Sunday February 21, a woman was hit by a tire flung by a crashing dragster. The woman was airlifted to the nearest hospital for treatment, but later died.
It was Firebird International Raceway’s first-round Top Fuel run that caused the tragedy. Driver Antron Brown was piloting the Matco Tools/U.S. Army dragster, when a crash caused the rear left wheel to come off.
Top fuel dragsters are unbelievably powerful machines that can reach speeds up to 340 miles per hour within a quarter mile’s distance. A tire launched at this speed would have an amazing destructive force on any person or any thing.
Top fuel injuries and deaths are not a new thing, however, it is more rare for someone in the audience to get hurt from accidents.
The NHRA issued this statement regarding the incident:
“The entire NHRA community is deeply saddened by today’s incident and sends its thoughts and prayers to the woman’s family and friends”
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