List of racing drivers who died in racing crashes

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Auto racing can be a dangerous sport. 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. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. However advances in safety technology, and specifications designed by sanctioning bodies to limit speeds, have reduced deaths in recent years. Spectacular accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and even rules changes. The worst motorsports accident was Pierre Levegh's 1955 crash at Le Mans that killed him and about 80 spectators.

The five tracks with the most fatalities among competitors are:

This is a list alphabetically sorted, and structured after the kind of competition, of the more notable drivers, excluding motorcycle riders. In addition, several famous racing drivers have been killed in public road crashes; see List of people who died in road accidents.

Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Open wheel types - Champ Car - Formula One - Formula 2 -Formula 3000 - Indy Racing League
Stock car types - Rally - Drag - Endurance - Grand Touring and sportscar racing - Hillclimbing - Sprint cars

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  • Quinn, Joe (1926 - 1954), Curragh International Motor Race

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[edit] Deaths in Formula One World Championship

Main article: List of Formula One fatal accidents

In F1 history, from 1953 to 1994, 27 drivers have died during race or in free practice or qualifying session. In addition, spectators or track workers have died due to incidents in the 1953 Argentine Grand Prix, 1961 Italian Grand Prix, 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, 1975 Spanish Grand Prix, 1977 South African Grand Prix, 1977 Japanese Grand Prix, 1981 Belgian Grand Prix, 2000 Italian Grand Prix and 2001 Australian Grand Prix.

[edit] Deaths in Champ Car World Series

Main article: List of Champ Car fatal accidents

[edit] Deaths in Formula 2

[edit] Deaths in Formula 3000

[edit] Deaths in IRL

See also List of Indianapolis 500 deaths

[edit] Deaths in junior openwheel categories

[edit] Stock car types

[edit] Deaths in NASCAR Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup

[edit] Deaths in NASCAR Busch/Nationwide Series (since 1982)

[edit] Deaths in NASCAR Craftsman/Camping World Truck Series (since 1995)

[edit] Deaths in NASCAR Modified Series

[edit] Deaths in NASCAR Sportsman Series

[edit] Deaths in Auto Racing Club of America

[edit] Rallying

[edit] Deaths in FIA World Rally Championship

Main article: List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents

[edit] Deaths in Sports Car Club of America

[edit] Deaths in other rally races

[edit] Drag Racing

[edit] Deaths in IHRA

[edit] Deaths in NHRA

[edit] Endurance racing

[edit] Deaths in 24 Hours of Le Mans

Main article: List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents

[edit] Deaths in 1000km Nürburgring

[edit] Deaths in Grand-Am

[edit] Other Endurance races

[edit] Grand Touring and sportscar racing

Excluding those listed under as endurance racing

[edit] Trans-Am Series

  • Jerry Titus, Road America, 1969
  • Jim Fitzgerald, Saint Petersburg Grand Prix, 1987
  • Mike Gagliardo, Mosport, 2001

[edit] Hillclimbing

[edit] Sprint Cars

  • Alvin Gatlin W.Memphis Ark, Sprintcar
  • (Sonny Sayre) Tunica, MS, Sprintcar
  • (Vince Osman), Kokomo Speedway

[edit] Deaths in United States Automobile Club

[edit] Deaths in National Sprint Tour

  • Fred Brownfield, 18 June 2006, owner of the National Sprint Tour, while chalking start line during a modified race at Grays Harbor Raceway.

[edit] Deaths in World of Outlaws

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ms&n=1683
  2. ^ Motorsport Memorial
  3. ^ Motorsport Memorial
  4. ^ http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=550
  5. ^ a b http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/dl.htm
  6. ^ F1 News - Grandprix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Tim Mayer
  7. ^ Orange
  8. ^ http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=2727
  9. ^ Motorsport Memorial

[edit] External links

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