drag racing deaths

He was from Chicago (1517 S. Millard Ave.). Biographical:  He crossed the finish line while making a solo run during time trials. Biographical:  He was racing in the second race of a best-of-three match race with Hayden Proffitt when his brakes apparently locked and his car suddenly swerved at more than a 100 MPH about half way down the race track. Biographical:  Witnesses said that Day didn't pull back on the accelerator quick enough and flew off the end of the strip into a grove of trees. Garwood, New Jersey, he had participated in every U.S. Nationals since "Six dead in state accidents," Biloxi Daily Herald, Apr. He died after driving through a fence and rolling over seven or eight times in a freak accident. 1939 in Pennsylvania, living in Philadelphia, son of Harry and Bertha Rorres, Buried:  Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Drag Strip:  Motor City Dragway, Mount Clemens, Michigan. "Dragster killed," Holland Evening Sentinel, Aug. 16, 1965, "Dragster killed in drag race Sunday," Ironwood Daily Globe, Aug. 16, 1965, Macomb County, Michigan, Death Index (Ancestry.com), Buried:  Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware, Drag Strip:  Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Maryland. He was able to shut the engine off, but apparently his transmission locked up, causing the car to skid out of control. 18, 1966, Motorsport Memorial website (http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=5769), Social Security Death Index (SS# was issued in Kansas in 1951), Missouri Marriage Records ( he married Donna J. Monteil on June 18, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri), John Neitch, e-mail communication to site administrator, Nov. 26-27, 2010, Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Youngstown, Ohio, Drag Strip:  Beeline Dragway, Scottsdale, Arizona, Car:  "Doghouse Restaurant" Dodge Hemi-powered AA/FD. "Drag racer is killed," Anderson Daily Bulletin, October 27, 1969, “Drag racer is killed,” Holland Evening Sentinel, Oct. 27, 1969 (reported he was from Mattawan, Michigan), “Kalamazoo racer killed in accident,” Ironwood Daily Globe, Oct. 27, 1969, Ancestry Family Tree: Jerry Dean Roberts, b. "Vet drag racer Petrie killed in Lions crash," Los Angeles Times, April 18, 1965, “Veteran drag racer killed at Lions’ strip,” Pasadena Star-News, Apr. California Birth Index (his mother’s maiden name was Wadstrup), California Marriage Index  (he married Dianne D. Elliott, age 18, on Oct. 1, 1966, in Los Angeles), Motorsport Memorial website (http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=1644), "Drag champion seriously hurt," Hartford Courant, Sep. 2, 1969, "Fire, crash hospitalize drag racer," Chicago Tribune, Sep. 2, 1969, "Crash injuries are fatal for John Mulligan," Los Angeles Times, Sep. 19, 1969, "Race driver Mulligan dies after accident," Chicago Tribune, Sep. 19, 1969, "Injuries fatal to top hot rod race driver," Warsaw Times-Union, Sep. 19, 1969, http://beebe-mulligan.com/blastfrompast2.shtml  (accessed 4/10/11), “Mulligan succumbs to burns,” Long Beach Independent, Sep. 19, 1969, Beebe & Mulligan website (beebe-mulligan.com/), Buried:  Forest Hill Cemetery East, Memphis, Tennessee, Drag Strip:  Lakeland Drag Strip, Memphis, Tennessee. Salina City had recently given permission for the airport to be used as a drag strip. The drag strip was reportedly on the Speck farm in Walker Township, Huntingdon County. This is the "US-1" when it was owned and driven by Fred Sibley. "Burns fatal to drag racer," Los Angeles Times, December 18, 1967, California Death Index (mother's maiden name was Lowe), Motorsport Memorial website (http://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=9279), Buried:  St. Gertrudes Cemetery, Colonia, New Jersey, Drag Strip:  Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. When his parachute finally opened, the car swerved, hit a slight embankment, and was propelled into the air. Trying to qualify to make the 16-car field, he couldn't get his parachute to deploy during a time trial run. "Drag racer killed when chute fails," Los Angeles Times, July 12, 1965, "Chute fails, racer dies," Long Beach Independent, July 12, 1965, "Drag racer dies as car crashes into abutment," Van Nuys Valley News, July 13, 1965, Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain Home, Idaho, Drag Strip:  Firebird Raceway, Emmett, Idaho. Drag Racer Deaths. He had planned on retiring after the 1965 racing season. "Race driver killed at drag strip," Amarillo Globe Times, May 8, 1968, "Racing driver dies after mishap at FW," Lubbock Avalanche Journal, May 9, 1968, "Nebraska rites slated for Muhle," Grand Prairie Daily News, May 9, 1968, Texas Death Index:  Carrol Muhle, d. May 8, 1968, in Tarrant Co., married Find a Grave website:  Carrol Louis Muhle, b. Apr. Biographical:  He was thrown from his car as it overturned while racing. He resided in Sarnia. In the 1960s he drove the "US-1" jet dragster. Both cars were traveling about 110 MPH. It appeared in a movie called "The Lively Set" and was driven by Gary Gabelich. Ron Tursovsky, e-mail communication with site administrator, May 18, 2012 "Accidental deaths claim 5 in state over weekend," Nashua Telegraph, August 12, 1968 Social Security Death Index: Bruce Cox, b. He was survived by a young daughter. He was from Hanceville, Alabama, and was a junior college student. Hospital. He was a manager of a car repair business and had been active in drag racing for a decade. He was survived by his parents, Anthony C. and Mary Barry. end after passing the finish area. The drivers were both taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas where Schwartz died from massive head injuries. Biographical:  Ed Payne, a manager of a Louisville donut shop, was testing his highly successful Anglia gasser on a Friday, when the strip was closed. He worked as a mechanic for John Force and past teammate Tony Pedregon for 8 years until Pedregon left to join his brother Cruz's race team. Fred Sibley was a subsequent owner. He was an auto mechanic in Dallas. Biographical:  He was killed when the car he was driving at the old Puunene Airport overturned. He was going over 100 MPH in eliminations after crossing the finish line when he lost control of the car and hurtled end over end. Biographical:  When he was 18, he and Fred Crow teamed together to build a very light Junior Fuel dragster. 1945, d. 26 Oct. 1969, Kalamazoo, MI, Drag Strip:  Maple Grove Drag-a-Way, Pennsylvania. His car shot off the embankment, hitting some trees and plowing though a barbed wire fence before coming to rest against a tree. He was alive after the accident, but when track officials had waited twenty minutes for an ambulance, they finally transported him to Thomas Memorial Hospital in a private car. Biographical:  His car rolled over and landed upside down at the end of the race track. car suddenly veered across the drag strip and ran head-on into a He was a resident of Pacific Beach, California. He worked for John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa. He was taken to Bad Axe Hospital, but was dead on arrival. He lived in New Orleans. He was from Countryside, Illinois. He died of head injuries at Long Beach Memorial Hospital two hours after the accident. “One killed, 2 hurt in drag strip crash,” Great Bend Daily Tribune, Sep. 15, 1968, "Drag race takes life," Hutchinson News, Sep. 16, 1968, Buried:  McConnellstown Cemetery, McConnellstown, Pennsylvania, Drag Strip:  Hesston Speedway, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was survived by his wife, Carol. The rear wheels of his car apparently locked, which sent it careening out of control. Biographical:  His wife, Janet, and brother John witnessed the fatal crash. The cars were speeding at over 150 MPH. We also invite those who knew these racers to share their memories in the Forum. Biographical:   While making a run, his car overturned and he was thrown from the vehicle. He was taken to Pacific Hospital in Long Beach where he was dead on arrival. "Drag racer killed at NHRA Nationals," Los Angeles Times, September 2, 1967, "Drag racer killed at Nationals," Benton Harbor News-Palladium, September 2, 1967, "Dragster killed at Indianapolis," Milwaukee Journal, September 1, 1967, Buried:  Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, Drag Strip:  Windsor Dragway, Ontario, Canada. It is unclear whether The front end of the car lifted up and he lost control. It failed to deploy and he raced at high speed to an Bob Gibson, e-mail communication to site administrator, March 3, 2010, Bobby Davis, e-mail communication to site administrator, March 3, 2010, Kentucky Death Index (David A. Zachary, died on September 22, 1968, in Fayette, age 26, residence in Indiana), Social Security Death Index (David Zachary, born April 7, 1942, died Sep. 1968, SS# issued Indiana in 1957-58), Oddball and Strange Drag Cars (http://www.oldhippie.com/forums/drag-racing/4805-oddball-strange-drag-cars-8.html), Windy Hollow Dragway Message Board (http://www.mydragracer.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1963), "Flashback Friday: David Zachary's world's fastest ElDorado", 60s Funny Cars (http://www.60sfunnycars.com/round6.htm), Find a Grave website ( http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20365406), Fred Burdett, died November 29, 1969, in Bexar Co., he was married), Bennie M. Burrell, married Clem R. Franklin, Sr. on June 16, 1950 in Cook County, IL), Bennie Burrell, born June 24, 1936, died Oct. 1968, SS# issued in Arkansas in 1955), "Richmond drag racer killed in Somerset mishap,", “One killed, 2 hurt in drag strip crash,”, “Youth killed as car goes off drag strip,”, "Weekend mishaps send Georgia toll spiraling,", Dean David Hurley, born June 21, 1944, in San Francisco Co., Cal., mother’s maiden name was Spooner), Dean D. Hurley, born June 30, 1944, in Calif., died Sep. 3, 1967, in Sacramento, mother’s maiden name was Spooner), “Illinois dragster killed in crash at Lake Geneva strip,”, Mary Alice Masi, died Feb. 1966 in Pinellas Co., Florida), "Failure to use seat belt blamed for girl's death,", married Dianne D. Elliott, age 18, on Oct. 1, 1966, in Los Angeles), “Veteran drag racer killed at Lions’ strip,”, Merek Chertko, e-mail communication to site administrator, February 25, 2010, David A. Zachary, died on September 22, 1968, in Fayette, age 26, residence in Indiana), David Zachary, born April 7, 1942, died Sep. 1968, SS# issued Indiana in 1957-58), Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, California, Little Bethel Memorial Park, Duncanville, Texas, Lancaster Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana, Greenlawn Memorial Park, Neenah, Wisconsin, Copeland Ridge Cemetery, Curtis, Arkansas, "Drag racer dies after wild wreck at Great Lakes strip,", Southland Memorial Park, Grand Prairie, Texas, Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Irving, Texas, Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Youngstown, Ohio, Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, Illinois, Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama, Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York, McConnellstown Cemetery, McConnellstown, Pennsylvania, Boone Memorial Park, Madison, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Missouri, Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, "Lions Drag Strips's checkered flag" forum, Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Tennessee, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Sacramento, California, Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery, Chesapeake, Virginia, "Sanford Dragway Part II: Jackson meets tragic end,", Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas, Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, Silverbrook Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware, Magnolia Memorial Park, Garden Grove, California, Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Clearwater, Florida, East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, Arizona, Roselawn Memorial Park, Columbus, Nebraska, Restored Beebe & Mulligan AA/FD at 2008 March Meet warm-up, Pierce Brothers Crestlawn Memorial Park, Riverside, California, West Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Polk County, Wisconsin, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California, Harden's Chapel Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Covina, California, Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park South, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Washtenong Memorial Park, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Surfer's AA/FD is restored and fired up for the first time, Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, California, Mountain View Cemetery, Mountain Home, Idaho, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Indiana, San Fernando Cemetery #3, San Antonio, Texas, Sunset Memory Gardens, Parkersburg, West Virginia, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana.

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