How many racers have been killed at the Daytona International Speedway?

Question

How many racers have been killed at the Daytona International Speedway?

Answer 1

That guy knows a lot

Answer 2

1. Marshall Teague, NASCAR stock car practice, Feb. 11, 1959.

2. George Amick, USAC 100-mile race, April 4, 1959.

3. Dr. Bernie Taylor, powerboat race in infield lake, June 14, 1959.

4. Harold Haberling, NASCAR stock car practice, Feb. 21, 1964.

5. Billy Drew Wade, NASCAR stock car tire test, Jan. 5, 1965.

6. Don MacTavish, Sportsman 300 race, Feb. 21, 1969.

7. Wayne Harris Bartz, lightweight motorcycle race, March 12, 1969.

8. Talmadge "Tab" Prince, Twin 125-mile qualifying race, Feb. 19, 1970.

9. Joe "Rusty" Bradley, Daytona 200 race, March 14, 1971.

10. Davd Pearl, Paul Whiteman Trophy Race, July 30, 1971.

11. Friday Hassler, Twin 125-mile NASCAR qualifying race, Feb. 17, 1972.

12. Ricky Knotts, Twin 125-mile NASCAR qualifying race, Feb. 14, 1980.

13. Francis Affleck, ARCA stock car practice, Feb. 7, 1985.

14. Dr. Charles Ogle, stock car testing, injured Dec. 15, 1985, died Dec. 26, 1985.

15. Bruce Jacobi, Twin 125-mile NASCAR qualifying race, injured Feb. 1983, died Feb. 4, 1987.

16. Joe Young, Charlotte-Daytona Dash race, Feb. 13, 1987.

17. James Kolman, kart testing, Dec. 27, 1987.

18. Randy Glenn, motorcycle practice, Feb. 26, 1988.

19. Don Williams, Sportsman 300 race, injured Feb. 1979, died May 21, 1989.

20. Dale Robertson, kart race, Dec. 27, 1989.

21. Julius Johnson, ARCA 200 stock car race, injured Feb. 11, 1990, died Feb. 14, 1990.

22. Joe Booher, Florida 200 Dash race, Feb. 12, 1993.

23. James Adamo, motorcyle race, March 7, 1993.

24. Neil Bonnett, NASCAR stock car practice, Feb. 11, 1994.

25. Rodney Orr, NASCAR stock car practice, Feb. 14, 1994.

26. Michael Himes, IMSA Two-Hour endurance race, Jan. 31, 1997.

27. Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR Daytona 500, Feb. 18, 2001.

28. Roy H. Weaver III, Dash Series race, Feb. 8, 2003.

Answer 3

very good But technically wrong about Bruce Jacobi. Nearly all state laws and federal state that a person must die within 1 year of an injury for the injury to be determined as the cause of death. Jacobi did die from "complications from injuries suffered" due to his condition after his accident. Despite all the legalese, I actually agree with you and consider Daytona as his cause of death.

Answer 4

wow tbone your good no one needs to say anything else

I'm impressed boy, your good!! thumbs up for you!!

Answer 5

10 points for Tbone.

Answer 6

WOW  TBone.  You are goooood!!!

also:

Frank Lockhart who won the 1926 Indianapolis 500 in his first race on a paved track.blew a tire on a sharp object and his Stutz-sponsored "Black Hawk Special" flew in the air, killing him.

1929 Lee Bible in an  attempt to break a record. Bible took practice runs and then a run for the record. Something went wrong in his second attempt, and the 1500 horsepower Triplex swerved. The machine rolled, throwing Bible to his death.

Answer 7

Too many.

Answer 8

31 racers on the track, plus one on Lake Lloyd and one driver during a Richard Petty Driving Experience crash.  11 were during NASCAR sanctioned events.

In chronological order:

1.  Marshall Teague, 2/11/59, Indy Car Testing Crash

2.  George Amick, 4/4/59, USAC Crash

3. Harold Haberling, 2/21/64 NASCAR Practice

4. Billy Drew Wade, 1/5/65, NASCAR Tire Test

5. Don MacTavish, 2/21/69, NASCAR Race (not Cup- equivalent to Nationwide/Busch)

6.  Wayne Harris Bartz, 3/12/69, Motorcycle Race

7.  Talmadge Prince, 2/19/70, Duel Race

8.  Joe "Rusty" Bradley, 3/14/71, Motorcycle Race

9. David Pearl, 7/30/71, Trophy Race

10. Friday Hassler, 2/17/72, Duel Race

11. Ricky Knotts, 2/14/80, Duel Race

12. Francis Affleck, 2/7/85, ARCA Practice

13. Dr. Charles Ogle, 12/26/85, Testing

14. Bruce Jacobi, 4/4/87, Duels

15. Joe Young, 2/13/87, ISCARS

16. James Kolman, 12/27/87, Kart testing

17. Randy Glenn, 2/26/88, Motorcycle Practice

18. Don Williams, 5/21/89, Busch Race

19. Dale Robertson, 12/27/89, Kart Week Race

20. Julius Johnson, 2/14/90, ARCA race

21. Joe Booher, 2/12/93, Florida 200 Dash

22. James Adamo, 3/7/93, Motorcycle Race

23. Neil Bonnett, 2/11/94, NASCAR Practice

24.  Rodney Orr, 2/14/94, NASCAR Practice

25.  Michael Himes, 1/31/97, IMSA

26. Roger Reiman, 3/5/97, Motorcycle Practice

27. Dale Earnhardt, 2/18/01, NASCAR race

28. Dirk Piz, 3/11/01, Motorcycle Race

29. Stuart Stratton, 10/19/01, Motorcycle Race

30. Michael Davis Jr, 12/30/01, Kart Week Race

31. Bryan Cassell, 10/18/05, Motorcycle Practice

* Bernie Taylor died on 6/14/59 during a boat race on Lake Lloyd.  Not on the track, but at the facility.

**Robert Boswell died of a heart attack during a Petty Driving Experience ride on 2/3/08.

Answer 9

Wow that's crazy!