According to a report on the National Hot Rod Association's website, a 65 year old Virginia man was fatally injured in a high-speed racing accident Saturday at the Atlanta Dragway.
Bobby Martindale, age 65 of Glen Allen, VA., was racing his Top Alcohol Funny Car when he experienced engine failure at the finish line, according to preliminary reports.
The car continued down the track at a high rate of speed, reportedly overshooting the end of the drag strip.
Martindale was competing in an NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing series event. Considered a veteran racer, Martindale was 11th in the Division 2 points standings when the accident occured.
According to the website, racing was halted at the speedway after the accident, allowing for officials and authorities to begin conducting an investigation. Racing resumed on Sunday.
Martindale's death is the first on the Commerce quarter mile track since Jerry Gannon was killed in a jet car crash in June of 2002.
Martindale is survived by his wife Geraldine and family.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Commerce News or The Banks County News or The Jackson Herald.
Virginia Man Killed In Racing Accident At Atlanta Dragway
Trackbacks
Trackback specific URI for this entry
No Trackbacks
