List of driver deaths in motorsport


1Indianapolis Motor Speedway57
2Nürburgring48
3Monza30
4Le Mans27
5Daytona International Speedway24

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. 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. Spectacular accidents have often spurred increased safety measures and even rules changes. Widely considered to be the worst accident among them is the 1955 crash at Le Mans that killed driver Pierre Levegh and approximately 80 spectators with over 100 being injured in total.
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.

Deaths

NameDate of accidentDisciplineCarChampionshipCircuitEventSessionCauseSource
July 13, 1958Mecánica Nacional Fuerza Limitada Concordia Primer Premio Ciudad de ConcordiaRaceA broken spindle caused the car to crash and burst into flames
July 19, 1958Dragster Paradise Mesa Drag StripRaceTransmission exploded, car caught on fire, lost control of car and Norris was ejected
August 23, 1940Stock car Fulton FairgroundsRaceLost control and left the track
November 9, 1947Stock car Mitchell SpeedromeQualifyingSpun off the track, plunged over an embankment and overturned
June 12, 1982Stock carChevrolet Vega Wisconsin International RacewayRaceCar skidded sideways, went into a ditch, flipped upside down, landed on the top and burst into flames
October 14, 1989Stock carUnknownUnknown Lakeland Interstate RacewayUnknownRaceCar struck by a backmarker who was two laps down
June 10, 1973Stock carUnknownUnknown Englewood SpeedwayUnknownRaceCar burst into flames and slammed into the pit wall entrance
April 16, 1977Sports carPorsche Carrera RSRUnknown Hockenheimring1977 Jim Clark Memorial RacePracticeDrove straight into a concrete wall
May 2, 1970Touring carNon-championship Rallye Paris - Saint-Raphaël Féminin 1970, last special stage, Briançon-Monte Carlo28ème Rallye Paris - Saint-Raphaël FémininRaceCrashed into a private vehicle
July 14, 1951Touring carFerrari GáveaXII Grande Prêmio da Cidade do Rio de JaneiroTestingCrashed into a concrete wall
August 10, 1947Stock car Towanda FairgroundsTestingLost control, went through a fence and crashed into a building
September 19, 1948Sprint carMidwest Dirt Track Racing Association Franklin SpeedwayQualifying heat raceRaceLocked wheels with another car, went through a fence and the other car landed on Adair's car
June 22, 1958Stock carUnknownUnknown Rensselaer RacewayUnknownRaceCar crashed into the retaining wall
August 20, 2005KartUnknownUnknown Pine CreekUnknownRaceKart slid and crashed into tree
September 24, 1932UnknownFrontenacUnknown Fairgrounds SpeedwayUnknownRaceBlinded by dust, ran over the rear wheel of another car, locked wheels, spun, came apart and hit each other again: he was ejected and slid into an iron fence
May 28, 1976Sprint carUnknownUnknown Fairmont RacewaySprint car consolation raceRaceRight rear tire blew out, car flipped six times, hit a lightpost and landed upside down
November 19, 1989Stock carOldsmobile Cutlass1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Atlanta Motor SpeedwayAtlanta Journal 500RaceEquipment failure caused the car to hit the wall hard
June 5, 1949HotrodUnknownUnknown Holbrook FairgroundsUnknownRaceLocked wheels with another car, broke the rear axle, spun and crashed through a guard rail
February 7, 1985Stock carFord1985 ARCA Racing Series season Daytona International SpeedwayARCA 200PracticeLost control, went airborne and rolled
August 19, 2007Touring carPeugeot 306 MaxiMauritius Rally Championship Rallye à l'Ile MauriceRallye Citroën à l'Ile MauriceRaceHeart attack
May 19, 1963Touring carAustin A40Molyslip Saloon Car Championship Brands HatchMolyslip Saloon Car Championship, event 10RaceAfter going off track, he got back on too quickly, rolled four times and went down an embankment
April 29, 2002Historical sportscarNissan GTP ZX-TurboHistoric Sportscar Racing Road AtlantaHSR Walter Mitty ChallengePracticeCrashed into concrete barrier, caught fire, flipped over the barrier, rolled and hit two trees
May 25, 2014DragsterPlymouth DusterUnknown Maryland International RacewayCustom T's Doorslammer NationalsPost-raceLost control, crossed lanes, struck the concrete wall, rolled and was thrown out
August 23, 1970Touring carHonda S800Unknown Suzuka Circuit12 Hours of SuzukaRaceHit another car and caught fire
April 20, 1992Open wheelRalt RT36-Honda1992 British Formula Three season Thruxton CircuitRaceHit the back of Elton Julian's car, went airborne, somersaulted, and hit guardrail
August 16, 1930Single seaterMillerUnknown Orange County Fair SpeedwayUnknownQualifyingWheel brake locked, car rolled over several times, hit a guardrail and threw him out onto the track
April 25, 2001Sports carAudi R8 EuroSpeedway LausitzTestingTire failed, car went airborne, somersaulted, roll bar collapsed and crushed him to death
April 11, 1955Open wheelMaserati 4CLT1955 Formula One season Circuit de Pau-VillePau Grand PrixRaceWent over a straw barricade and crashed into barriers
September 2, 2007Touring carSubaru Impreza2007 European Rally Championship season SlivenRally BulgariaRaceCrashed into tree roof-first
October 4, 2001Stock carPontiac2001 ARCA Racing Series season Lowe's Motor SpeedwayEasyCare 100RaceCrashed head-on into a wall
May 5, 2018Drag RacingChevrolet CorvetteNHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Atlanta DragwayNHRA Southern NationalsRaceThe car veered to the right across the center line and into the other lane, where it was t-boned at high speed by the car of Bob Mandell III
August 13, 1992Stock carOldsmobile1992 NASCAR Busch Series Michigan International SpeedwayDetroit Gasket 200PracticeSeat broke after he spun in turn 3 hitting the wall with the driver side of the car
April 4, 1959Open wheelEpperly1959 USAC Championship Daytona International SpeedwayUSAC 100-mile raceRaceCrashed into wall, front end sheared off, and flipped
August 14, 1967Open wheelBrabham BT111967 Formula One season SilverstoneTestingCrashed into marshal's box
June 11, 2008Classic rallyVolvo 544 Milligan Vintage Trial39th Continental Tyre Milligan Vintage TrialCrashed head-on into a van
May 15, 1957Open wheelKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 500G1957 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis 500PracticeAndrews stepped into Giuseppe Farina's car for a test run, but crashed. Down the frontstretch, Andrews began to slide, and when he attempted to correct, the car backed into the inside wall separating the pit area. Andrews was crushed to death between the cowl and the fuel tank, but no fire broke out.
October 20, 1962SportscarMatra Djet1962 World Sportscar Championship season Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry1000 km de ParisPracticeCar slid sideways, hit the right embankment, barrel-rolled across the road, smashed against a talus and he was thrown out
May 26, 1955SportscarFerrari 750 Monza Autodromo Nazionale MonzaTestingCrashed and rolled
July 26, 1925Open wheelAlfa Romeo P21925 Grand Prix season Autodrome de Montlhéry1925 French Grand PrixRaceCrashed into a fence, rolled and was thrown out
June 16, 1955Open wheelKurtis Kraft 500C1955 Formula One season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1955 Indianapolis 500PracticeSteering broke and he crashed into a wall
July 12, 1954SportscarD.B. Panhard MonomillFormula Monomill CommingesXVIIIè Circuit Automobile du CommingesRaceCrash
May 19, 1935 Huntington SpeedwayRaceBlinded by a cloud of dust, lost control, crashed into a wall and was thrown out of his car
June 20, 1970Single seaterMcNamaraFormula Vee Road AmericaSports Car Club of America June Sprints at Elkhart LakeRaceCar rode over the wheels of another car, flipped several times and landed on the roll bar
July 25, 1953Sports carFerrari 500Non-championship Snetterton Motor Racing CircuitII United States Air Force TrophyRaceOverturned and rolled on him: walked back to the pits, collapsed and died from a rib puncturing his lung and heart
June 23, 2000Stock carChevrolet Monte Carlo2000 ARCA Racing Series season Toledo SpeedwayBondo/Mar-Hyde Series 150RaceClipped by another car and crashed into the tire barrier
June 14, 1986Stock carFord Thunderbird1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Michigan International SpeedwayMiller American 400QualifyingSpun out and crashed backwards into a wall
September 19, 2004Stock carChevrolet Monte Carlo2004 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season Thompson International SpeedwayNew England Dodge Dealers 150RaceTried to avoid a crash, was hit by another car, slid and crashed into cement blocks
January 3, 1953MidgetUnknown Carrell SpeedwayRaceCrashed into the car of Andy Linden and flipped
May 7, 1967Open wheelFerrari 312/671967 Formula One season Circuit de Monaco1967 Monaco Grand PrixRaceCar skidded, hit straw bales and an iron bollard, caught fire and rolled several times, landing upside down
October 21, 2007Modified Abilene SpeedwaySouthern ChallengeRaceCar rolled, landed on its roof and burst into flames
May 23, 1996Drag racing1927 roadster Quaker City RacewayRaceCrashed into guardrail, rolled on a hill, helmet came off during rolls and he sustained massive head injuries
September 2, 1946Open wheelShaw - Offenhauser Lakewood SpeedwayAtlanta 100-Mile National Championship Auto RaceRaceHit by the car of George Robson, spun and got hit by another car
June 27, 2004Touring carBMW 328Motor Racing Legends Nürburgring2004 Oldtimer FestivalRaceCar rolled at the NKG chicane
March 24, 2006RallyCitroën C2 GT2006 World Rally Championship season Salou, Costa Daurada2006 Rally CatalunyaRaceStruck while changing tire by the car of Barry Clark
May 15, 1992Stock carChevroletNASCAR Sportsman Series Charlotte Motor SpeedwayWinston Sportsman 100Qualifying raceTried to avoid a spinning car, got on its side, scraped along the wall driver-side down and caught on fire
June 1, 1958Sports carFerrari 250 TR NürburgringInternationales ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen NürburgringPost-raceKept racing after the checkered flag, tried to pass a slower car, slid and hit trees
August 1, 1964Open wheelPorsche 7181964 Formula One season Nürburgring1964 German Grand PrixPracticeLeft the road at Bergwerk, went down an embankment and hit a tree
July 9, 1955Open wheelConnaught A Type WicklowLeinster TrophyRaceCrashed down a hill, hit a tree and caught on fire
August 1, 1959Sports carPorsche 718 RSK AVUS1959 German Grand Prix support raceRaceLost control at the banking, hit a concrete building at the top of the banking, was thrown out and hit a flagpole
September 1, 1985Sports carPorsche 9561985 World Sportscar Championship Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps1985 1000 km of SpaRaceCollided with Jacky Ickx's Porsche 962C and ran off into the barriers
August 23, 1967Sports carPorsche 911 NürburgringMarathon de la RouteRaceWent off the road, fell into a ravine and hit a tree
April 29, 1956Touring carAlfa Romeo Giulietta SV1956 World Sportscar Championship Mille MigliaMille MigliaRaceIvo Badaracco lost control of his car and crash off the road, killing his navigator, Max Berney
May 1, 1966Single seaterCooper T76 - FordFormula 3 Magny-CoursV Grand Prix de NivernaisRaceLost control of the car, went off the road, rolled several times, hit a tree and burst into flames
May 2, 1985RallyLancia 0371985 World Rally Championship season Zérubia-Santa Giulia stage, CorsicaTour de CorseRaceCar slid, hit a pole, fell down a ravine and crashed into a tree on the right side of the roof
May 12, 1961Open wheelWatson - Offenhauser1961 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1961 Indianapolis 500PracticeAn anchor bolt fell off the front radius rod support, causing the front axle to misalign when braking, which in turn caused the car to turn into the wall, roll along the wall and land upside down in the grass
October 5, 2014Open wheelMarussia MR032014 Formula One season Suzuka Circuit2014 Japanese Grand PrixRaceLost control, crashed into a recovery vehicle suffering a diffuse axonal injury, died on July 17, 2015 after spending nine months in coma
March 30, 1969Sports carAlfa Romeo T331969 World Sportscar Championship season Circuit de la Sarthe24 Heures du Mans - essais préliminairesTestingLost control, crashed into a telegraph pole and disintegrated the car into fire
March 13, 1929Land speed recordWhite Triplex Ormond Beach, FloridaRecord attemptCrashed into a dune after the gas was released too quickly and was thrown from the car
June 23, 1973Open wheelChevron B251973 European Formula Two season Rouen-Les-EssartsXXI Grand Prix de RouenRaceFront left tire deflated and crashed into the Armco barrier. The Armco parted and Birrell suffered fatal head injuries.
July 4, 1958Open wheelKuzma - OffenhauserUSAC National Championship Lakewood SpeedwayAtlanta 100-Mile RaceRaceLost control and flipped twice
January 30, 1960Sports carPorsche 718 RSK1960 World Sportscar Championship season Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz1000 km Buenos AiresRaceCrashed into the car of Heini Walter and rolled
October 8, 1994Touring carFiat CinquecentoPolish Fiat Cinquecento Sporting Cup PoznańPolski - Puchar Cinquecento Sporting - trzeci wyścigQualifyingLeft the road and rolled several times
August 16, 2007Stock carChevrolet2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season Thompson International SpeedwayNew England Dodge Dealers 150RaceWas hit by his brother Jimmy's car and was crushed under the weight
November 11, 2017Drag racing Perth MotorplexJunior Dragster eliminatorQualifyingThe 8 year old was participating in her first solo run and was attempting to gain her racing license when she lost control of her car and crashed into a concrete wall, Died on the way to hospital.
October 12, 1958Drag racing Great Lakes DragawayRaceVeered left off of the track and plowed through a field
November 21, 1953Sports carLancia D241953 World Sportscar Championship season Silao, MexicoCarrera PanamericanaRaceCrashed into the balcony of a house and hit his head on it
May 20, 2015Touring carFord Escort MkIIUnknown Rallye du Maroc HistoriqueVI Rallye du Maroc HistoriqueRallyCar lost control, went into ditch; as the driver came out to get back onto the track, he was hit by another car
February 11, 1994Stock carChevrolet1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona 500PracticeSpun and slammed head-on into the turn four wall
June 11, 1972Sports carLola T2801972 World Sportscar Championship season Circuit de la Sarthe1972 24 Hours of Le MansRaceCrashed into another car trying to avoid him and rolled into the forest
February 12, 1993Stock carNASCAR Goody's Dash Series Daytona International SpeedwayFlorida Dash 200RaceCrashed into a car, turned sideways, hit the wall and was hit by another car
April 22, 1928Open wheelBugatti 35B Alessandria, ItalyPracticeCar hit a dog, jammed the steering, the car lost control, flew in the air and fell into the Tarano
April 18, 2003Hill climbSubaru Forester Cardrona, New ZealandRace to the SkyPre-race reconCrashed into by another car while trying to avoid it
August 19, 1909Open wheelKnox1909 AAA Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayPrest-O-Lite Trophy RaceRaceSuffered a suspected rear-axle failure resulting in his car flipping end over end on the front stretch.
September 10, 1933Open wheelMaserati 8CM1933 Grand Prix season Autodromo Nazionale MonzaItalian Grand PrixRaceVeered of the road, hit the car of Giuseppe Campari and was thrown out
May 21, 1933Open wheelBugatti T51 Péronne, SommePicardy Grand PrixRaceCrashed into another car, left the road, crashed into a tree and caught fire
September 1, 1924Open wheelDuesenbergAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Altoona SpeedwayFall classicRaceA tire blew out and he crashed into the upper guardrail
June 21, 1987Sprint car Skagit SpeedwaySuper Dirt CupRaceTouched wheels with another car, car slammed outside wall nose first, flipped six times, slammed the wall again, tail first, it spun in the air and landed upside down
November 12, 1966Sprint carUSAC sprint car Ascot ParkRaceCrashed into by the car of Dick Atkins after coming off the wall and rolled over
May 17, 1996Open wheelLola T95001996 Indy Racing League season Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis 500PracticeRear tire deflated, car spun and slammed into the wall at 230 mph
August 27, 1934Open wheelMaserati 6C-34 Masaryk CircuitMasaryk Grand PrixPracticeLeft wheels went into a ditch, failed to control the car, crashed into a tree and was thrown out: the car continued, hit another tree, went into the air and somersaulted
March 22, 1930Open wheelTalbot 700 TripoliTripoli Grand PrixPracticeCar bounced on the rough surface of the road, went into the right embankment, hit a small wall, rolled and he was thrown out
June 19, 1960Open wheelCooper T511960 Formula One season Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsBelgian Grand PrixRaceTouched wheels with the car of Willy Mairesse, lost control, crashed into an embankment, rolled and he was thrown into barbed wire
August 8, 2006Sports carMotec DaytonaAustralian Targa Championship Targa West RallyQuit Targa West Rally 2006RaceSkidded on a corner and hit a tree
June 2001 Auto City SpeedwayRaceHeart attack
June 6, 1992Touring carAudi QuattroSCCA ProRally Susquehannock Trail Performance RallySusquehannock Trail Performance RallyRaceCrashed into a tree after sliding in a curve
April 15, 1990Open wheelRalt RT-4SCCA club race Indianapolis Raceway ParkRaceCrashed into a guardrail
June 22, 1958Sports carJaguar D-Type1958 World Sportscar Championship season Circuit de la Sarthe24 Heures du ManRaceFatally injured when his Jaguar went out of control just beyond the Dunlop Bridge
October 1, 1912Open wheelFiatAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Wauwatosa road trackVanderbilt CupPracticeTire blew out, car flipped and he was thrown out
June 19, 1960Open wheelWatson-Offenhauser1960 USAC Championship Car season Langhorne SpeedwayLanghorne 100-Mile RaceRaceSlid, dug in the dirt, touched the car of Jim Hurtubise, went in the air and flipped end over end
February 20, 1993Rally carFord Sierra Cosworth 4x4Polish Rally Championship Winter Lower Silesian RallyWinter Lower Silesian RallyRaceWent out of control, left the road and crashed into a tree on the driver's side
July 26, 1959Open wheelCooper T51BP Trophy Clermont-FerrandII Trophée d'AuvergneRaceOvershot the corner, crashed and was thrown out
April 24, 2004RallyPeugeot 106 RallyeSwiss Rally Championship Rallye Critérium Jurassien27ème Rallye Critérium JurassienRaceLeft the road and crashed
July 11, 2004Touring carBMW M3Zolder Touring Cup Circuit ZolderZolder Touring Cup, third roundRaceHad a heart attack and crashed into a concrete wall
August 20, 1980Sports carTiga F280 BMW1980 European Formula Two season ZandvoortXXVIII Grote Prijs van ZanvoortWarm-upWent off the road, hit the guard rail head-on and hit his head on a fence pole
October 5, 1986Touring carHolden Commodore VK SSAustralian Endurance Championship Mount Panorama Circuit1986 James Hardie 1000RaceGust of wind lifted the car up, pushed it onto outside the track and caused the car to hit a tire barrier: the impact caused the engine to go into the cockpit
April 8, 1916Sports carPeugeot CoronaCorona Road RaceRaceOne of the wheels broke, sending the car over the curb, going through a crowd barrier and hitting a telephone pole
May 24, 2013Sprint carWinners Circle Designs Bloomington SpeedwayRaceCrash
August 25, 1967Stock carFord Prototipo TC F.100Argentinean Turismo Carretera Championship San Nicolas, Siderurgia1967 Argentine Grand PrixTestingCar veered to the left, rode over the escape lane, crossed the pavement, climbed an embankment, jumped in the air, caught on fire, flew and landed on all four wheels again
January 11, 1991RallyMercedes Benz Dakar Rally1991 Paris-Dakar RallyRaceShot by Malian rebels
April 3, 2016RallyMitsubishi Lancer EvolutionChampionnat de France de la Montagne Bagnols Sabran46ème Course de Côte Nationale de Bagnols SabranRaceLost control of the car, hit a light pole and a tree
June 15, 1961Formula 1Cooper-FerrariFormula 1 Modena AutodromePracticeGearbox failure caused the car to not slow down in a turn, went through a gate to find an escape route, hit a bystander, crossed a street and crashed into the wall of a workshop
August 7, 1984Stock carIKA-Renault TorinoTurismo Carretera Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezSeries testHeart attack
May 26, 1931Open wheelDuesenberg Jones & MaleyChampionship International 500 Mile Sweepstakes1931 Indianapolis 500PracticeWent over the turn 2 wall, hit a tree, split the fuel tank and set the car on fire
September 10, 1900TrikeDarracq-Soncin Circuit Brescia1900 Coppa FlorioRaceSlid off of a slippery road, went into a ditch and hit his head on a tree
August 16, 1969DragsterChrysler Oklahoma City International RacewayPre-raceDragster was on jacks when the throttle stuck, car fell off the jack, sped off into a fence and crashed into trees: a piece of metal came from the cockpit and entered his helmet
March 12, 1961Sprint carCalifornia Racing Association Imperial Valley SpeedwayRaceCar bumped into the back of another car, ran over the back wheels and went end-over-end several times
September 10, 1933Open wheelAlfa Romeo Tipo B Monza1933 Italian Grand PrixRaceCar skidded on a patch of oil, hit a stone, flipped and crushed Giuseppe
October 15, 1995Open wheelLola-T95/501995 International Formula 3000 season Magny-CoursMagny-Cours F-3000RaceCar ran over the back of Thomas Biagi's car, flipped and slid upside down on the retaining wall, ripping off the rollbar and striking Campos' head against the wall
March 14, 1957Formula 1Ferrari 8011957 Formula One season Modena AutodromeTestingLost control, overturned and slammed into a concrete barrier, throwing Castellotti out
August 15, 2014Rally carCitroën DS32014 British Rally Championship season Todds Leap Ulster Rally2014 Todds Leap Ulster RallyRaceLost control, left the road and crashed
November 28, 1956Sports carBugatti Type 51 Albert Park CircuitThe Argus TrophyRaceCrash
October 6, 1973Formula 1Tyrrell 006-Ford Cosworth DFV1973 Formula One season Watkins Glen International1973 United States Grand PrixQualifyingCrash
March 2, 1983Formula AtlanticFred Opert Racing Ralt RT-1 Cosworth BDA1983 Formula Mondial North American Cup Palm Beach, FLPre-season testingTestingCrashed into barrier, slid into canal. Drowned while trapped in overturned car.
October 12, 2001Rally carMaruti Gypsy Raid de Himalaya3rd Maruti Raid de HimalayaRaceFell into a gorge
April 29, 1975Touring carPolski Fiat 125pRajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski Rajd KormoranVIII. Rajd KormoranRaceCrashed into a tree
November 25, 1920Open wheelFrontenacAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Beverly Hills SpeedwayBeverly Hills 200-Mile RaceRaceCrash
February 27, 1960Sports carFerrari 250 Testa Rossa Camp FreedomGran Premio de CubaPracticeCrash
July 7, 1908Sports carPanhard et Levassor Circuit de la Seine-InferieureGrand Prix de l'Automobile Club de FranceRaceEquipment failure
April 7, 1968Open wheelLotus 48 Cosworth-FVA1968 European Formula Two season HockenheimII Deutschland TrophaeRaceSlipped on wet track, lost control and careened into trees
August 7, 2016MidgetSpike Chassis MidgetUSAC Belleville High BanksBelleville Midget NationalsRaceCollided with a lapped vehicle while leading and flipped several times and was subsequently hit by another car in the cockpit area, causing serious brain injuries.
March 1, 2002Sports carLola B2K/40Grand American Homestead-Miami SpeedwayNextel 250PracticeCrash
September 19, 2014Touring carTC2000 Colombia Championship TocancipáTestingCrashed into a wall and went into a lagoon
April 12, 1971Open wheelMarch 712M Silverstone CircuitTestingCrash
June 14, 1953Sports carFerrari 340 MM Spyder Vignale1953 World Sportscar Championship season Circuit de la Sarthe1953 24 Hours of Le MansRaceLost control after passing a slower car
August 28, 1998Stock carFord ThunderbirdARCA Racing Series Atlanta Motor SpeedwayARCA Georgia Power 200RaceCrash
August 3, 1958Open wheelFerrari Dino 2461958 Formula One season NürburgringGerman GPRaceCrash
August 5, 1995Sports carPilbeam MP72-Judd CV 3.5British Hill Climb Championship Craigantlet HillclimbCraigantlet HillclimbPracticeEquipment failure
July 19, 1987ModifiedNASCAR Modified Thompson International SpeedwayWinston 75RaceEquipment failure
July 25, 2008Touring carHolden VZ Commodore2008 Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series Adelaide Street CircuitClipsal 500 RaceCrash
June 21, 1970Open wheelDe Tomaso 505/381970 Formula One season Circuit Zandvoort1970 Dutch Grand PrixRaceCrash
October 3, 1934Car classBugatti Gávea Street CircuitIl Grande Premio de Cidade do Rio de JaneiroRaceCrash
May 2, 1986RallyLancia Delta S41986 World Rally Championship season Tour de CorseTour de CorseRallyCrash
September 10, 1933Open wheelBugatti T54 Autodromo Nazionale MonzaMonza Grand PrixRaceCrash
September 6, 1931Stock carGardner ArrecifesGran Premio de ArrecifesRaceFlipped after hitting a spectator
October 8, 1933Touring carAlfa Romeo 8C 2600MMUnknown Circuito delle Province MeridionaliI Circuito delle Province Meridionali, 1a Coppa Principessa di PiemonteRaceHit a horse carriage and hit his head on the axle of the carriage
May 4, 1986TruckIveco 190/38FIA European Truck Racing Championship ZolderTruck Super PrixRaceTruck rolled and he was crushed inside
May 2, 1954Sports carMaserati A6GCS1954 World Sportscar Championship Mille MigliaMille MigliaRaceCar driven by Ferdinando Mancini, crashed into signpoint, killing Dal Cin
March 26, 2006Open wheelDallara/Honda2006 IndyCar Series season Homestead-Miami Speedway2006 Toyota Indy 300PracticeCrashed into the disabled car of Ed Carpenter at 176 mph
June 11, 1966Midget Santa Fe SpeedwayWarm-upCrashed into a wall
February 20, 1965Open wheelBrabham/Climax1965 Tasman Series Sandown RacewayInternational 100PracticeHeart attack
May 12, 1957Sports carFerrari 335 S1957 World Sportscar Championship GuidizzoloMille MigliaRacede Portago's front tyre exploded. He lost control of the car; hit a telephone pole, jumped over a brook, then the car bounced back on to the road, slid over the road, spinning, and ended up, wheels down, in a brook at the other side of the road. Besides de Portago, his navigator Edmont Nelson, ten spectators – among them five children – lost their lives
August 1, 1980Open wheelAlfa Romeo 1791980 Formula One season Hockenheimring1980 German Grand PrixTestingSuspension failure caused the car to crash into the wall with fatal head injuries
May 11, 1958Grand touring carFerrari 250 GT LWB1958 World Sportscar Championship Circuito Piccolo delle Madonie1958 Targa FlorioPre-race accidentHis car was in a collision with a sand-laden lorry. He died shortly after in hospital
July 26, 1969Touring carMazda R100European Touring Car Championship Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsSpa 24 HoursRaceCrash
August 8, 1978ModifiedLen Boehler 3NASCAR Modified Series Thompson International SpeedwayThompson 150PracticeCrashed into a sand barrier when the throttle stuck
May 5, 2013Touring carMini Cooper SMasters Historic Racing Pre-66 Touring Car Championship Donington ParkDonington Historic Festival - Masters Pre-66 Touring Cars RaceRaceCrashed into another car
August 19, 1975Open wheelMarch 7511975 Formula One season Österreichring1975 Austrian Grand PrixPracticeA tire failure caused the car to crash into the wall and vault over the fence: died of a blood clot in the brain two days later
June 10, 1989Stock carChevrolet CavalierNASCAR Modified Lancaster Speedway30-lap NASCAR Modified raceRaceCrash - jumped wheels with another car - hit wall driver's side first
June 9, 1968Open wheelGerhardt/Ford1968 USAC Champ Car season Milwaukee MileRex Mays 150RaceCrashed into the car of Bay Darnell, caught fire and was hit by another car
September 24, 1932EnduranceBentley Speed SixBRDC BrooklandsBRDC 500 MilesRaceCar cartwheeled, hit a tree and he was ejected
June 2, 1985Touring car IJsselsteinRaceLost control and rolled several times
September 12, 1948Stock car Chariton Speed BowlRaceCar bumped from behind and flipped
June 18, 1952Formula 1English Racing AutomobilesFormula 1 MIRA Ltd.Private testLost control, went off the track and rolled several times
February 18, 2001Stock carChevrolet Monte Carlo2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona International Speedway2001 Daytona 500RaceSuffered a basilar skull fracture in crash
January 15, 1978Stock car1968 Camaro1978 Grand American Sportsman Series Riverside Raceway1978 Stock Car Products 300PracticeCrash
January 16, 2018ModifiedVictory Circle ChassisInternational Motor Contest Association - Modifieds Perris Auto SpeedwayInternational Motor Contest Association Modified Winter HeatRaceHe lost control, rode up the retaining wall and flipped. His car was then hit into the drivers side by another car, while it was lying on its roof.
October 10, 1998Touring carBMW M3VLN Nurburgring22. DMV-250-Meilen-Rennen, Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring, 9th roundRaceHeart attack
August 30, 1959Open wheelTravelon Trailer Special1959 USAC Championship Car season Milwaukee MileMilwaukee 200RaceFuel cell ruptured in crash and he burned to death
August 19, 2007Touring carBMW M3National Auto Sport Association Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseUnknownRaceSpun in oil and crashed into a parked car
May 3, 1997SportscarWR LM97Non-championship Le Mans1997 24 Hours of Le MansPre-race testPart of the rear bodywork of his car came loose, causing it to airborne and exploded in flames
September 6, 2003Touring carMitsubishi Lancer Evo VICatalan Rallying Championship Criterium del BerguedàXXXII Criterium del BerguedàRaceCrashed into a tree
October 24, 1985Stock carChevrolet CavalierNASCAR Featherlite Modified Series Martinsville SpeedwayWinn-Dixie 500 modified featurePracticeCrash
July 24, 1950Stock carBuick Warner Robins Super SpeedwayQualifyingRolled and caught on fire
February 21, 1986Formula 3Ralt R30Formula 3 Goodwood CircuitTestingLeft the road because of icy conditions, hit the barriers and rolled
November 15, 1964Touring carChevrolet CupéTurismo Carretera TandilXII Vuelta de Tandil Ciudad de TurismoRaceLost control of the car and crashed into a bus, splitting the car in half
August 3, 1986Touring carLada VFTSEuropean Rally Championship Rally VidaXVI Rally VidaRallyLost control and hit a tree
September 12, 1947Midget car Seekonk SpeedwayRaceOverturned and spun into a rail
May 31, 1952SportscarLancia Aurelia B20Non-championship Circuit de Monaco1952 Monaco Grand PrixPracticeCrashed into stone balustrade and thrown out of car
May 4, 2008Sports carLola T99/50Czech Hillclimb Championship Náměšť nad OslavouXXVII Zámecký vrch Mann Filter - Náměšť nad OslavouHill climbWent off the road, hit a small hill and crashed into a tree
November 13, 2011Touring carFord FalconTurismo Carretera Autódromo Juan Manuel FangioRaceCrashed into tire wall and hit by another car on driver's side door
April 22, 1956Stock carFordUSAC Late Model Championship Vallejo RacewayQualifierHit rut, flipped, was partially ejected when the car rolled on him
June 1, 2013Touring carMitsubishi Lancer Evo IXCentral Europe Rally Cup Championship Rallye Templice1. Rallye Teplice 2013RaceLeft the road, rolled and hit a tree
January 13, 2001Touring carBMW M3SCCA Phoenix International RacewayUnknownQualifyingCrashed into wall at turn 4
November 8, 1987Sports carNissan 300ZX TurboTrans-Am Championship Streets of St. Petersburg, FloridaGrand Prix of St. PetersburgRaceAccident
April 11, 2014Touring carLotus Elan HockenheimringHockenheim Historic – Das Jim Clark RevivalQualifyingWent out of control and flipped
January 20, 1967Stock carDodge ChargerNASCAR Grand National Series Riverside International RacewayMotor Trend 500PracticeWheel drum broke and crashed into wall when his head struck the barrier
January 25, 1954Sports carAston Martin DB31954 World Sportscar Championship season Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz1000 km Buenos AiresRaceCrashed and rolled his car, landing upside in flames. Later died from his injuries
July 12, 2003Rally carSubaru WRXSCCA ProRally Championship Oregon Trail SCCA ProRallyOregon Trail RallyRaceCrashed into a tree
September 19, 1993Rally carSubaru Legacy1993 World Rally Championship season Third rally stage at MundaringRally AustraliaRaceCrashed into pine plantation
July 25, 1964Touring carLancia FlaviaNon-championship Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps24 Hours of SpaRaceWent off the road and rolled
July 29, 1950Freikaiserwagen Blanford Circuit1950 Blandford HillclimbPracticeCrashed off of road
February 12, 1969Sports carToyota 7 Fuji SpeedwayTestingCar went off-road and crashed into sign
December 28, 1991Stock carHolden ToranaTasmanian Super Sedan Championship Derwent Valley SpeedwayRaceBounced off of a wall, stuck the throttle and slammed head on into the inside wall
August 19, 1962Stock carUnknownLake Region Racing Association Championship Weetown Outlaw SpeedwayUnknownRaceHis car flipped and his seat belt was ripped away from its moorings
May 9, 1984Stock carFord Falcon SP221Campeonato Argentino de Turismo Carretera Punta AltaIV Vuelta de la Ciudad de Punta AltaTestTried to avoid a truck, lost control, hit an embankment, rolled several times, crashed into a small wall and was thrown out
September 1, 2000Touring carHonda CivicNon-championship Nicolosi-Etna37° Corsa dell'EtnaHillclimbCrashed into a wall to avoid another car and died 34 days later
May 20, 2001Sports carChevrolet CorvetteTrans-Am Series Mosport International RacewayTrans-Am Series 125RaceSpun out, stalled and hit by another car
May 16, 1990Stock carOldsmobileNASCAR Limited Sportsman Division Lowes Motor SpeedwayUnknownPracticeHit by the car of Peter Gibbons in the rear and then hit broadside by the car of Steve McEachern
August 8, 1975MidgetUnknownUSAC National Midget Series Indianapolis SpeedromeUnknownRaceStruck a concrete wall, flipped over it, and slammed into a light pole: caused by a stuck throttle
December 3, 1916Open wheelPremier Uniontown SpeedwayUniversal TrophyRaceCrashed into grandstand
May 26, 1991Touring carCitroën 2CVCitroën 2CV National Championship Lydden HillRaceSeat collapsed after the car went off the road
June 1, 2002DragsterChevrolet CamaroJet funny car Atlanta DragwayRaceHit two walls, flipped and caught fire
October 3, 1946MidgetFord Phoenix SpeedwayRaceCrash
March 15, 1953Sprint carWCRA Sprint Cars Clovis SpeedwayRaceHit car of George Amick, hit wall and flipped
June 1, 1986Sports carPorsche 962C1986 World Sportscar Championship season Le Mans1986 24 Hours of Le MansRaceCrashed into the concrete barrier on Mulsanne Straight, somersaulted, hit a phone pole and caught fire
June 30, 2001Stock car Wall Township SpeedwayRaceHeart attack
July 22, 1934Open wheelBugatti T511934 Grand Prix season Dieppe1934 Grand Prix de DieppeRaceCrashed into a tree
May 4, 1991Stock carOldsmobileARCA RE/MAX Series Talladega SuperspeedwayPoulan Pro 500-KRaceFlipped several times and was hit by another car
January 10, 1971Sports carFerrari 312PB1971 World Sportscar Championship season Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez1971 1000 Kilómetros de la Ciudad de Buenos AiresRaceCrashed into the stopped car of Jean-Pierre Beltoise, somersaulted and caught fire
July 14, 2002Open wheelArrows Footwork FA17 - FordEuroboss Autodrom MostRaceHit curb, somersaulted and was destroyed
August 30, 1968SportscarFiat-Abarth 1000SPNon-championship NürburgringADAC 500 km-RennenPracticeLeft the road while overtaking another car and was thrown out
March 23, 1957Sports carArnolt-Bristol Bolide1957 World Sportscar Championship Sebring International Raceway12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Amoco TrophyRaceCrashed at the esses, flipped his car several times. He died instantly of a fractured skull and broken neck
May 12, 1957Sports carTriumph TR31957 World Sportscar Championship near FlorenceMille MigliaRaceHe crashed his car near Florence and died of his injuries in a hospital
November 29, 1978Stock carAMC Gremlin Reading Fairgrounds SpeedwaySchmidt's 200RaceHit by another car roof first
June 16, 2018Open wheelLola T300Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkRaceMade hard contact with wall outside turn 8
May 10, 1952Sports car Rennstrecke Dessau3.Dessauer Wagen- und MotorradrennenPracticeEngine failure resulting in crash and got thrown out
October 20, 1990Stock carUnknownUnknown Lernerville Speedway150-lap enduro raceRaceSkidded in a turn, was hit by another car and overturned
June 30, 1961Stock car1955 Chevrolet1961 NASCAR Championship Daytona International Speedway1961 Daytona 500PracticeCrashed into wall and rolled
June 21, 1948MidgetKurtis-Offenhauser Los Angeles ColiseumRaceCrashed into a wall and flipped
May 5, 1950Touring carLincolnNon-championship Chihuahua 1950 Carrera PanamericanaRaceRolled while trying to pass another car and was launched through the window
April 7, 1986Touring carMercedes 190EJapanese Touring Car Championship Sportsland SUGOTestCrashed into a barrier and burst into flames
October 27, 2013Touring carDatsun 260ZVictorian State Circuit Racing Championship Phillip IslandUnknownRaceCrashed into a stalled Lamborghini Gallardo
August 26, 1934Open wheelMaserati 8CMChampionship Bremgarten1934 Swiss Grand PrixRaceLeft wheel broke, overcorrected the turn, hit a tree, slid and hit another tree
April 6, 2008MidgetNorthEastern Midget Championship Thompson International SpeedwayIcebreaker 2008RaceThrottle stuck, tangled with another car and hit a loose banner billboard
March 5, 1995Touring carFord MondeoChampionship Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit1995 Australian Super Touring ChampionshipRaceCrashed into a wall, went into the track and got hit by the car of Mark Adderton
April 2, 1966SportscarFord GT Mk II A1966 World Sportscar Championship season Circuit de la Sarthe24 Heures de Mans - Essais PrelimiairesTestCrashed into a barrier that was placed in an escape road
September 12, 1971DragsterChevrolet VegaAHRA top fuel Golden Horseshoe DragwayRaceCrashed into a light pole after the chutes did not open
May 15, 1938Open wheelMaserati 4CM MellahaXII Gran Premio de TripoliRaceOverturned after the car of Giuseppe Farina clipped his left wheel
February 17, 1972Stock carChevrolet1972 NASCAR Grand National Series Daytona International Speedway1972 Daytona 500QualifyingSpun in a pile-up and was hit head-on by another car
January 26, 1969 Fuji Speedway100 km of FujiRace
May 26, 1969SportscarLola T70 Mk3BBritish Sportscar Championship Oulton ParkTourist TrophyRaceLost control, went up an embankment, hit a tree and caught fire
April 14, 1972Open wheelLeda-Tui AM291972 European Formula 2 Championship HockenheimringVI Deutschland Trophäe, Jim Clark GedächtnisrennenPracticeHit by another car and pushed into a guardrail, where he caught on fire
April 29, 1955Sports carHWM-Jaguar1956 World Sportscar Championship near RavennaMille MigliaRaceHe came off the wet road before Ravenna and overturned into a ditch. He died the next day from his injuries in a local hospital
October 5, 1991MidgetUSAC Western States Midget Cajon RacewayUSAC Western States MidgetRaceRan over ripple strips, flipped the car, hit a concrete wall, was hit by another car, went over a wall and hit a signboard before it fell on a dirt embankment
May 16, 1948Open wheelKurtis 200 NoviAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayInternational 500 Mile SweepstakesPracticeWent into the grass, overcorrected and hit the wall at a 45-degree angle
July 29, 1956Sports carMonopole-Panhard X86Non-championship race Circuit de la Sarthe24 Heures du MansRaceHéry over - turned his car at Maison Blanche and succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital
July 31, 1982Open wheelMarch-Cosworth1982 Championship Auto Racing Teams Milwaukee MileTony Bettenhausen 200PracticeCrash
September 20, 2018Sprint CarMaximWorld of Outlaws BAPS SpeedwayBAPS 410 Winged Sprint Car SeriesRaceLost control due to mechanical failure in steering and hit a pit entrance wall.
August 9, 1925Open wheel350cc AJS Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps1925 Belgian Grand PrixRaceCrash
October 10, 1948Open wheelHorn-OffenhauserAmerican Automobile Association National Championship DuQuoin State FairgroundsDuquoin 100 Mile RaceRaceEquipment failure
August 22, 1964Open wheelKuzma-OffenhauserUnited States Auto Club Illinois State Fairgrounds RacetrackTony Bettenhausen Memorial 100RaceCrash
April 13, 1980Open wheelMaurer MM801980 European Formula Two season HockenheimringJim Clark RennenRaceDebris
July 10, 1955Open wheelOffenhauserAmerican Automobile Association Sprint Car Championship Oklahoma City State FairgroundsRaceCrash
August 31, 2019Open wheelDallara F2 20182019 FIA Formula 2 Championship Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps2019 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 roundRaceAfter crashing into a barrier, hit broadside at high speed by Juan Manuel Correa who could not have avoided the collision
March 26, 1960GTLotus EliteFIA GT Cup Sebring International Raceway1960 Tenth Annual Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Amoco TrophyRaceThe Lotus Elite suffered a brake failure and headed for the escape road, only to found a photographer standing here, complete with tripod. Hughes tried to avoid him, but rolled his little Lotus, striking the photographer and killing them both.
October 4, 1992Touring carBMW M3Australian Touring Cars Mount PanoramaTooheys 1000RaceHeart attack
October 9, 1988Touring carRenault 5Swiss Rally Championship Rallye de CourtRallye de CourtRaceCrashed into a tree
July 8, 1948Roadster Englewood SpeedwayRaceRolled after locking wheels with another car
August 5, 1934Garden State Racing Association Woodbridge SpeedwayFive-mile qualifying raceRaceSkidded, spun, hit a guard rail, was hit by another car, was thrown out and run over
March 16, 1958Sports carJaguar C-Type Orizaba TestHit a stone and rolled after trying to pass a truck
October 21, 1973Touring carChevrolet Opala 4Rio Grande do Sul State Division 3 Championship Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã6a. etapa do Campeonato Gaúcho de Divisão 3RaceAfter hitting another car, both went up an embankment, drivers were launched into the air and both slammed to the ground. Iglesias's car exploded upon impact.
March 30, 1923Stock car Rosario-Santa Fe-Rosario TestCrash
July 2, 1948MidgetAmerican Racing Drivers Club Midget Championship Hinchliffe StadiumConsolation raceRaceSpun trying to avoid a crash, hit a car and flipped
September 20, 1997Touring carFiat Cinquecento SportingCampionato Italiano Rally 2 Litri Rally San Martino di CastrozzaRally San Martino di Castrozza1997, seventh special stage, ValneveraSlid off the road, fell down a ravine and crashed against a tree
August 24, 1958Sports carFerrari Holland Hill ClimbHolland Hill ClimbPracticeLost control, hit concrete posts, car flipped and driver was thrown out
June 21, 1974Sprint car Rocky Mountain RacewayCopper CupRaceCrashed into walls and fuel tank ruptured
August 14, 1940Midget carUnited Midget Racing Association Balboa StadiumRaceCrash
January 28, 1946Roadster Sportsman ParkRaceRolled the car
September 8, 1935Gilmore Red Lion/Garnant Special Oakland SpeedwayFeature raceRaceLocked wheels with another car and somersaulted several times
August 21, 1911Touring carStaver-ChicagoAAA National Championship Elgin Road CourseElgin National TrophyPracticeTire deflated, car veered into a ditch, rear wheel collapsed and the car rolled, crushing him
April 23, 1972Open wheel Ipoh Temporary Circuit3rd BP Kart PrixRaceCrash
July 7, 2000Stock carChevrolet Monte CarloWinston Cup Series New Hampshire International Speedwaythatlook.com 300PracticeStuck throttle caused him to crash into the wall
June 11, 1992Sprint car Manzanita SpeedwayRaceSlid into a wall
August 13, 1977Stock carChevrolet NovaNASCAR Late Model Sportsman Hickory Motor Speedway1977 late model sportsman racePost raceHeat exhaustion
March 6, 1982Open wheelFormula Three Suzuka CircuitPracticeHit while walking away from crash
September 14, 1997Touring carDatsun 510Sports Car Club of America Pacific Coast Championship Sears PointGT-4 raceRaceStruck by debris from another car
October 5, 1968DragsterChevroletNational Hot Rod Association Coastal Plains RacewayRaceCar overturned and he was ejected
November 18, 1916Open wheelMarmonAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Santa Monica1916 American Grand PrizeRaceWent off the track, hit several palm trees and a lemonade stand
February 17, 1983Stock carChevroletWinston Cup Series Daytona International SpeedwayUNO twin 125 qualifiersQualifyingLost control, flipped and the roll cage failed; Jacobi died almost four years after the crash
May 31, 2002Rally carPeugeot 206 XS Sport2002 World Rally Championship season Rallye Alsace-VosgesFrench Rally ChampionshipRaceCrashed heavily after losing control of the car
July 9, 1981Touring carRenault 5 TurboInternational Motor Sports Association Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseIMSA private testingTestingCrashed into a sandbank
August 2, 1974Touring carMini 1974 World Rally Championship season 1000 Lakes Rally1000 Lakes RallyRaceCrashed head on into a railing bridge
April 22, 1990Stock carPontiac SunbirdNASCAR Modified Stafford Motor SpeedwayCoors Spring Sizzler 200RaceCrashed into turn one wall
March 22, 1987Stock carChevrolet CavalierNASCAR Modified Martinsville SpeedwayMiller 200RaceStuck throttle caused the car to hit inner curb, spin, hit another car, and slam into wall
September 15, 1935Midget Milwaukee MileRaceCar locked wheels with another car, flipped and crushed him
May 7, 1934Sports carAlfa Romeo 8C Ingolstadt autobahnTestingWent out of control and flipped
July 27, 1930Open wheelFrontenac-Ford Jungle Park SpeedwayRaceSpindle broke on the right front axle and car went through a fence into the woods
June 20, 1925Excelsior NideggenIII EifelrundfahrtRaceLeft road, hit tree and was hit by another driver
August 26, 1940Studebaker Oakland SpeedwayPracticeWent out of control, hit a guardrail and flipped four times
August 31, 1996Drag racingNHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Indianapolis Raceway ParkMac Tools US NationalsQualifyingConnecting rod broke, cut a tire, sent the car into the left guardrail and came back to hit the right retaining wall
June 23, 2018Sprint CarMaximWorld of Outlaws Beaver Dam Raceway2018 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car SeriesRaceLost control while racing for lead with Daryn Pittman, flipped out of track and hit an advertising billboard.
March 23, 2014Mini stock car Bubba Raceway ParkTime trialCrash
February 11, 1990Stock carPontiacARCA Series Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona ARCA 200RaceCrashed and was hit by five other cars
July 19, 1959Open wheelKurtis - OffenhauserUSAC national championship Williams Grove SpeedwayIndianapolis SweepstakesRaceHit by the car of Joe Barzda and flipped
July 21, 1973Touring carBMW 3.0 CSLEuropean Touring Car Championship Spa-Francorchamps24 Heures de Spa-FrancorchampsRaceCrashed into guardrail and was hit by the car of Roger Dubos: both drivers died in the crash
July 8, 1966Stock carUnknownUnknown Superior SpeedwayUnknownRaceHit by another car while getting out of his burning car
May 24, 1994Touring carFerrari F40Unknown Stuart HighwayNorthern Territory Cannonball RunRaceLost control, hit two officials at a checkpoint, went onto the gravel and hit a parked Jeep
June 21, 2008Drag racingToyota Solara funny carNHRA Funny Car Old Bridge Township Raceway Park2008 NHRA Lucas Oil Supernationals qualifyingRaceEngine exploded, damaged parachutes and crashed at the end of the sand trap
April 30, 1983Stock carBuick RegalARCA Racing Series Talladega Superspeedway1983 Permatex 500RaceLost control and crashed into the infield guardrail
June 2, 1974Sports carChevron B26 - BMWFuji Grand Champion Series Fuji SpeedwayFuji Grand Champion Series, 2nd round, 2nd raceRaceCrashed into the two leaders of the race and caught fire
June 15, 1929Open wheelMiller "Simplex Piston Ring" Altoona SpeedwayAltoona 200-Mile RaceRaceCrashed into a loose piece of guardrail, rolled several times and caught fire at the bottom of the track
November 19, 1961Open wheelPhilipps - Offenhauser "Konstant Hot" Arizona State Fairgrounds TrackRaceRight wheel got caught in a rut, car spun, rolled broadside several times and landed upside down on a chain link fence
June 24, 1988Open wheelDallara 388German Formula Three Championship Norisring200 Meilen von NurnbergPracticeBrakes failed, hit a guardrail, was thrown into the air and landed upside down
June 30, 1954Midget Cincinnati Race BowlAmerican Automobile Association Midget ChampionshipRaceA broken radius rod caused the car to crash into a wall and he was thrown out of the car: he was then run over by the car of Jack Turner
September 2, 2007Sprint car Williams Grove SpeedwayRaceFlipped several times and was hit by another car
October 17, 1965Stock carPlymouthGrand National Series Lowe's Motor Speedway1965 National 400RaceCrashed into the wall while trying to avoid an accident
February 14, 1980Stock carOldsmobile1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona International Speedway1980 Daytona 500QualifyingCar's hood flew up, car lost control, crashed into the outside wall, was hit by the car of Blackie Wangerin and spun into the inside retaining wall
October 6, 1974Open wheelSurtees TS16/3 - FordFormula 1 Watkins Glen International1974 United States Grand PrixRaceDeflated right tire caused the car to crash head-on into crash mesh: the car went straight under the guardrail and he was decapitated
September 27, 2003Touring carToyota YarisEuropean Rally Championship ELPA RallyELPA rallyRaceCrashed into phone pole and electrical transformer fell on car
September 22, 1912Open wheelOpelUnknown Elenino-Klin-EleninoFirst Russian Automobile Club Moscow 100 kmRaceExplosion
July 5, 2014Touring carMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIUnknown ADAC-Grabfeldrallye21. Nationalen ADAC-Grabfeldrallye 2014RaceWent off the road and into a ditch
May 6, 2000Rally carToyota Celica All-TracSports Car Club of America Div ProRally Championship Sawmill Club RallySawmill Club RallyRally stageCrash
September 20, 2003Touring carRenault ClioNon-championship Rallye SvětláRallye SvětláRaceCrashed into a tree
July 14, 1996Open wheelReynard 96l - Toyota1996 IndyCar season Toronto Road Course1996 Molson Indy TorontoRaceStruck the back of another car and was launched into streetpole; also killed a marshal
August 9, 2006Sprint car Knoxville RacewayKnoxville NationalsRaceCrash
July 24, 1971Touring carPolski Fiat 125pNon-championship Rajd Festiwalowy2. Rajd FestiwalowyRaceLeft the road and crashed
April 1, 1951Touring carAlfa Romeo 1900 Giro de SiciliaXI Giro Automobilistico de SiciliaRaceGearbox trouble caused the car to hit the wall of a house
October 2, 1981Sports carLola T298 Val d'Anapo-SortinoVal d'Anapo-Sortino - Trofeo Giovanni Oddo HillclimbTestHit another car, slid, destroyed a small wall, crashed through a gap between two guard rails and went up in flames
September 19, 1988UnknownUnknownUnknown Magic City SpeedwayUnknownUnknownUnknown
September 8, 1963Dragster LaPlace DragwayRaceWent off the track and rolled
November 15, 1964Sports carAustin-Healey 3000American Road Racing Championship Riverside International RacewayAmerican Road Race of Champions, D production sports car raceRaceSpun, hit by another car, went up an embankment and flipped twice
June 13, 1981Sports CarRondeau M379 C Ford Cosworth1981 World Sportscar Championship season Circuit de la Sarthe1981 24 Hours of Le MansRaceSuspension failure caused the car to slam into the right-hand barrier and come back into the other barrier: the car was completely destroyed
May 30, 1970Sports CarPorsche 9081970 World Sportscar Championship season Nürburgring1970 1000km of NürburgringQualifyingCar had a blow over, crashed heavily against the pavement and rolled again; the car then caught fire
September 24, 1938Sprint carAmerican Automobile Association Sprint Car Championship Allentown FairgroundsRaceCrashed into a concrete wall
September 29, 1940Stock car Winchester SpeedwayCrash
October 31, 1913Talbot 25 hp 4.5-liter BrooklandsLand speed recordRecord attemptRear tire disintegrated, went up an embankment, rolled and he was thrown out
June 1961Touring carFerrari 250GT FaucilleCourse de Côté de La FaucillePost raceLost control and rolled
August 13, 1939Open wheelMaserati 6CM Pescara CircuitXV Coppa Tito AcerboRaceWent off the road and rolled
June 14, 1923Sports carFiat 804 FaucilleCourse de Côte de La FaucillePracticeCrashed into a curbstone, went off the road, hit an embankment and overturned
June 1976Touring carAlpine Renault A110 1800 Ronde limousineRonde limousineRaceCrashed into a tree after going off the road
August 27, 2000DragsterChevrolet2000 National Hot Rod Association Division 1 Cecil County DragwayRaceCrossed the center line, slid down the guard wall and hit a telephone pole
April 29, 1989Open wheel Kalamazoo SpeedwayRaceCrashed into another car, went airborne and hit the outside wall
April 21, 1979Rally carOpel Kadett GT/EPolish Rally Championship Rajd Krakowski IV Rajd Krakowski - KrokusyRally stageCrashed when it left the road
January 30, 2002Sprint carAmerican Sprint Car Series East Bay RacewayFourth King of The 360RaceCrashed into outside wall, flipped and was hit by another car
May 10, 1970Sports carPorsche 907 Säckingen-EggbergSäckingen-Eggberg Bergrennen HillclimbRaceCrashed into a tree
June 16, 2008Pick-up truckZhengzhou TransorientaleTrans-oriental RallyMarathon raceTow cable snapped and hit him in the face when he was helping another car
April 29, 2006Rally carTrabant 1.1German Rally Series Sachsen-Rallye 40 AvD Sachsen-RallyeRally stageWent off the road, flipped over in a ditch and crashed into a tree
June 11, 1966Sprint carDunseth SprinterUSAC Sprint Division Reading Fairgrounds SpeedwayRaceCrashed into another car, rolled and hit a fence
July 21, 1973Touring carAlfa Romeo GTAmEuropean Touring Car Championship Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps1973 Spa 24 HoursRaceLost control, hit the barrier head on and rolled several times
June 23, 1951Touring carFerrari 212 Export CNon-championship Circuit de la Sarthe1951 24 Hours of Le MansRaceLeft the track, jumped an embankment and crashed into a barbed wire barricade
November 19, 1967Touring carLotus 41Unknown Guia CircuitXIV Grande Prêmio de MacauRaceLost control, crashed into the Mandarin bend and caught on fire
March 20, 1959Sports carMaserati 300S1959 World Sportscar Championship Sebring International Raceway12-Hour Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Amoco TrophyPractice
September 10, 1962Infinity Bonneville Salt FlatsLand speed recordRecord attemptCar exploded on the flats
January 2, 1939Open wheelMG P-type Lobethal1939 Australian Grand PrixRaceCrash
June 12, 2013Sprint carTri-State RaceSaver Series 410 Sprint Car Championship Bridgeport SpeedwayNight of Wings 2013QualifyingFront suspension failed, causing the car to hit a wall and flip several times
July 19, 1936Open wheelERA R3B DeauvilleGrand Prix de DeauvilleRaceCrashed into the car of Giuseppe Farina, flipped and he was thrown out
June 11, 1955Sports carMercedes-Benz 300 SLRWorld Sports Car Championship Le Mans24 Hours of Le MansRaceCrash
June 21, 2008Touring carŠkoda Fabia 2000Czech Rally Championship Horácká RallyXIX Horácká RallyRally stageWent off the road on a jump and hit a tree
October 19, 1958Open wheelVanwall VW571958 Formula One season Ain-Diab Circuit1958 Moroccan Grand PrixRaceEngine seizure led to crash, caught fire on impact
October 13, 1989Open wheelMartini Mk.53-VolkswagenFormula Atlantic Road AtlantaSCCA National Championship RunoffsRaceCrash
April 19, 1959Open wheelKurtis-OffenhauserUnited States Auto Club National Championship Trenton SpeedwayTrenton 100-Mile RaceRaceCrash
April 13, 1985Stock carChevrolet CamaroAll Pro Super Series DeSoto SpeedwayKeene Brothers Trucking 125RaceCrash
October 11, 1964Sports carJaguar E-Type Lightweight1964 World Sportscar Championship season Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry1000 km de ParisRaceCollided with the Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero of Franco Patria in the pit lane on lap 83 of the race
October 27, 2002DragsterChevrolet CavalierNHRA sports compact PomonaMazda NHRA Sport Compact World FinalsRaceCrash
May 29, 2004Touring carRenault ClioRenault Clio Cup Thruxton CircuitRenault Clio Cup, 9th RoundRaceLeft the road and crashed into a tire wall
May 22, 1932Open wheelBugatti T54Non-championship AVUSInternationales AVUS RennenRaceCar swerved, crossed the straight, cut through three trees and hit a railway wall
April 25, 1928Land SpeedStutz Blackhawk Special Daytona BeachRecord attemptCar cut tire, lost control, rolled multiple times and was ejected.
July 12, 2003Rally carSubaru WRXSports Car Club of America ProRally Championship Oregon Trail SCCA ProRallyOregon Trail SCCA ProRallyRally stageCrash
August 19, 1962Open wheelLotus 22Italian Formula Junior Championship PergusaXI Gran Premio PergusaRaceCrash
August 17, 1975Stock carDodge1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway1975 Talladega 500RaceCrash
June 2, 1985Stock carFord ThunderbirdAutomobile Racing Club of America Atlanta International RacewayRaceCrash
November 19, 1971Open WheelLotus 47Non-championship Guia CircuitGuia Race of MacauQualifyingCrashed into a street lamp after losing control
May 30, 1964Open wheelThompson 63-Ford1964 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1964 Indianapolis 500RaceLost control of the car, hit the wall, exploded and was hit by the car of Eddie Sachs
July 14, 1957Sports carLotus ElevenFormula Two Non-Championship Reims-GueuxCoupe Internationale de VitesseRaceWent off the road, rolled and he was thrown out
August 23, 1936Sports carCragerAmerican Automobile Association Milwaukee Mile25 mile feature eventRaceTwo wheels went into the dirt, causing the car to flip and land on the safety bank
April 15, 1961Sports carCooper T43Formula Two Levin Circuit1961 April Levin MeetingRaceTwo wheels went into the dirt, causing the car to flip and land on the safety bank
February 22, 1969Stock carMercury CometNASCAR Sportsman Division Daytona International SpeedwaySportsman 300RaceCrashed into a wall, sheared the front end of the car off and was hit head on by another car
May 30, 1993Open wheel1993 Mexican Formula Three season Autódromo MonterreyFórmula Dos championshipRaceRock launched from another car went into his visor, ran off the track, hit an embankment, went airborne and hit a commentating box
January 26, 1958Sports carMaserati 300S1958 World Sportscar Championship Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz1958 1000 km Buenos AiresRaceCar overturned following an accident
September 18, 1955Sports carElva-Climax Mk.11955 World Sportscar Championship Dundrod CircuitRAC Tourist TrophyRacelose control of his car and crash off the track
May 14, 1972Open wheelEagle-OffenhauserUnited States Auto Club National Championship Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayInternational 500 Mile SweepstakesPracticeLost control and crashed into the wall at 186 mph
June 30, 2013Sports carLamborghini Gallardo LP 570-42013 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Season Paul Ricard CircuitBlancpain Race Weekends au Circuit Paul RicardRaceCrashed into a wall near the pit lane
May 15, 1992Open wheelLola T91/00-Cosworth1992 IndyCar season Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis 500PracticeCrashed into a wall backwards and hit his head on the cockpit
February 25, 1950Touring carFord V81950 Turismo Carretera season CasildaII Vuelta de Santa FeRaceOverturn
June 26, 1949Sports carAston Martin DB2 Circuit de la Sarthe1949 24 Hours of Le MansRaceLost control of the car, hit an embankment and flipped
July 31, 1954Open wheelMaserati 250F1954 Formula One season Nürburgring1954 German Grand PrixPracticeCareened down a hill
April 30, 2011Rally carSubaru Impreza WRXRally America Olympus RallyOlympus RallyRally special stage 6Went off the road and hit a tree
November 27, 1964Open wheelLotus-FordUSAC Championship Phoenix International RacewayTestingSuddenly turned into the wall and crashed head on
October 9, 2002Stock carChevroletARCA Re/Max Series Lowe's Motor SpeedwayEasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100PracticeHit by the car of Deborah Renshaw on the driver's side
September 9, 1928Sports carTalbot 700 MonzaGran Premio d'Italia e d'EuropaRaceTouched the rear wheel of another car, swerved to the left, jumped over a fence and went into the crowd
August 10, 1969Sports carHonda R1300 Suzuka Circuit12 Hours of SuzukaRaceCrashed into a guardrail and burst into flames
February 28, 1964Open wheelCooper T70-Climax1964 Tasman Cup Longford CircuitSouth Pacific TrophyQualifyingLost control of the car, landed crooked, launched into a group of trees and was thrown out
September 18, 1955Sports carCooper-Climax T391955 World Sportscar Championship Dundrod CircuitRAC Tourist TrophyRacehit a concrete pillar and the car immediately burst into a ball of flame. Mayers would have been killed instantly
November 6, 1949Open wheelKurtis 2000 - OffenhauserAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Del MarDel Mar 100-Mile RaceRaceHit a rut, flipped, was thrown out and run over
August 9, 2003Touring carVolkswagen Golf2003 Australian GT Performance Car Championship Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitAustralian GT Performance Championship, sixth roundPracticeCrashed into a wall
August 11, 1991Stock carPontiac1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Watkins Glen International1991 Budweiser at The GlenRaceLost brakes and a wheel, crashed into a tire barrier at full speed, flipped and landed upside down
November 6, 1955Open wheelKurtis 4000-OffenhauserAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Arizona State FairgroundsBobby Ball Memorial RaceRaceAxle broke and car flipped
June 2, 1970Sports carMcLaren M8D-Chevrolet Goodwood CircuitTestingThe rear part of the bodywork failed, the car went onto the grass and crashed into a marshal's post
March 26, 1966Sports carFord GT401966 World Sportscar Championship season Sebring International Raceway12 Hours of SebringRaceLost a wheel in a hairpin, rolled several times, crashed into a telephone pole and exploded
March 19, 2007Funny carFord MustangNHRA POWERade Series Gainesville RacewayTestingTire went flat and came apart, causing the car to shake violently, which in turn caused his helmet to hit the roll cage
March 16, 1975Rocket dragster Gainesville RacewayGatornationalsExhibition runCrashed into guardrail and was thrown from the car after the chute was deployed without having time to inflate
May 18, 1933Sports carMercedes-Benz SSKL AVUS1933 AvusrennenPracticeCar aquaplaned, crashed against a cement milestone, rolled and he was thrown out
June 7, 1959Sports carAuto Union RS10801959 World Sportscar Championship NürburgringADAC 1000 Kilometer RennenRaceMeyrat was being lapped by Stirling Moss, when both their cars lightly touched, Meyrat lost control of his car and crashed heavily, with fatal consequences
February 3, 1991USAC Silver Crown Phoenix International RacewayCopper World ClassicRaceLocked wheels with another driver and hit the wall at a flat angle, shattering the right side
August 17, 1966Sports carFord GT JInternational Championship for Makes Riverside International RacewayTestingCar went out of control, spun into the infield and went over an embankment, where he was thrown out
May 15, 1953Open WheelKurtis FD-NoviAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayInternational 500 Mile SweepstakesPracticeCar went into the dirt, Miller overcorrected and slammed into the wall
October 29, 1995Modified Caraway SpeedwaySouthern Modified FeatureRaceCrashed into a wall
October 10, 1965Sports carKansai Sports Car Club Suzuka Circuit
August 30, 1969BMW-Dornier 2691969 Formula Two Nürburgring1969 Großer Preis von DeutschlandPracticeFront suspension failure caused a wheel to fall off, which caused a crash
July 6, 2008Touring carRenault ClioCampionatului Naţional de Viteză în Coastă Reşiţa RallyCampionatului Naţional de Viteză în Coastă de la ReşiţaRaceCrashed into a tree
August 15, 1934Open wheelAlfa Romeo Tipo B 2900Formula Libre Pescara CircuitX Coppa Tito AcerboRaceTried to overtake the car of Ernst Henne, lost control of the car, hit the parapet of a bridge, somersaulted and flung Guy out
October 31, 1999Open wheelReynard 99-Mercedes1999 CART season California Speedway1999 Marlboro 500RaceJumped loose coming off of turn two, became inverted, and crashed top first into concrete barrier
May 19, 2012Mini stock carAuburndale Kid's Club Auburndale SpeedwayRaceCrash
November 22, 1992Stock carChevroletArgentinean Turismo Carretera Championship Lobos3a Vuelta de Lobos - Premio Policia de la Provincia de Buenos AiresRaceCrash
June 30, 2013Rally carToyota StarletDunlop National Rally Championship Carrick-on-Suir Ravens Rock Stages RallyCarrick-on-Suir Ravens Rock Stages Rally 2013Rally stageCrash
May 24, 1981Sports carPorsche 908/03-81 Turbo1981 World Sportscar Championship Nürburgring1000 km von NürburgringRaceCrash
September 1, 1969DragsterChryslerNHRA top fuel Indianapolis Raceway ParkNHRA U.S. NationalsRaceCrash
March 23, 1990Mooncraft MC041B-MugenAll-Japan Formula 3000 Championship Fuji SpeedwayTestingCrash
April 14, 1956Sports carJaguar XK120SCCA Marlboro Motor RacewayRacing schoolLeft the road and rolled onto roof
September 15, 1924Open wheelMillerAmerican Automobile Association National Championship New York State FairgroundsSyracuse 150-Mile RaceRaceCrash
July 6, 1958Open wheelFerrari Dino 2461958 Formula One season Reims1958 French Grand PrixRaceTire deflation
September 2, 1957Stock carOldsmobileNASCAR Grand National Series Darlington Raceway1957 Southern 500RaceCrash
May 26, 1973Stock carChevrolet Corvette Wisconsin Dells Motor SpeedwayQualifyingStuck throttle caused the car to crash into the wall
May 3, 1966Touring car Fuji SpeedwayGust of wind picked up the car and was thrown over the barriers
July 22, 1959Rally carTriumph TR3AEuropean Rally Championship Adriatic RallyRaceWent off the road, went down a ravine, hit a tree roof first and caught fire
October 21, 2012Sports carNissan Fairlady Z33Super Taikyu Series Suzuka CircuitSuper Taikyu SuzukaRaceCrashed into a barrier on the first turn
November 23, 1973Sports carChevron B23Grand Champion Series Fuji SpeedwayFuji Victory 200 KilometersRaceSpun out, crossed the track, was hit by other cars and the car exploded
May 25, 1930Sports car Course de Côte à FontainebleauHillclimbWent off the road and somersaulted
August 13, 1970Dragster Island DragwayQualifyingCrashed into a ramp, flipped and hit a wall
May 17, 1969 HarzHarz-BergpreisPracticeCrashed
May 1, 1955Sprint carNyquist-Offenhauser LanghorneRaceVeered into the wall, swerved, hit the wall again, went partway through it, rolled several times and caught fire: he was thrown out of the car
July 15, 1922Fiat 804 StrasbourgXVI Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de FranceRaceThrew a rear wheel, hit a tree and rolled several times
March 28, 1970Rally carPeugeot 404International Championship for Manufacturers Safari Rally18th East African Safari RallyRaceDrowning
July 25, 1997DragsterNHRA National Championship Drag Races Sears PointNHRA Autolite NationalsWarm-upThrottle stuck
February 6, 1959Midget Claremont SpeedwayRaceCrashed into another car, rolled several times, belt broke and was thrown out
August 28, 1932 Woodbridge SpeedwayRaceCrash
May 1982March 742 CagnotteCourse de Côte de CagnotteRaceSkidded, went off the road and crashed
August 8, 2004Touring carMini Cooper SJohn Cooper Challenge SilverstoneRaceCrashed into another car and into a barrier
October 10, 1959Stock car Mansfield Motorsports SpeedwayPost-raceRan into the rear tire of another car, went up an embankment, the shoulder straps broke and caused him to hit his helmet on the rollcage
September 15, 1978Touring carTrabant 601East Germany Touring Car Championship Frohburger-DreieckDDR Tourenwagen MeisterschaftRaceCrashed and somersaulted
October 24, 1953Sports carAllard-ChryslerSports Car Club of America National Turner Air Force BaseStrategic Air Power Trophy RacePracticeCar rolled over
September 13, 1981 Gourdon CaussolsCourse de Côte de Gourdon CaussolsHillclimbStruck by another car while in the parking lot
May 4, 1991Stock carOldsmobile1991 NASCAR Busch Series South Boston Speedway1991 Carquest 300RaceHeart attack
May 12, 1957Sports carFerrari 335S1957 World Sports Car Championship GuidizzoloMille MigliaRaceAlfonso de Portago's front tyre exploded. He lost control of the car; hit a telephone pole, jumped over a brook, then the car bounced back on to the road, slid over the road, spinning, and ended up, wheels down, in a brook at the other side of the road. Besides de Portago, his navigator Nelson, ten spectators – among them five children – lost their lives
August 31, 1963 Hartford Speedway ParkRaceRolled over
March 16, 1997TruckChevroletCraftsman Truck Series Homestead-Miami SpeedwayRaceLost control and crashed into the wall on the driver's door
July 6, 1957Stock carFord convertibleARCA Racing Series Toledo Raceway ParkRaceCrashed into retaining wall, slid, rolled and was ejected
May 8, 1993Rally carNissan Sunny GTI-REuropean Rally Championship Rally Zlatni Piassatzi24th International Rally Zlatni PiassatziRaceCrashed into a rock after going off a road and down an embankment
June 28, 1992SportscarPorsche 911 CarreraBelgian Procar Chimay Street CircuitRaceClipped another car, slid, rolled several times and caught fire
May 23, 1987California Racing Association - sprint car Ascot ParkSalute to the Indy 500RaceSlid and crashed into a wall
June 9, 1946International Motor Contest Association Milwaukee MileBarney Oldfield RaceRaceCrashed through a fence and overturned
April 9, 1969Dragster Orange County International RacewayRaceThrown out of the car
January 18, 1960Rally carAlfa Romeo Giulietta TIEuropean Rally Championship for Drivers Rallye de Monte-Carlo29ème Rallye de Monte-CarloRaceCrashed into a truck
July 11, 2010DragsterNational Hot Rod Association Seattle International RacewayNorthwest NationalsPost raceCrashed into nets after parachutes were ripped off car and
October 11, 1964Stock car Eldora SpeedwayRaceHit wall, bounced back onto the track, ran over a competitor's wheel and flipped over the track wall
July 10, 1932 Ho-Ho-Kus SpeedwayPractice
April 27, 1980Kart Talladega Super SpeedwayCrash
September 16, 1922Sports car Arlington ParkRaceCrashed through a fence
August 1, 2004Stock carPontiac Grand PrixDesafío Corona Autódromo MonterreyDesafío Corona, 4ta. fechaRaceSwerved to avoid hitting a wall, went into a gravel trap, went onto track again and was hit by another car
January 15, 1926 Arizona State FairgroundsPracticeCrashed through a fence and overturned
August 24, 1957Midget carUnited States Auto Club National Midget Championship Milwaukee MileRaceRear wheels locked up, car skidded, jack-knifed, seat belt snapped and was thrown out
May 30, 1958Open wheelKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser1958 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1958 Indianapolis 500RaceHit the car of Jimmy Reece, flipped, skidded, hit a wall and caught fire
November 25, 1920Open wheelDuesenbergAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Beverly Hills SpeedwayBeverly Hills 200-Mile RaceRaceCrashed into the car of Gaston Chevrolet
September 10, 1995Touring carNissan PrimeraSuper Tourenwagen Cup AVUSAVUS RennenRaceEquipment failure caused the car to hit a wall and spin: he was then hit by the car of Frank Biela on the driver's door
May 24, 1992Open wheelMugen HondaJapanese F3000 Suzuka CircuitMillion Card Cup Race round twoRaceCrashed into the car of Andrew Gilbert-Scott, flew into the gravel trap and hit a pole supporting a fence
August 7, 1965SportscarMerlyn-ClimaxSports Car Club of America Candlestick ParkThird annual Candlestick Park Road RacesQualifyingFlipped over a guard rail
December 15, 1985Stock carPontiac Sunbird Daytona International SpeedwayTestingCar flipped over
June 23, 1923Open wheelCurtiss Roby SpeedwayQualifyingCrash
October 14, 2000DragsterNational Hot Rod Association Indianapolis Raceway ParkPre-raceCar suddenly accelerated, crashed and rolled over
April 14, 1957Sports carMaserati A6 Giro di SiciliaXVII Giro Automobilistico di SiciliaRaceSkidded, crashed into a concrete wall and burst into flames
April 7, 1974Open wheelF2000 Brabham Suzuka CircuitTestingCrashed into a guard rail
July 10, 1977Touring carŠkoda 130RSEast Germany Touring Car Championship SachsenringSachsenring RennenRaceCrashed into two other cars and into a concrete pole
October 21, 1962Sports carFerrari 250 GTOWorld Sportscar Championship Autodrome de Montlhéry1000 km de ParisRaceCrash
June 12, 1970Stock carModified super stock car Sportsman ParkQualifyingFire
February 14, 1994Stock carFord ThunderbirdWinston Cup Series Daytona International Speedway1994 Daytona 500PracticeCrash
August 13, 2011Open wheelSwift Cooper SC-10 FordFormula Ford Castle Combe CircuitCastle Combe August CupQualifyingHeart attack
May 23, 2005ModifiedUnknownInternational Motor Contest Association Afton SpeedwayUnknownRaceRolled over
October 1, 1960MidgetUnknownUnited States Auto Club National Midget Championship FairfieldUnknownQualifyingSteering broke, car flipped over a wall and hit a tree
September 16, 1951MidgetUnknownRocky Mountain Midget Racing Association Englewood SpeedwayUnknownRaceLocked wheels with another driver and flipped into a parking lot
May 1, 1997Stock carUnknownUnknown Wisconsin International RacewayUS96/Goldstar Racing Supply Fox River Racing Club eventQualifyingSpun out and hit a wall
May 18, 1997KartUnknownKart SarnoNon-championship raceRaceHit another competitor and rolled as the kart ran over him
June 7, 1953SportscarFerrari 340MM Touring Spyder #0268AMNon-championship HyèresLes Douze Heures d'HyèresRaceLost control of car in the rain, crashed and was ejected
June 13, 1982Open wheelOsella FA1C-Cosworth1982 Formula One season Montreal1982 Canadian Grand PrixRaceCrashed into the stalled car of Didier Pironi and caught fire
June 14, 2009Stock carFord Fusion2009 NASCAR Corona Series season PueblaRaceHit by another car and slammed into a containment wall
September 18, 2005Rally carPeugeot 307 WRC2005 World Rally Championship season Wales RallyRaceCrashed into a tree
June 11, 2010Dragster2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season Old Bridge Township Raceway Park2010 United Association NHRA SuperNationalsParachute did not deploy, went through a gravel trap, went through safety nets and hit water barrels
March 3, 1927Land speed recordBabs Pendine SandsCar slid, flipped, landed on its wheels and caught fire
October 11, 1964Sports carAbarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero1964 World Sportscar Championship season Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry1000 km de ParisRaceHit by the Jaguar E-Type lightweight of Peter Lindner in the pit lane on lap 83 of the race
April 22, 1934Open wheelMaserati 8CM Circuito Pietro BordinoCircuito di Alessandria Gran Premio Pietro BordinoRaceCrashed into a parapet on a bridge, somersaulted, hit a wall and he was thrown out
May 4, 2007Stock car Spartan SpeedwayRaceCrashed and had a heart attack
September 10, 1978Open wheelLotus 78 - Cosworth1978 Formula One season Monza1978 Italian Grand PrixRaceHit by the car of James Hunt, spun into a wall and caught fire: died of a fat embolism the next day
May 12, 2000Stock carChevrolet Monte Carlo2000 NASCAR Busch Series New Hampshire International SpeedwaySta-Green 200PracticeStuck throttle caused the car to crash into the turn 3 wall
October 6, 1995Stock carOldsmobile CutlassNASCAR Limited Sportsman Division Lowe's Motor SpeedwayWinston 100 NASCAR Sportsman SeriesRaceWas hit by another car and launched roof first into the wall, while trying to avoid a spinning car. The roof and roll cage were sheared away exposing Phillps' body to the fence and a caution light. This has been deemed the most gruesome crash in NASCAR history.
June 30, 2007Stock car Lonesome Pine International RacewayRaceCrash
April 29, 1956Touring carMercedes-Benz 300 SL1956 World Sportscar Championship MontemarcianoMille MigliaRaceCar hit a wall, killing him instantly
November 25, 1990Touring carNissan SunnyMonomarca Nissan Sunny Roca RojaRaceCrash
May 12, 1973Open wheelEagle-Offenhauser1973 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayInternational Motor SpeedwayPracticeCrash
October 6, 2006Touring carHolden CommodoreV8 Supercar Championships Mount Panorama CircuitBathurst 1000RaceCrash
May 2, 1954Touring carCitroën 15 Six1954 World Sportscar Championship VigenzaMille MigliaRaceCrashed into signpoint, killing both himself and his navigator, F. Saisse
September 17, 1989Stock carChevrolet CavalierNASCAR Modified Pocono RacewaySunoco Race of Champions 250RaceCrash
February 19, 1970Stock carDodge DaytonaNASCAR Grand National Series Daytona International SpeedwayTwin 125RaceCrash
March 5, 1977Open wheelShadow DN81977 Formula One season Kyalami1977 South African Grand PrixRaceHit in the head by a fire extinguisher
March 2, 2007DragsterDe CarloUnknown Luján de CuyoLas Picadas de Lujan de CuyoExhibitionEngine exploded and debris hit him
July 16, 1965 Devil's Bowl SpeedwayRaceCrushed inside car after crash
June 8, 1947Stock carOhio Speedway Association Ravenna FairgroundsRaceCrashed through a guard rail and was impaled on it
April 28, 2001Stock carNorthern California Modifieds Association Kings SpeedwayPost-raceHeart attack
July 14, 1948Stock car Owosso SpeedwayRaceHit by a car after crash
August 28, 1954Sports carQuinn Special V8Formula Libre The CurraghWakefield Trophy and O'Boyle Trophy HandicapRaceCrashed into spectator enclosure and rope wrapped around his neck
October 18, 1924 Clearfield Driving ParkRaceCrashed through a fence
March 21, 1980Sports carPorsche 911World Challenge for Endurance Drivers Sebring International Raceway28th Annual Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of EnduranceQualifyingCrashed and somersaulted
October 10, 1999Rally carToyotaPeruvian National Rally Championship Caminos del IncaXXIX Gran Premio Nacional de Carretreras "Caminos del Inca"Rally StageCrashed against a rock to avoid crashing into the sea
June 22, 1930International Motor Contest Association Milwaukee MileRaceCrashed into two stalled cars and was ejected
July 4, 1940Stock carJalopyUnknown Hawkeye Downs SpeedwayJalopy raceRaceBlinded by dust, car lost control and crashed through a fence: a jagged piece of fence severed his jugular vein
July 30, 1967Open wheelBrabham BT14-Ford Lotus LF1967 European Formula Two season Circuit Park ZandvoortGrote Prijs van ZandvoortRaceCrash
July 4, 1969MidgetUnknownUnited Auto Racing Association Waukegan SpeedwayUnknownRaceSmashed against a concrete wall, flipped and skidded on the track for 50 feet
November 13, 2004Stock carHolden CommodoreSprintcar Association of Tasmania Nu-Tech Systems Sprintcar Series - Super Sedan class Cranes Combined Carrick SpeedwaySuper Sedans, first round, second heat raceRaceClipped by another car and slammed head-on into the pit lane wall
July 8, 1977Touring carVAZ-2101European Rally Championship Rajd Polski1977 Rajd PolskiRally stageLeft the road, fell into a ravine and hit a tree with the driver-side door
October 19, 1958Sports carTriumphNon-championship Ain-Diab Circuit2 Heures de CasablancaRaceCar skidded and turned over
April 30, 1994Open wheelSimtek S941-Ford1994 Formula One season Imola1994 San Marino Grand PrixQualifyingCrashed into the wall head on due to a front wing failure
July 25, 1987Stock carChevroletAutomobile Racing Club of America Alabama International Motor SpeedwayARCA Permatex 500RaceCrashed into another car and hit an earthen embankment
September 28, 1958Open wheelKurtis 500G-Offenhauser1958 USAC Championship Car season Trenton SpeedwayTrenton 100RaceTouched a dirt part of the track, went up the track, hit a fence and was thrown out
August 15, 2010Open wheelReynard 01L-Mugen HondaEuropean Hill Climb Championship Saint-Ursanne - Les Rangiers67ème Course de Côte Internationale Saint-Ursanne - Les RangiersHillclimbSlid and crashed into a tree
September 12, 1971Sports carAlfa Romeo Tipo 33Interserie Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari6 Hours of ImolaRaceSpun, crashed backwards into the wall, burst into flames and was thrown out
May 24, 1903Sports carRenault Paris-MadridParis-Madrid - VIII Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de FranceMarathon raceWheel got stuck in a rut and crashed into a tree
October 22, 2003Open wheelG-Force-ToyotaIndy Racing League Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayTestingSpun, went airborne into the catch fence and disintegrated
September 2, 1924Sports carSunbeam BrooklandsRecord attemptTire puncture caused the car to go backwards through a fence and catch fire
March 22, 1974Open wheelShadow DN3 Ford-Cosworth1974 Formula One season Kyalami1974 South African Grand PrixTestingLost control, slid, crashed into the barriers and caught fire
July 31, 1982Stock carChevrolet Monte CarloAutomobile Racing Club of America Alabama International SpeedwayTalladega 200RaceCrashed into inside wall, went across track and hit other wall
June 11, 1966Sprint carUSAC Sprint Division Reading FairgroundsRaceCrashed into the car of Jud Larson and both cars flipped over a wall
September 5, 1970Open wheelLotus 72C Ford-Cosworth DFV1970 Formula One season Monza1970 Italian Grand PrixQualifyingRight front brakeshaft broke apart, causing the car to veer left and hit the guardrail: the car went under the guardrail and he was pulled into the cockpit
May 24, 1964Stock carFord Galaxie1964 NASCAR Grand National Series Charlotte Motor SpeedwayWorld 600RaceHit the wall trying to avoid another wreck from Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett, rolled over and burst into flames; died 39 days later
May 30, 1939Open wheelWetteroth-OffenhauserAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayInternational 500 Mile SweepstakesRaceCrash
July 24, 1965Stock carFord Lincoln SpeedwayRaceCrash
November 23, 1954Sports carFerrari 375 Plus Pinin Farina1954 World Sportscar Championship Carrera PanamericanaCarrera PanamericanaRaceAccident
February 7, 1988Stock carPontiac Trans Am Phoenix International Raceway1988 Skoal Bandit Copper World ClassicRacePneumonia
September 2, 1946Open wheelWetteroth-OffenhauserAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Lakewood SpeedwayAtlanta 100-Mile National Championship Auto RaceRaceCrash
May 14, 1966Open wheelWatson-FordUnited States Auto Club Indianapolis Motor Speedway1966 International 500 Mile SweepstakesQualifyingCrash
September 11, 1999Open wheelLola B99/001999 CART season Laguna SecaHonda Grand Prix of MontereyQualifyingovershot the braking point, car left the track slamming into a concrete barrier at the entry of the Corkscrew corner and flipping over the wall.
July 11, 1971SportcarFerrari 512M BerlinettaInterserie Norisring200 Meilen von NürnbergRaceCrash
November 1, 1962Open wheelLotus 24-Climax1962 Formula One season Magdalena Mixchuca1962 Mexican Grand PrixPracticeCrash
October 13, 2000Stock pick-up truckFord truck2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Texas Motor SpeedwayO'Reilly 400RaceCrash
January 28, 1938Auto Union Frankfurt-Darmstadt autobahnRecord attemptCrash
October 7, 1956Sports carFerrari 750 MonzaSportscar, non-championship Linas-MontlhéryCoupe du Salon de l'Auto de ParisRaceCrash
June 27, 2004DragsterNHRA top fuel Gateway International RacewaySears Craftsman NationalsRaceMechanical failure
July 1, 1962Open wheelLotus 22-FordFormula Junior ReimsCoupe Internationale de Vitesse des JuniorsRaceCrash
May 30, 1964Open wheelHalibrand-Ford1964 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1964 Indianapolis 500RaceCrashed into the flaming car of Dave MacDonald and caught fire
October 20, 2007Touring carHonda Civic Ralis Kauno RuduoRalis Mega – Kauno Ruduo 2007RaceCrash
May 2, 1954Touring carCitroën 15 Six1954 World Sportscar Championship VigenzaMille MigliaRaceCar driven by Andre Pouschol, crashed into signpoint, killing both the driver and his navigator, F. Saisse
September 26, 1987Open wheelJuan Larroquette JL-04 - Renault1987 Chilean Formula 3 Championship Las VizcachasRound 8 of the 1987 Chilean Formula 3 ChampionshipRaceCrashed into another car, both veered off the track and hit the inside pit wall
May 30, 1973Open wheelEagle-Offenhauser1973 USAC National Championship Indianapolis Motor Speedway1973 Indianapolis 500RaceCar veered off of track, hit wall and caught fire: died in hospital 33 days later from kidney infection
June 8, 1968Hill climbPorsche 910/68 BergspyderEuropean Hillclimb Championship Roßfeld-Höhenring-StraßeInternationaler Alpen-Bergpreis BerchtesgadenRaceWent off-road, fell into a ravine, crashed into trees and was thrown out
May 13, 1960Open wheelCooper-ClimaxNon-championship Formula One Silverstone1960 BRDC International TrophyPracticeCar got sideways in the mud, flipped over, slid through a safety barrier and hit a wall of breeze blocks, which fell on the car
September 20, 1952Open wheelAAA Eastern Championship Allentown FairgroundsRaceHit a loose wheel from another car, crashed through a fence, went down an embankment and crashed into a ticket booth
July 7, 1968Open wheelHonda RA3021968 Formula One season Rouen-Les-Essarts1968 French Grand PrixRaceLost control of the car, slammed into an embankment, flipped and burst into flames
November 11, 1984Stock CarChevrolet Monte Carlo SSNASCAR Grand National Series Atlanta International RacewayAtlanta Journal 500RaceCrashed into a dirt bank
May 8, 2004Touring carAlfa Romeo 8C 2300Unknown Mille MigliaXXII Mille Miglia StoricaRallyTried to overtake a car, both cars were hit by a car coming the opposite direction; the Alfa rolled, hit a tree and went into a ravine
November 19, 1953Sports carFerrari 375 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta1953 World Sportscar Championship season Tehuantepec, MexicoCarrera PanamericanaRaceTire burst causing the car to leave the road at about 240 km/h, he was the navigator
May 19, 1958Sports carLister-JaguarSportscar, non-championship Spa-FrancorchampsGrand Prix de l'Automobilclub de FrancorchampsRaceCrash
June 25, 1939Open wheelMercedes-Benz W1541939 AIACR European Championship Spa-Francorchamps1939 Belgian Grand PrixRaceWent off the road, crashed into a tree and caught fire
October 27, 2013Touring carNissan SunnyJapan Classic Car Association Tsukuba CircuitJCCA Classic Car Festival - TS Cup class raceRaceWent out of control and crashed into the barrier at the last corner
May 1, 1994Open wheelWilliams FW16-Renault1994 Formula One season Imola1994 San Marino Grand PrixRaceStruck by debris after crash
September 4, 1982Stock carChevrolet CavalierNASCAR Modified Oswego SpeedwayOswego Modified 200RaceCrash - turn 2 - struck in driver's door by Ron Shepherd
May 31, 1999Open wheelVan Diemen RF99/Solus-FordBritish Formula Ford Championship Oulton ParkRound 5 of the 1999 British Formula Ford Zetec ChampionshipRaceCrash
March 11, 1985DragsterChevrolet CamaroNHRA pro stock Ardmore RacewayRaceCrash
October 24, 1971Open wheelBRM P160Formula One, non-championship Brands Hatch1971 World Championship Victory RaceRaceCrash
June 22, 2013Touring carOpel Astra OPCVeranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring Nürburgring44th Adenauer ADAC TrophyRaceHeart attack
June 22, 2013Sports carAston Martin Vantage GTEFIA World Endurance Championship Circuit de la Sarthe2013 24 Hours of Le MansRaceCrash
September 13, 1965Stock carFordNASCAR Grand National Series Darlington RacewaySouthern 500RaceCrash
April 8, 2011Touring carCitroën C2 S1600Czech Rally Championship Mogul Rallye Šumava Klatovy46. Mogul Rallye Šumava Klatovy 2011RallyCrashed into a tree after losing control
May 15, 1982Open wheelMarch 82C-CosworthUSAC Gold Crown Championship Indianapolis Motor Speedway1982 Indianapolis 500QualifyingCrash
August 12, 1973Stock carMercuryNASCAR Grand National Series Talladega Super SpeedwayTalladega 500RaceCrash
September 18, 1955Sports carConnaught AL/SR1955 World Sportscar Championship Dundrod CircuitRAC Tourist TrophyRacelose control of his car, following another accident and hit Jim Mayers
August 19, 1956Sports carTriumph TR3Sports Car Club of America Arcata AirportRaceCrash
July 27, 1969Hill climbMcLaren M6B-Chevroletnon-championship hillclimb Valle de Bravo-BosencheveRaceCrash
September 10, 1950Open wheelCooper Mark IVnon-championship Formula 3 CadoursGrand Prix de l'Haute GaronneRaceCrash
April 3, 2011Pick-up truckChevrolet MontanaChevrolet Montana Cup Autódromo José Carlos PaceRaceCrash
March 30, 1933Open wheelMillerAAA National Championship Indianapolis Motor Speedway1933 Indianapolis 500RaceCrash
May 7, 1968Open wheelLotus 56-Pratt & WhitneyUSAC National Championship Indianapolis Motor Speedway1968 Indianapolis 500PracticeCrash
December 9, 2007Stock carChevrolet AstraBrazilian Light Stock Cars Championship Autódromo José Carlos PacePracticeCrash
June 19, 1960Open wheelLotus 18-Climax1960 Formula One season Spa-Francorchamps1960 Belgian Grand PrixRaceCrash
November 19, 1953Sports carFerrari 375 MM Pininfarina Berlinetta1953 World Sportscar Championship season Tehuantepec, MexicoCarrera PanamericanaRaceTire burst causing the car to leave the road at about 240 km/h
May 26, 1994Sprint carHoffmanUSAC Sprint Car Championship Winchester SpeedwayRaceCrash
April 28, 1968Sports carPorsche 911Deutsche Automobil Rundstrecken Meisterschaft NorisringNorisringrennenRaceLost control of the car and hit a steel bridge pillar
March 25, 2017Sprint carSouthern Sprint Car Shootout Series Desoto SpeedwayUnnamed raceRaceFlipped over competitor's rear tire and into retaining wall cockpit-first
August 3, 2013Stock carChevrolet Impala SSParts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour Oyster Bed SpeedwayExit Realty PEI 100RaceCar flipped; Stevens unbuckled his head and neck restraints while upside-down and landed on his head
March 19, 1977Open wheelLola T400-ChevroletRothmans International Series Calder Park RacewayCalder F5000 raceQualifyingCrash
July 5, 1980Open wheelMarch 80A-Ford CosworthSCCA-CASC Formula Atlantic Championship Lime Rock ParkWarm-upCrash
August 24, 1983Sports carPorsche 935 replicaInternational Motor Sports Association Riverside International RacewayLos Angeles Times Grand PrixRaceCrash
July 5, 1997Touring carOpel Kadett C ADAC-Grabfeldrallye4. Nationalen ADAC-Grabfeldrallye 1997RaceLeft the road, crashed into a tree and fell into a ravine
July 19, 2009Open wheelWilliams JPH1-AudiFIA Formula Two Championship Brands HatchRounds 7 & 8 of the FIA Formula Two ChampionshipRaceHit in the head by an untethered wheel causing severe head injuries
May 30, 2009Touring carMitsubishi Lancer Evo IXCzech Rally Open Cup Rallye PosázavíXII Rallye PosázavíRaceWent off the road and crashed into a tree
June 17, 1956Sprint carKuzma-OffenhauserUSAC Sprint Car Championship Salem SpeedwayRaceCrash
June 5, 1931Sports carBugatti T35CUnknown Rome Urbe AirportVII Gran Premio Reale di RomaPracticeLost control, went over a small wall and rolled down a hill
March 11, 1999Sports carToyota Supra GT500All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship TI CircuitTestingTechnical failure caused the car to crash into a tire wall
May 11, 1941Stock carUnknownUnknown High Point Motor SpeedwayUnknownQualifyingRight rear wheel came off, causing car to flip several times and he was pinned beneath it
October 23, 1983Sports carMCS 4 - BMWFuji Grand Champion Series Fuji SpeedwayFuji Masters 250 KilometresRaceSpun out, flipped into the air and crashed into the wall roof first
June 2, 1962Open wheelLola Mk5 - FordFormula Junior Circuit de MonacoIV Grand Prix de Monaco JuniorRaceSkidded, crashed into a tree and bounced off a barrier coming out of the tunnel
August 7, 1966Open wheelBrabham BT11 - BRM1966 Formula One season Nürburgring1966 German Grand PrixRaceRan into the back of Jacky Ickx's car, crashed and caught fire
February 11, 1959Open wheelKurtis-Kraft KK500D "Sumar Streamliner Special" Daytona International SpeedwayTestingCrashed into wall, flipped and he was thrown out still attached to the seat
September 28, 2007Touring carLada Riva Mulgi RalliMulgi RalliRaceCrashed into a stack of wood
Tommy ThompsonSeptember 23, 1978Open wheelLola T324USAC Mini-Indy Series Trenton International SpeedwayRaceCrashed into a wall with John Barringer. Thompson succumbed to his injuries on 28 September 1978, Barringer made a full recovery.
August 8, 1970Sports carPontiac FirebirdTrans Am Series Road AmericaPracticeMechanical failure caused crash
May 2, 1986Rally carLancia Delta S4World Rally Championship Tour de CorseTour de CorseRacePlunged down ravine after hitting small wall, crashed into a tree and caught fire
July 5, 1975Sports carMcLaren M8E Pontiac, Michigan street courseWide Track IIRaceRear halfshaft broke, cutting the rear brake line, which caused the car to go under an Armco barrier
January 23, 1989Rally carLancia Delta IntegraleWorld Rally ChampionshipMonte Carlo RallyRaceSpectating when the Lancia Delta Integrale of Alessandro Fiorio-Luigi Pirollo went off the road, overturned and killed him and his co-driver
October 8, 2006HillclimbReynard F.3000Campeonato Vasco de Montaña UrrakiXXIV Subida a UrrakiRaceCrashed backwards into a tree
April 26, 1953Sports carJaguar C-TypeWorld Sports Car Championship Mille MigliaXX Mille MigliaRaceCar rolled in a field and he was thrown out
September 24, 1949Open wheelMaserati 6CMFormula 1, non-championship BrnoVelká Cena ČeskoslovenskaPracticeCrash
August 20, 1965Sports carDome Karasu SuzukaTestingCrashed into a lamppost and was thrown from car
May 17, 1959Open wheelKurtis Kraft1959 USAC Championship Car season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1959 Indianapolis 500PracticeCrashed in turn 4 and died of injuries and burns
March 17, 2001Touring carRenault MeganeBasque Rallysprint Championship Rallysprint IkasberriII Rallysprint IkasberriRaceBroken neck in a minor crash
June 14, 1965 Eau Claire RacewayPost-raceHeart attack
November 9, 2014Touring carŠkoda Fabia S2000Czech Rally Championship Rally Krkonoše2014 Rally KrkonošeRally stageWent out of control and hit the wall of a house
August 29, 1954OldsmobileMecánica Nacional Fuerza Libre Las Rosas XI Premio Las Rosas de Santa Fe - Copa Vito J. RequenaRaceWent off the track and overturned
May 30, 1971Open wheelEstonia 15MUSSR Championship BorovayaUSSR Championship, round 1RaceCrash
June 25, 1950Sprint carUnknownMississippi Valley Automobile Racing Association Big Car Championship Mendota FairgroundsUnknownRaceLost control in a curve, hit another car, went over a fence and crashed into a tree
July 1, 1948Open wheelAlfa Romeo 1581948 Grand Prix season Bremgarten1948 Swiss Grand PrixPracticeLost control, hit a barrier and flipped
July 17, 2005Stock carBMW M3Peruvian National Championship Lima I Copa Alcalde de LimaRaceLost control of the car and crashed into a wall
July 27, 2018Open wheelVan Diemen RF01SCCA Formula Continental Road AmericaCat's Meow MajorsPractice/test sessionCrashed into the barriers in "the kink" after high-speed suspension failure
September 18, 2000Open wheelColoni CN12000 Open Telefonica by Nissan season Circuit de Barcelona-CatalunyaPre-season testCrashed into the barriers
May 8, 1982Open wheelFerrari 126 C21982 Formula One season Zolder1982 Belgian Grand PrixQualifyingCrashed into the car of Jochen Mass, barrel-rolled and was thrown out
October 27, 2006Touring carAudi QuattroNon-championship Rally StřelaRally StřelaRaceCrashed into a fence
July 21, 1990Sprint car Salem SpeedwayESPN ThunderRaceHit another car and crashed into a fence
September 10, 1961Open wheelFerrari 1561961 Formula One season Monza1961 Italian Grand PrixRaceCar went sideways, went up a hill, flipped and he was thrown out
May 30, 1955Open wheelKurtis Kraft1955 Formula One season Indianapolis Motor Speedway1955 Indianapolis 500RaceHit by the car of Johnny Boyd, went over the back wall and hit a civilian car
November 25, 1990Sprint car Mesa Marin RacewayPracticeCrashed into a wall
January 5, 1965Stock carMercury1965 Grand National Series Daytona International SpeedwayTestingBlown tire caused the car to crash: the seat launched the driver into the steering wheel, killing him
May 23, 1965Sports carAlfa Romeo Giulia TZ1965 World Sportscar Championship season Nürburgring1000 km NürburgringRaceWent off the road and went into a ravine
August 9, 2014Sprint carEmpire Super Sprint Series race Canandaigua Motorsports Park2014 race at Canandaigua Motorsports ParkRaceHit by Tony Stewart while standing on track
July 21, 1991Open wheelReynard 90D1991 British Formula 3000 season Oulton ParkGold CupRaceSteering locked, crashed into the barriers and was thrown out
October 10, 1968Fuji Series - Champions Class Fuji Speedway
September 30, 1994Touring carHolden Commodore VPCAMS Group 3A Mount Panorama Circuit1994 Tooheys 1000PracticeCrash
January 19, 1964Stock carMercuryNASCAR Grand National Series Riverside International RacewayMotor Trend 500RaceCrash
February 25, 2013Touring carAlfa Romeo Alfetta GTVAlfa Romeo Owners Club of Australia Italian Challenge Race Series Lakeside International RacewayTop Gear Classic Race MeetingRaceThrottle stuck which caused the car to go off the track and crashed into an embankment
April 13, 2008Open wheelLotus 20Historic Sports Car Club Cadwell ParkRaceHeart attack
October 16, 2011Open wheelDallara IR-052011 IndyCar Series season Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayIZOD IndyCar World ChampionshipRaceInvolved in a 15 car crash on the 11th lap of the final race of the season. Wheldon's car was launched into the air and impacted the catch fencing cockpit first, causing fatal head injuries. The race was abandoned after news of Wheldon's death was announced.
October 17, 2002 Bonneville Salt FlatsLand Speed RecordEquipment failure
September 21, 1958Saloon carJaguar 3.4 litreNon-championship race Tour de France1958 Tour de FranceRaceCrashed off a bridge into a 30-foot ravine at Lasalle, near Nîmes after overturning twice, with his half-brother Graham Whitehead at the wheel. Graham escaped with serious but not life-threatening injuries, but Peter was killed instantly.
September 4, 1923Open wheelDuesenbergAmerican Automobile Association National Championship Altoona SpeedwayAltoona 200 Mile RaceRaceCrash
May 22, 1953Sports carsAllard J2X Le MansSCCA National Sports Car Championship BridgehamptonBridgehampton Sports Car RacesQualifyingCrash
February 17, 1979Stock carChevrolet ChevelleNASCAR Late Model Sportsman Daytona International SpeedwaySportsman 300RaceCrash
August 29, 1973Open wheelMarch 731 - FordFormula One Circuit Park Zandvoort1973 Dutch Grand PrixRaceAsphyxiation from fire and smoke from crash
January 12, 1980Stock carChevrolet CamaroNASCAR Grand American Riverside International RacewayNASCAR Stock Car Products 300RaceCrash
August 24, 2015Open wheelDallara DW122015 IndyCar Series season Pocono RacewayABC Supply 500RaceStruck in the head by debris from the crashed car of Sage Karam
January 28, 1949Open wheelSimca-Gordini 10GCT15 PalermoGran Premio General PerónPracticeCrash due to spectators crossing the track
August 11, 1985Sports carPorsche 962C1985 World Sportscar Championship season Mosport International RacewayBudweiser GT 1000kmRaceCrash
October 27, 2012Sprint car Calistoga Speedway75th Anniversary RaceRaceCrash
June 14, 1969Sports carPorsche 9171969 World Sportscar Championship season 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans24 Hours of Le MansRaceCrash
July 7, 1968Sports carMorganSports Car Club of America National Cotati RacewayRaceEquipment failure
June 27, 1976Dragster I-55 RacewayTime trialCrash
October 8, 1972Stock carChevrolet CamaroAutomobile Racing Club of America Texas World SpeedwayRoyal Triton ARCARaceCrash
October 15, 1994Touring carBMW M3Austrian Touring Car Championship Zeltweg Air BaseSaisonfinale ÖsterreichringRaceCrash
September 14, 1924 Hawthorne Race CourseDreamland DerbyPost-raceCrash
July 16, 1965Open wheelBrabham BT16Formula Libre DunboyneLeinster TrophyPracticeHit by another car, struck an electricity transmission ESB pole and somersaulted into a field
May 13, 1951Bell Timing Association El Mirage LakeLand speed recordCrash
June 13, 1964DragsterAmerican Hot Rod Association U.S. 30 DragwayRaceCrash
April 5, 1987Open wheelVan Diemen RF86 FordSnetterton Formula Ford 1600 Championship Snetterton Motor Racing CircuitChampion of Snetterton FF1600 seriesRaceHit by another car and flipped onto barriers upside down
August 6, 1972Touring carFord Anglia SRC Oran Park RacewayRaceCrashed into pit lane
July 29, 1960Sprint carInternational Motor Contest Association Scotland County SpeedwayRaceWent over a bank, plunger over and rolled
November 16, 2012Touring carChevrolet Cruze Guia Circuit59th Macau Grand PrixQualifyingClipped a barrier on the inside of a turn and smashed into a wall on the outside of the turn
October 19, 1997Open wheelDallara F396Japanese Formula 3 Championship Fuji Speedway1997 Japanese Formula 3 ChampionshipRaceCrashed into another car, went airborne and hit the gantry carrying a signboard
September 2, 1963Sports carJaguar D-TypeFormule Libre, non-championship JohoreJohore Grand PrixRaceCrashed into a wall, car broke in two and the front fell off of a cliff to the beach below
July 19, 1995Sprint carUnknownWorld of Outlaws Knoxville SpeedwaySprint car eventRaceFlipped nine times
September 22, 1985DragsterUnknownInternational Hot Rod Association Bristol DragwayFall NationalsRaceCrashed into guard rail and support post and was thrown out
February 13, 1987Stock carChevrolet CavalierCharlotte/Daytona Dash Series Daytona International SpeedwayKomfort Koach 200RaceHit by another car after a multi-car crash
November 23, 1954Touring carChevrolet Bel Air1954 World Sportscar Championship Carrera PanamericanaCarrera PanamericanaRaceAccident
September 22, 1968DragsterCadillac Eldorado Blue Grass DragwayRaceRolled over and the roll cage collapsed
July 4, 1971Touring carDodge Dart Rally da Integração NacionalI Rally da Integração NacionalRallyCrash
September 19, 1982Kart Cosenza1° Memorial Gilles Villeneuve - Circuito di CosenzaPost-qualifyingCrashed head-first into a metal tube from a barrier at 81 mph
August 30, 1987DragsterChevrolet Monza Lebanon Valley DragwayRaceWent out off control, flipped, hit a tree and landed in a creek bed
June 8, 1996Rally carNissan Micra Eindhoven Luik Eindhoven Rally33rd Eindhoven Luik Eindhoven RallyRaceCrashed into a tree
October 8, 1937Stock carMercedes-Benz SSKTurismo Carretera CasildaGran Premio Ciudad de CasildaPracticeSlid on the track, hit a fence and was thrown out
April 1, 1903HillclimbingMercedes La TurbieCourse de Côte Nice-La TurbieRaceCrashed into a small rock and was thrown out
October 19, 1924Open wheelMercedes M72/94 Monza1924 Italian Grand PrixRaceWent off the road and crashed into a tree
May 13, 1977Touring carPolski Fiat 125pRajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski Rajd KormoranX. Rajd KormoranRaceCrashed into a tree trying to avoid a bus
June 13, 1913Open wheelPeugeot EX31913 Grand Prix season, non-championship Amiens1913 French Grand PrixTestingCrashed into a horse cart and was thrown out
March 13, 1966Touring carFiat Abarth 850 TC MonzaCoppa Fisa 1966RaceHit a barrier and somersaulted several times
September 20, 1975ModifiedUnknownNASCAR super modifieds San Jose SpeedwayWeekly racePracticeRear axle broke and tore open the fuel tank