From WSCC Racing
This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for a race sanctioned by the World Stock Car Championship and its associated feeder series. There are separate sections for drivers who died from medical emergencies and another for non-driver fatalities.
Driver | Date of Accident | Event | Circuit | Session | Car | Series |
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Lee Newman | April 9, 1950 | 100-mile race | Seekonk Speedway | Race | Buick | National Stock Car Series |
Samuel Clay | September 10, 1952 | 150-mile race | Winchester Speedway | Qualifying | Chevrolet | National Stock Car Series |
Joseph Arnold | November 15, 1952 | 1952 Turkey Bowl | Riverside Park Speedway | Practice | Packard | National Stock Car Series |
Nick Fletcher | March 9, 1955 | 1955 Icebreaker Sweepstakes | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park | Practice | Plymouth | National Stock Car Series |
Leroy Farmer | March 11, 1955 | Qualifying | Ford | National Stock Car Series | ||
Ben Rogers | August 22, 1959 | 250-mile race | Bridgehampton Race Circuit | Qualifying | Ford | National Stock Car Series |
Tommy Petersen | April 22, 1960 | 250-mile race | Dallas-Forth Worth Speedbowl | Race | Dodge | National Stock Car Series |
Tom Hansen | September 2, 1961 | 300-mile race | Lime Rock Park | Qualifying | Plymouth | National Stock Car Series |
Alfred Bush | March 27, 1966 | TBA | TBA | Race | Dodge | National Stock Car Series |
Danny Stafford | March 21, 1990 | Tire Test | Daytona International Speedway | Second testing session | Buick | World Stock Car Championship |