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4 dead, 13 injured after street racer slams into crowd at Tampa bar

4 dead, 13 injured after street racer slams into crowd at Tampa bar

Tampa Bay Times A speeding driver lost control of his car and crashed into a bar, killing four and injuring over a dozen others An early morning police chase in Tampa, Florida, ended with the “reckless” driver crashing into a bar, killing four people and injuring 13 others. In a police pursuit, authorities were unsuccessful at stopping the speeding driver …

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Alleged street racer loses control, crashes into bar

Alleged street racer loses control, crashes into bar

YBOR CITY, Fla. — Four people are dead and 11 others are injured after a car crashed into a bar in Ybor City early Saturday morning, Tampa police said. What You Need To Know Four people are dead and 11 others are injured after a car crashed into a bar in Ybor City early Saturday morning, Tampa police said Officials …

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Bowman Gray Stadium Sportsman Racer Robbie Brewer Passes Away

Bowman Gray Stadium Sportsman Racer Robbie Brewer Passes Away

A Bowman Gray Stadium racer passed away Saturday night following a medical emergency that led to a crash at the North Carolina short track. Robbie Brewer, of Winston-Salem, NC, who competed in the Sportsman division, crashed hard in the fourth corner coming to a restart. Brewer’s passing was officially announced by his family on Sunday morning.  Sources have told FloRacing …

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Racer Robbie Brewer dies after ‘on-track medical incident’ in Winston-Salem, Bowman Gray Stadium officials say

A race car driver is dead following what race officials have called a medical incident during a race in Winston-Salem. Bowman Gray Stadium has confirmed the death of driver Robbie Brewer. On Saturday evening at Bowman Gray, Brewer was pulled from the track in an ambulance. WXII’s crew said he was removed during the sportsman race after a direct hit …

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Racer Chris Raschke killed in crash attempting land speed record

Racer Chris Raschke killed in crash attempting land speed record

Speed Demon 715 Race organisers at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats have confirmed that a veteran driver died in a 283mph (455km/h) crash while trying to break the land speed record. Driver Chris Raschke lost control of his rocket-shaped vehicle about two miles into the run, according to a statement from the Southern California Timing Association, which runs Speed Week …

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Racer dies trying to set land speed record at Utah salt flats

Racer dies trying to set land speed record at Utah salt flats

A driver died Sunday after he crashed while he was trying to set a land speed record at an annual event on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, event organizers said. Chris Raschke, 60, died after the crash at around 3:03 p.m. MT, officials with the Southern California Timing Association, which runs the event, said in a statement. Organizers said …

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