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Pennsylvania sprint car racer Greg Hodnett killed in crash
Fox News ^ | 9/21/18 | Gary Gastelu

Posted on 09/21/2018 3:26:37 PM PDT by ropin71

Veteran sprint car driver Greg Hodnett was killed in a racing accident at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Penn., on Thursday night. The 49-year-old Pennsylvanian reportedly lost control and rolled his car into the Turn One wall of the short dirt track, dying on impact.

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KEYWORDS: localnews; nascar; racing; sports
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1 posted on 09/21/2018 3:26:37 PM PDT by ropin71
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To: ropin71

Many years back a friend and local stock car racer came nicely out of the turn then suddenly dropped to the inside.
and was T-boned.
D.O.A at the local hospital.

Heart attack, about the same age too.


2 posted on 09/21/2018 4:07:28 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (So what!)
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To: ropin71

RIP.


3 posted on 09/21/2018 4:33:48 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Wing Sprint cars,,,
I worked on “Wild Child” Hodenchilds
Pennzoils’ car back in the 1990s’.
Those drivers are Bronk Busters!

RIP,
Driver.


4 posted on 09/21/2018 4:50:58 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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To: ropin71
As a racing fan, I did some racing. It is dangerous, even with the safety equipment on the cars...You can barrel roll a car down the backstretch and walk away from the crash. Aric Almirola last year, injured his spine...this year he is in the playoffs...

Prayers to his family...and to the racetrack owners, too.

5 posted on 09/21/2018 5:49:56 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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