1967

|

| San Jose Speedway
(at East Tully Road & Quimby Road in San Jose, California)

| Heat race

| Super Modified

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Don|MacTavish}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Kahn|first=Bernard|date=February 23, 1969|title=Race driver killed; Lee Roy wins 300|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bXAeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kskEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2465%2C5078074|newspaper=Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal}}

| February 22, 1969

| Daytona Permatex 300

| Daytona International Speedway

| Race

| Late Model Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Art|Ellis|Art Ellis (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Squires|first=Tom|date=July 4, 1971|title=Ellis killed in crash|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/64872779/|newspaper=The Nashville Tennessean|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501182930/https://www.newspapers.com/article/64872779/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 3, 1971

| 30-lap race

| Fairground Speedways

| Feature race

| Late Model Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Link|Toland}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Toland dies in Clovis crash|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119277076/|newspaper=The Fresno Bee|date=July 31, 1971|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183033/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119277076/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 30, 1971

| 20-lap race

| Clovis Speedway
(Clovis, California)

| Feature race

| Super Modified

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Lou|Harton}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Harton killed|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373712/|newspaper=The Portsmouth Herald|date=August 20, 1973|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183054/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373712/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| August 17, 1973

|

| Lee Raceway

| Feature race

| Modified (small block)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bill|Spencer|Bill Spencer (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Spencer dies in auto race|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cKkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e9YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2023%2C2678046|newspaper=The Gadsden Times|agency=Associated Press|date=January 19, 1975}}

| January 18, 1975

| Permatex 200

| Riverside International Raceway

| Race

| Late Model Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bob|Zwemke}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=2451|title=Bob Zwemke|website=Motorsport Memorial}}{{refn|group=note|The 31-year-old driver died on September 26, 1975, six days after his accident.}}

| September 20, 1975

|

| San Jose Speedway
(at East Tully Road & Quimby Road in San Jose, California)

| Practice

| Super Modified

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Sonny|Easley}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Easley, mechanic killed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q1QgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HdMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2302%2C124405|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=January 16, 1978}}

| January 15, 1978

| Stock Car Products 300

| Riverside International Raceway

| Practice

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Don|Williams|Don Williams (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Waltrip takes first in rain-shortened race|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uestAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BjMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4818%2C2276659|newspaper=Rome News-Tribune|agency=United Press International|date=February 18, 1979}}{{refn|group=note|Having remained in a semicomatose state for more than ten years, Williams died on May 21, 1989.{{cite news|title=Ex-Daytona driver loses 10-year race for his life|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/05/24/ex-daytona-driver-loses-10-year-race-for-his-life/|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel|date=May 24, 1989|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183308/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/05/24/ex-daytona-driver-loses-10-year-race-for-his-life/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| February 17, 1979

| Sportsman 300

| Daytona International Speedway

| Race

| Late Model Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Tim|Williamson|Tim Williamson (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Rookie driver dies in crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qwgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AZ4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6653%2C2141013|newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News|agency=Associated Press|date=January 13, 1980}}

| January 12, 1980

| Stock Car Products 300

| Riverside International Raceway

| Race

| Grand American Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Dave|Furioni}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Race driver David Furioni dies in Riverside accident|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/99953558/|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=April 26, 1982|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183351/https://www.newspapers.com/article/99953558/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| April 24, 1982

|

| Riverside Park Speedway

| Heat race

| Modified Division/Winston Racing Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Richie|Evans}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Race driver Richie Evans killed in Martinsville wreck|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-QQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dMwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1436%2C6558013|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|date=October 25, 1985}}

| October 24, 1985

| Winn-Dixie 500

| Martinsville Speedway

| Practice

| Winston Modified Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bob|Bean|Bob Bean (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Granger|first=David|date=November 11, 1985|title=Florida driver dies in wreck at Montgomery Raceway|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/64876326/|newspaper=The Alabama Journal|publication-place=Montgomery, Alabama|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183626/https://www.newspapers.com/article/64876326/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| November 10, 1985

| Alabama 200

| Montgomery International Raceway

| Race

| All-American Challenge Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Charles|Ogle|Charles Ogle (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Driver seriously injured in speedway wreck|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J4YfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4s0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5650%2C20030|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|date=December 16, 1985}}{{refn|group=note|Ogle died on December 26, 1985, eleven days after his accident.{{cite news|last=Luther|first=Bill|date=December 27, 1985|title=Dr. Ogle — race-car driver and businessman — dies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119277606/|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183833/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119277606/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| December 15, 1985

| Pontiac race car test

| Daytona International Speedway

| Testing

| Daytona Dash Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Joe|Young|Joe Young (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Froscher|first=Norm|date=February 14, 1987|title=Joe Young dies in Daytona crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G7QyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AOoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2225%2C4189258|newspaper=Gainesville Sun}}

| February 13, 1987

| Komfort Koach 200

| Daytona International Speedway

| Race

| Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Charlie|Jarzombek}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=NASCAR driver killed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=izoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZEcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5052%2C5865279|newspaper=Daily News|publication-place=Bowling Green, Kentucky|agency=Associated Press|date=March 23, 1987}}

| March 22, 1987

| Miller 500 Classic

| Martinsville Speedway

| Race

| Winston Modified Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Corky|Cookman}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Hasty|first=Roy|date=July 21, 1987|title=Westport driver killed in speedway accident|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119278129/|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183858/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119278129/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 19, 1987

| Outside Pole Qualifier

| Thompson International Speedway

| Race

| Winston Modified Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|John|Gay|John Gay (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Driver in {{as written|criti|cial [sic]}} condition after crash at Evergreen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119278939/|newspaper=The Morning News Tribune|publication-place=Tacoma, Washington|date=August 23, 1988|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501183919/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119278939/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|The 43-year-old laundromat contractor died on September 2, 1988, thirteen days after his accident.{{cite news|title=Evergreen Speedway driver dies of injuries|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119279395/|newspaper=The Bellingham Herald|agency=Associated Press|date=September 2, 1988|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184023/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119279395/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| August 20, 1988

| 30-lap race

| Evergreen Speedway

| Feature race

| Winston Racing Series (Super Stock)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Frank|Carlotta}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Racer dies in crash|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/124514763/|newspaper=Times Tribune|publication-place=Palo Alto, California|date=May 29, 1989|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516023324/https://www.newspapers.com/article/124514763/|archive-date=2023-05-16|url-status=live}}

| May 27, 1989

|

| San Jose Fairgrounds Speedway

| B-Feature race

| Winston Racing Series (Super Modified)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Don|Pratt|Don Pratt (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Ott|first=Larry|date=September 18, 1989|title=Crash kills driver at Pocono Speedway|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/crash-kills-driver-at-pocono-speedway/article_707a1bd3-5866-52d4-b662-f5d49c609f8a.htm|newspaper=The Buffalo News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516023421/https://buffalonews.com/news/crash-kills-driver-at-pocono-speedway/article_707a1bd3-5866-52d4-b662-f5d49c609f8a.htm|archive-date=2023-05-16|url-status=live}}

| September 17, 1989

| Sunoco Race of Champions

| Pocono International Raceway

| Feature race

| Winston Modified Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Tony|Jankowiak}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Doyle|first=Paul|date=April 23, 1990|title=Racer dies after crash at Stafford|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/53672815/|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184046/https://www.newspapers.com/article/53672815/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| April 22, 1990

| Coors Spring Sizzler

| Stafford Motor Speedway

| Race

| Winston Modified Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|David|Gaines|David Gaines (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Green|first=David|date=May 17, 1990|title=Gaines dies in violent crash during practice at Charlotte|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bbhPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FwcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1309%2C6380132|newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner}}

| May 16, 1990

| Sportsman 100

| Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Practice

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Gary|Batson}}|USA}}{{cite news|last1=Higgins|first1=Tom|last2=Laye|first2=Leonard|date=May 16, 1992|title=Sportsman driver burned in wreck|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119280061/|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184208/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119280061/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|The 40-year-old restaurateur died on May 16, 1992, the day after his accident.{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=Al|date=May 17, 1992|title=Injured driver dies from Charlotte crash|url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19920517-1992-05-17-9205170162-story.html|newspaper=Daily Press|publication-place=Newport News, Virginia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012205300/https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19920517-1992-05-17-9205170162-story.html|archive-date=2018-10-12|url-status=live}}}}

| May 15, 1992

| Winston Sportsman 100

| Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Qualifying Race

| Igloo Sportsman Challenge

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Troy|Rouse}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Wreck kills race car driver|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/64877988/|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|publication-place=Tucson, Arizona|date=August 2, 1992|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184525/https://www.newspapers.com/article/64877988/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| August 1, 1992

| 25-lap race

| Tucson Raceway Park

| Feature race

| Winston Racing Series (Street Stock)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Clifford|Allison}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Clifford Allison killed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bIFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Yo8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5681%2C3230989|newspaper=Daily Record|publication-place=Ellensburg, Washington|agency=Associated Press|date=August 14, 1992}}

| August 13, 1992

| Detroit Gasket 200

| Michigan International Speedway

| Practice

| Busch Grand National Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Joe|Booher}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Three-car crash claims life of driver Booher|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3FkaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kyQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2159%2C2902996|newspaper=Times-News|publication-place=Hendersonville, North Carolina|agency=Associated Press|date=February 13, 1993}}

| February 12, 1993

| Florida 200

| Daytona International Speedway

| Race

| Goody's Dash Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Wayne|McCarthy|Wayne McCarthy (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Scranton|first=Lyndal|date=June 4, 1994|title=Stock-car driver critically injured|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/38543636/|newspaper=Springfield News-Leader|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184541/https://www.newspapers.com/article/38543636/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|The 42-year-old drilling company owner died on June 4, 1994, the day after his accident.{{cite news|last=Scranton|first=Lyndal|date=June 5, 1994|title=Race car driver dies from injuries suffered in 'worst-case' wreck|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/38544487/|newspaper=Springfield News-Leader|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184557/https://www.newspapers.com/article/38544487/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| June 3, 1994

|

| Speedway USA
(Bolivar, Missouri)

| Heat race

| Winston Racing Series (Grand American Late Model)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Rayme|Johnson}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Foreman|first=Bill|date=July 24, 1994|title=Recent deaths at racetrack called 'strictly fate'|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/38545723/|newspaper=Springfield News-Leader|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184722/https://www.newspapers.com/article/38545723/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 22, 1994

|

| Speedway USA
(Bolivar, Missouri)

| Heat race

| Winston Racing Series (Grand American Modified)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Billy Joe|Pressley}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Racing minister dies during NASCAR event|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/09/26/racing-minister-dies-during-nascar-event/97acdf70-9c0f-44fc-a769-63893a58cae6/|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 26, 1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008075526/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/09/26/racing-minister-dies-during-nascar-event/97acdf70-9c0f-44fc-a769-63893a58cae6/|archive-date=2016-10-08|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|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.{{cite news|title=Autopsy shows race car driver suffered from heart disease|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/13938482/|newspaper=Asheville Citizen-Times|date=October 4, 1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184813/https://www.newspapers.com/article/13938482/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| September 24, 1994

| 50-lap race

| New Asheville Speedway

| Race

| Winston Racing Series (Late Model)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Russell|Phillips}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Sportsman driver dies in fiery crash in Winston 100|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-aUoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VAYGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6013%2C1820219|newspaper=The Item|publication-place=Sumter, South Carolina|agency=Associated Press|date=October 7, 1995}}

| October 6, 1995

| Winston 100

| Charlotte Motor Speedway

| Race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Mike|Cooke|Mike Cooke (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Cooke dies in crash|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lblOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Px8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6172%2C2573624|newspaper=New Straits Times|publication-place=Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia|agency=Associated Press|date=February 6, 1996}}

| February 3, 1996

| Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic

| Phoenix International Raceway

| Qualifying

| Featherlite Southwest Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|John|Nemechek}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Nemechek suffers severe brain injury|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HYAfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ln0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2537%2C3400185|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|agency=Associated Press|date=March 17, 1997}}{{refn|group=note|Nemechek died on March 21, 1997, five days after his accident.{{cite news|last=Zier|first=Patrick|date=March 22, 1997|title=Racer John Nemechek, 27, dies|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wsQwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zvwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2155%2C494861|newspaper=The Ledger|publication-place=Lakeland, Florida}}}}

| March 16, 1997

| Florida Dodge Dealers 400

| Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex

| Race

| Craftsman Truck Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Adam|Petty}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Mahoney|first=Rebecca|date=May 13, 2000|title=Crash claims youngest Petty|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q4AiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f6oFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1713%2C2064938|newspaper=The Item|publication-place=Sumter, South Carolina|agency=Associated Press}}

| May 12, 2000

| Busch 200

| New Hampshire International Speedway

| Practice

| Busch Series Grand National Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Dwight|Wrich}}|USA}}{{refn|group=note|The 38-year-old financial consultant died on October 1, 2000, the day after his accident.{{cite news|title=Wrich dies of crash injuries|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119280788/|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 3, 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184929/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119280788/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}}}

| September 30, 2000

| O'Reilly Auto Parts Hawkeye 100

| Crawford County Speedway

| Feature race

| Grand National Limited Late Model

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Tony|Roper|Tony Roper (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Driver critically injured|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eYVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c28DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3298%2C1687401|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|agency=Associated Press|date=October 14, 2000}}{{refn|group=note|Roper died on October 14, 2000, the day after his accident.{{cite news|last=Hawkins|first=Stephen|date=October 15, 2000|title=Fiery wreck kills Roper|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NjUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kggGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6499%2C4172944|newspaper=Sunday Free Lance–Star|publication-place=Fredericksburg, Virginia|agency=Associated Press}}}}

| October 13, 2000

| O'Reilly 400

| Texas Motor Speedway

| Race

| Craftsman Truck Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Michael|Roberts|Michael Roberts (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/rpm/2001/0326/1162202.html|title=I-44 Speedway death under investigation|website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press|date=March 26, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224033020/http://a.espncdn.com/rpm/2001/0326/1162202.html|archive-date=2016-02-24|url-status=live}}

| March 24, 2001

| Private test

| Lebanon I-44 Speedway

| Testing

| RE/MAX Challenge Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Mark|Hutto}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=DeBoard|first=Will|date=April 16, 2002|title=Driver killed at Altamont race track|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/102584389/|newspaper=The Modesto Bee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501184938/https://www.newspapers.com/article/102584389/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| April 13, 2002

|

| Altamont Raceway Park

| Feature race

| Weekly Racing Series (Sportsman Late Model)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|John|Baker|John Baker (racing driver, died 2002)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Glick|first=Shav|date=June 10, 2002|title=Tucson driver dies at Irwindale|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-10-sp-irwindale10-story.html|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731222256/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-10-sp-irwindale10-story.html|archive-date=2022-07-31|url-status=live}}

| June 8, 2002

| K&N Filters 150

| Irwindale Speedway

| Race

| Featherlite Southwest Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Tom|Baldwin Sr.|Tom Baldwin (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Baptista|first=Todd|date=August 21, 2004|title=Veteran Modified driver killed at Thompson|url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2004/08/21/veteran-modified-driver-killed-at/50442328007/|newspaper=The Standard-Times|publication-place=New Bedford, Massachusetts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731222919/https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2004/08/21/veteran-modified-driver-killed-at/50442328007/|archive-date=2022-07-31|url-status=live}}

| August 19, 2004

| New England Dodge Dealers/Budweiser 150

| Thompson International Speedway

| Race

| Featherlite Modified Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|John|Blewett III}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Courchesne|first=Shawn|date=August 17, 2007|title=Crash at Thompson kills driver|url=https://www.courant.com/2007/08/17/crash-at-thompson-kills-driver/|newspaper=Hartford Courant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185108/https://www.courant.com/2007/08/17/crash-at-thompson-kills-driver/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| August 16, 2007

| New England Dodge Dealers 150

| Thompson International Speedway

| Race

| Whelen Modified Tour

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Carlos|Pardo}}|MEX}}{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/199520-nascar-corona-series-driver-dies-in-late-race-crash|title=NASCAR Corona Series driver dies in late race crash|last=Engle|first=Greg|date=June 15, 2009|website=Bleacher Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207142450/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/199520-nascar-corona-series-driver-dies-in-late-race-crash|archive-date=2023-02-07|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|Having led the last completed green-flag lap, Pardo was declared the posthumous winner of the race, which was ended after his accident because of time constraints.}}

| June 14, 2009

|

| {{sort|Miguel E. Abed|Autódromo Miguel E. Abed}}

| Race

| Corona Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ron|Casey|Ron Casey (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/driver-dies-after-crash-at-devils-bowl-speedway/|title=Driver dies after crash at Devil's Bowl Speedway|last1=Curkov|first1=Mike|last2=Carpenter|first2=Megan|date=July 4, 2016|website=MyChamplainValley.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705142141/https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/driver-dies-after-crash-at-devils-bowl-speedway/|archive-date=2016-07-05|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/cause-of-death-released-for-driver-ron-casey/|title=Cause of death released for driver Ron Casey|last=Frechette|first=Kristin|date=July 7, 2016|website=MyChamplainValley.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709143139/https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/cause-of-death-released-for-driver-ron-casey/|archive-date=2016-07-09|url-status=live}}}}

| July 3, 2016

| WhistlePig Whiskey "Firecracker"

| Devil's Bowl Speedway

| Feature race

| Whelen All-American Series (Sportsman Modified)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Shawn|Balluzzo}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/vp-sp-shawn-balluzzo-langley-speedway-20200712-qtscxbvxfjantdnlr5pcrhnboe-story.html|title=Legendary driver Shawn Balluzzo dies after crash at Langley Speedway|last=O'Brien|first=Marty|date=July 12, 2020|website=The Virginian-Pilot|publication-place=Norfolk, Virginia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215214405/https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/vp-sp-shawn-balluzzo-langley-speedway-20200712-qtscxbvxfjantdnlr5pcrhnboe-story.html|archive-date=2022-02-15|url-status=live}}

| July 11, 2020

| Pepsi Race Night

| Larry King Law's Langley Speedway

| Race

| Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series (Modified)

= Drivers who have died of a medical condition in NASCAR events =

This list covers drivers who crashed their cars because of a fatal medical condition (i.e. drivers who did not die from the injuries they may have sustained in the ensuing accident) as well as those who managed to stop their cars but died of a medical condition shortly afterwards.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Driver

! Date of incident

! Event

! Circuit{{refn|group=note|name=circuit}}

! Session

! Series/Division/Tour/Class

! Medical condition

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Gene|Lovelace}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Heart attack claims driver Gene Lovelace|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372487/|newspaper=The Robesonian|publication-place=Lumberton, North Carolina|agency=Associated Press|date=July 5, 1970|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185157/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372487/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 3, 1970

|

| Southside Speedway

| Heat race

| Late Model Sportsman Division

|align="left"| Having stopped in the pits, the 36-year-old upholstery shop owner had a fatal heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bobby|Isaac}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Isaac, 43, succumbs|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372204/|newspaper=Statesville Record & Landmark|agency=Associated Press|date=August 15, 1977|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516023207/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372204/|archive-date=2023-05-16|url-status=live}}

| August 13, 1977

| Winston 200

| Hickory Speedway

| Race

| Late Model Sportsman Division

|align="left"| Having stopped in the pits, Isaac collapsed due to heat exhaustion and later had a heart attack, of which he died on August 14, 1977, the next day.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bill|Baker|Bill Baker (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Baker dies|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372169/|newspaper=The Sun-Telegram|publication-place=San Bernardino, California|date=August 13, 1978|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185227/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4372169/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| August 12, 1978

| Winston Sears Point 100

| Sears Point Raceway

| Practice

| Winston West Grand National Series

|align="left"| Having finished a practice run, Baker had a fatal heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Larry|Catlett}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=6884|title=Larry Catlett|website=Motorsport Memorial}}

| May 2, 1980

| Cahaba Shrine Temple 100

| Huntsville Speedway

| Race

| Grand American Division

|align="left"| The 38-year-old driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|John|Nelson|John Nelson (racing driver, died 1982)}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Heart attack kills driver|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/119281311/|newspaper=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|agency=Associated Press|date=May 30, 1982|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185332/https://www.newspapers.com/article/119281311/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| May 29, 1982

|

| Bowman Gray Stadium

| Practice

| Modified Division/Winston Racing Series

|align="left"| The 51-year-old operator of an auto repair shop slammed into a guard rail and was hit by another car but died of a heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Gary|Neice}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=NASCAR officials will investigate driver's death|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=W_5NAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wIsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4808%2C4782265|newspaper=The Free Lance–Star|publication-place=Fredericksburg, Virginia|agency=Associated Press|date=May 6, 1991}}

| May 4, 1991

| Carquest Auto Parts Stores 300

| South Boston Speedway

| Race

| Busch Grand National Series

|align="left"| The 36-year-old professional race car driver hit a wall but died of a heart attack.{{cite news|title=Neice died of heart attack|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qaceAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y84EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5133%2C2204271|newspaper=Herald-Journal|publication-place=Spartanburg, South Carolina|date=May 8, 1991}}

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Hal|Shuster}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=4439|title=Hal Shuster|website=Motorsport Memorial}}

| June 6, 1992

| 30-lap race

| Cajon Speedway

| Feature race

| Winston Racing Series (Sportsman Stock)

|align="left"| Having stopped in the pits, the 49-year-old transmissions seller had a fatal diabetic seizure.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Edward|Maness}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=12598|title=Edward Maness|website=Motorsport Memorial}}

| July 10, 1993

| Commercial Credit Night

| Santa Fe Speedway

| Race

| Winston Racing Series

|align="left"| The 51-year-old driver struck a wall, having had a heart attack, of which he died on July 11, 1993, the next day.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ron|Biellier}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Another driver dies in Bolivar|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/38545627/|newspaper=Springfield News-Leader|date=July 17, 1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185533/https://www.newspapers.com/article/38545627/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| July 15, 1994

|

| Speedway USA
(Bolivar, Missouri)

| Race

| Winston Racing Series (Late Model Stock)

|align="left"| The 45-year-old businessman brushed a wall but died of a heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Al|Papini}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar/news/driver-killed-at-rockford-speedway/1870378/|title=Driver killed at Rockford Speedway|website=Motorsport.com|date=April 2, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730035542/https://us.motorsport.com/nascar/news/driver-killed-at-rockford-speedway/1870378/|archive-date=2021-07-30|url-status=dead}}

| April 1, 2001

| 40-lap race

| Rockford Speedway

| Feature race

| Weekly Racing Series (Late Model)

|align="left"| The 41-year-old driver crashed into a wall but died of a heart attack.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar/news/al-papini-iii-in-memory-of-the-weekend-warrior/1870810/|title=Al Papini III, in memory of the weekend warrior|website=Motorsport.com|date=April 6, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508113046/https://us.motorsport.com/nascar/news/al-papini-iii-in-memory-of-the-weekend-warrior/1870810/|archive-date=2021-05-08|url-status=live}}

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bubba|Beck}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Racecar driver dies after crash|url=https://greensboro.com/racecar-driver-dies-after-crash/article_634fb9ef-4e6b-5acf-ac4e-0808d849025b.html|newspaper=News & Record|publication-place=Greensboro, North Carolina|date=June 2, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928173308/https://greensboro.com/racecar-driver-dies-after-crash/article_634fb9ef-4e6b-5acf-ac4e-0808d849025b.html|archive-date=2020-09-28|url-status=live}}

| June 1, 2002

| 25-lap race

| Bowman Gray Stadium

| Race

| Weekly Racing Series (Modified)

|align="left"| The 66-year-old garage owner hit a guard rail but died of a heart attack.{{cite news|title=Local driver died of a heart attack|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yvEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FVMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2400%2C2829228|newspaper=The Dispatch|publication-place=Lexington, North Carolina|agency=Associated Press|date=June 4, 2002}}

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Bub|Bilodeau}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/press_release/Maine_Racing_Legend_Bilodeau_Passes|title=Maine racing legend Bilodeau passes|last=Schaefer|first=Paul|date=June 6, 2010|website=NASCAR.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011141547/http://hometracks.nascar.com/press_release/Maine_Racing_Legend_Bilodeau_Passes|archive-date=2016-10-11|url-status=dead}}

| June 5, 2010

| 40-lap race

| Beech Ridge Motor Speedway

| Feature race

| Whelen All-American Series (Pro Series)

|align="left"| Having finished a rain-shortened race, the 53-year-old sales manager had a fatal heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ron|Pestana}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Poindexter|first=Bill|date=July 2012|title=Investigation continues into fatal crash at speedway in Roseville|url=http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/investigation-continues-fatal-crash-speedway-roseville|newspaper=The Press-Tribune|publication-place=Roseville, California|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008063347/http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/investigation-continues-fatal-crash-speedway-roseville|archive-date=2016-10-08|url-status=dead}}

| July 14, 2012

| 15-lap race

| All American Speedway

| Feature race

| Whelen All-American Series (Spectator class)

|align="left"| The 60-year-old real estate agent hit a wall but died of a heart attack.{{cite web|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/07/14/east-bay-filmmakers-tribute-to-racer-friend-to-debut-in-danville/|title=East Bay filmmaker's tribute to racer, friend|last=Fancher|first=Lou|date=July 14, 2017|website=East Bay Times|publication-place=Walnut Creek, California|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121071518/https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/07/14/east-bay-filmmakers-tribute-to-racer-friend-to-debut-in-danville/|archive-date=2018-11-21|url-status=live}}

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Jimmy|Smith|Jimmy Smith (racing driver, died 2013)}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/sports/motorsports/2013/04/14/driver-dies-in-pit-at/42791591007/|title=Driver dies in pit at Thompson Speedway|last=Allard|first=Marc|date=April 14, 2013|website=Norwich Bulletin}}

| April 13, 2013

| 8-lap race

| Thompson International Speedway

| Heat race

| Whelen All-American Series (SK Modified)

|align="left"| Having finished a race, the 62-year-old driver, who worked in the fastener/seals industry, had a fatal heart attack.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Leon|Gonyo}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/vsp-investigating-driver-death-at-devils-bowl-speedway|title=Veteran race car legend Leon Gonyo has stroke during victory lap|last1=Leslie|first1=Alexandra|last2=Carpenter|first2=Megan|date=September 20, 2015|website=MyChamplainValley.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008054707/http://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/vsp-investigating-driver-death-at-devils-bowl-speedway|archive-date=2016-10-08|url-status=dead}}

| September 19, 2015

| Mekkelsen RV Vermont 200

| Devil's Bowl Speedway

| Feature race

| Whelen All-American Series (Modified)

|align="left"| The 63-year-old buildings, grounds, and transportation superintendent hit a wall while taking a victory lap but died of a stroke.

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Terry|Stevenson|Terry Stevenson (racing driver)}}|USA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/vermont/2018/05/29/racer-terry-stevenson-dies-devils-bowl-speedway/651488002/|title=Racer dies at Devil's Bowl Speedway in his first race in 20 years|website=USA Today|date=May 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220801182314/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/vermont/2018/05/29/racer-terry-stevenson-dies-devils-bowl-speedway/651488002/|archive-date=2022-08-01|url-status=live}}

| May 27, 2018

| 20-lap race

| Devil's Bowl Speedway

| Feature race

| Whelen All-American Series (Super Stock)

|align="left"| The 62-year-old heavy equipment mechanic lightly brushed a wall but died of cardiac arrest.

Non-driver fatalities

This section lists people who have been fatally injured in close connection to the racing taking place at an event while not driving a race car including drivers being on the sidelines.

= NASCAR Cup Series fatalities =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Name

! Role

! Date of accident

! Event

! Circuit{{refn|group=note|name=circuit}}

! Session

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Steven|Clark|nolink=1}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Racing cars kill officer at track; weekend toll 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373468/|newspaper=San Mateo Times|date=August 20, 1956|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185758/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373468/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Police officer

| August 19, 1956

| 250-mile race

| Bay Meadows

| Race

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|William|Thomasson|nolink=1}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Hurdling wheel kills stock racing fan|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=km8eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ickEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4651%2C3429500|newspaper=Daytona Beach Morning Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=October 21, 1957}}

| Spectator

| October 20, 1957

| 100-mile race

| North Wilkesboro Speedway

| Race

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Paul|McDuffie}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=2 mechanics and inspector killed at Darlington race|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373426/|newspaper=The Gaffney Ledger|date=September 8, 1960|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185846/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373426/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Crew Chief/Mechanic

| rowspan=3| September 5, 1960

| rowspan=3| Southern 500

| rowspan=3| Darlington International Raceway

| rowspan=3| Race

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Charles|Sweatland|nolink=1}}|USA}}

| Mechanic

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Joe|Taylor|nolink=1}}|USA}}

| Official

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ronald|Pickle|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=1 killed, 4 injured at race track|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ImkzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZTIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6977%2C1165215|newspaper=Lodi News-Sentinel|agency=United Press International|date=January 18, 1965}}

| Spectator

| January 17, 1965

| Motor Trend 500

| Riverside International Raceway

| Race

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Randy|Owens|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Smothers|first=Jimmy|date=May 5, 1975|title=Petty chokes tears, describes accident which killed kin|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gq8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kdYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1041%2C867863|newspaper=The Gadsden Times}}

| Team member

| May 4, 1975

| Winston 500

| Alabama International Motor Speedway

| Race

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Dennis|Wade|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Gaillard|first=Luther|date=March 19, 1979|title=Death mars Atlanta 500|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dIIsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=080EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6705%2C4353374|newspaper=The Spartanburg Herald}}

| Mechanic

| March 18, 1979

| Atlanta 500

| Atlanta International Raceway

| Race

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Mike|Rich|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Pearce|first=Al|date=November 19, 1990|title=Death mars Nascar finale|url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19901119-1990-11-19-9011210301-story.html|newspaper=Daily Press|publication-place=Newport News, Virginia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516094338/https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19901119-1990-11-19-9011210301-story.html|archive-date=2021-05-16|url-status=live}}

| Mechanic

| November 18, 1990

| Atlanta Journal 500

| Atlanta Motor Speedway

| Race

= Fatalities in other NASCAR events =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Name

! Role

! Date of accident

! Event

! Circuit{{refn|group=note|name=circuit}}

! Session

! Series/Division/Tour/Class

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Roy|Brannon|nolink=1}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=16 spectators hurt at auto race as car goes through fence|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gM0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CNcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6167%2C566560|newspaper=The Southeast Missourian|publication-place=Cape Girardeau, Missouri|agency=Associated Press|date=July 26, 1948}}{{refn|group=note|The seven-year-old boy died on July 26, 1948, the day after the accident.{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Neal|author-link=Neal Thompson|date=2006|chapter=13: Racing Car Plunges into Throng|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICplI2q4WzkC&pg=PA262|title=Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR|publication-place=New York City|publisher=Three Rivers Press|page=262|isbn=978-1-4000-8226-1}}}}

| Spectator

| July 25, 1948

| 40-lap race

| Columbus Speedway
(Columbus, Georgia)

| Feature race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Joe|Salek|nolink=1}}|USA|1912}}{{cite news|title=Wheel kills roadside fan at Fonda oval|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373564/|newspaper=The Troy Record|agency=Associated Press|date=May 30, 1955|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501185924/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373564/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Spectator

| May 28, 1955

| John E. Larrabee Trophy

| Fonda Speedway

| Race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Ray|(Darney) Albert|Albert, Ray|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Stock car jumps wall, kills driver|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373449/|newspaper=The Times Record|publication-place=Troy, New York|agency=Associated Press|date=August 27, 1960|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501190024/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373449/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}{{refn|group=note|Ray Albert used the name Ray Darney when driving a race car.}}

| Driver

| August 26, 1960

|

| Kearney Bowl

| Heat race

| Sportsman Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Richard|Gough|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Race car kills one in Winston|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373383/|newspaper=The High Point Enterprise|agency=Associated Press|date=October 13, 1963|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501190319/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373383/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Spectator

| October 12, 1963

|

| Dixie Classic Fairgrounds

| Race

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Howard|Betts|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Official killed|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/51372596/|newspaper=The Record|publication-place=Hackensack, New Jersey|agency=Associated Press|date=August 14, 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501190743/https://www.newspapers.com/article/51372596/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Official

| August 12, 1967

|

| Atlantic City Speedway
(Pleasantville, New Jersey)

| Qualifying

|

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Pat|Pattison|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Herrington|first=Gregg|date=September 3, 1973|title=Race mishap claims steward in Western Grand National|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373354/|newspaper=Idaho State Journal|publication-place=Pocatello, Idaho|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501190805/https://www.newspapers.com/article/4373354/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Official

| September 2, 1973

| Rainier 200

| Evergreen Speedway

| Race

| Grand National West Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Douglas|Grunst|nolink=1}}|USA}}

| Team member

| January 15, 1978

| Stock Car Products 300

| Riverside International Raceway

| Practice

| Modified Division

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Frank|Cervoni|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Stevens|first=John|date=September 2, 1982|title=Dix Hills man killed at Islip Speedway|url=https://www.nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031119/1982-09-02/ed-1/seq-2/|newspaper=The Long-Islander|publication-place=Huntington, New York}}

| Mechanic

| August 28, 1982

| Weld-Built 200

| Islip Speedway

| Feature race

| Modified Division/Winston Racing Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Rene|Bourgois|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|title=Speedway crash kills one, injures 21|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/832323/|newspaper=Santa Cruz County Sentinel|agency=Associated Press|date=September 20, 1993|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501193137/https://www.newspapers.com/article/832323/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Team member

| September 18, 1993

|

| Stockton 99 Speedway
(Stockton, California)

| B-Feature race

| Winston Racing Series (Late Model Sportsman)

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Jimmy|Davies|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{cite news|last=Courchesne|first=Shawn|date=October 18, 1998|title=Pit crew member killed during race|url=https://www.courant.com/1998/10/18/pit-crew-member-killed-during-race/|newspaper=Hartford Courant|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501203147/https://www.courant.com/1998/10/18/pit-crew-member-killed-during-race/|archive-date=2023-05-01|url-status=live}}

| Team member

| October 17, 1998

| Dodge Dealers 200K

| Lime Rock Park

| Race

| Busch North Series

align="left"| {{flagathlete|{{sortname|Virginia|Whyel|nolink=1}}|USA}}{{refn|group=note|The 64-year-old woman died on July 22, 2001, the day after the accident.{{cite news|title=One spectator killed after crash at Ohio speedway|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/other/2001-07-22-crash.htm|website=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=July 22, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224185720/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/motor/other/2001-07-22-crash.htm|archive-date=2016-02-24|url-status=live}}}}

| Spectator

| July 21, 2001

|

| Lorain County Speedway

| Race

| Weekly Racing Series (Late Model)

See also

Notes

{{reflist|group=note|30em}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

General references

  • [http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/ Motorsport Memorial]