R.I.P.
Your memories live on.
You paid the ultimate sacrifice to do something you loved, for people who love the sport of sprint car racing.  We loved to watch you work your magic on the track and enjoyed your company off of it.  You will be missed but not forgotten.
God speed to you all.

Click on their names for links to their tribute web pages.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 

 

 

 

John Bankston - April 15, 1939 - August 7, 2001 - Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, Ohio

 

Kevin Gobrecht-May 2, 1969 - September 24, 1999 -- I-80 Speedway (Nebraska Raceway Park) Greenwood, Nebraska

 

OTHER FALLEN HEROS:
 

Scott Darley - October 18, 2008 - Parramatta City Raceway (AU)

Jim Turner - September 28, 2007 - Hanford Speedway (CA)

Billy Kimmell - September 2, 2007 - Williams Grove Speedway (PA)
Scott Seaton - May 5, 2007 - Auto City Speedway (Clio, MI_
Joe Rebman - August 11, 2006 - Mansfield Motorsports Speedway (OH)
Steve King - August 10, 2006 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Fred Brownfield - June 16, 2006 - Gray's Harbor Raceway (WA)
Courtney Rodger Schuur - 6-16-06  Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Rory Price - March 31, 2006 - Evergreen Speedway - Monroe, WA
Kevin Doty - August 14, 2005 - Angel Park Speedway - Sun Prairie, WI
"Wild" Bill Heckert - Sept. 4, 2004-Silversprings Speedway (Pa)
Sonny Sayre - March 27, 2004 - Delta Bowl Speedway (MS)
Keith Hutton - August 12, 2003 - Oskaloosa (IA)
Joe Whitcomb - June 23, 2003 - Selingsgrove (PA)
Ronald Laney - January 30, 2002 - East Bay Raceway (FL)
Billy Anderson - October 19, 2001 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Steve Haman - September 5, 2001 - Huset's Speedway (SD)
John Bankston - August 7, 2001 - Eldora (OH)
Mark Wilson - April 14, 2001 - Knoxville (IA)
George Gervais - 2001 - Perris Auto Speedway (CA)
Kevin Gobrecht - Sept. 24, 1999 - I-80 Speedway - Lincoln (NE)
Bill Knisley - October 2, 1999 - Eldora (OH)
Casey Diemert - March 27, 1999 - Irwindale Speedway (CA)
Tom Boune - April 7, 1997 - Madera Speedway (CA)
Frank Filskov - October 12, 1996 - Hartford Speedway (MI)
Danny Young - July 19, 1995 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Robbie Stanley - May 26, 1994 - Winchester Speedway (IN)
Billy Vukovich, III - November 11, 1990 - Mesa Marin Speedway (CA)
Rich Vogler - July 1990 - Salem Spdwy (IN)
Lagrande (Lee) Pickney - June 29, 1990 - Iowa State Fairgrounds (IA)
Jeff Bagley - May 2, 1989 - Ascot Park (CA)
Daryl Gohn - 1988 - Williams Grove (PA)
Mike Nichols - April, 30, 1988 - Placerville Speedway (CA)
David Bradway, Jr - June 21, 1987 - Skagit Speedway (WA)

Bill Rook - June 21, 1987 - Huset's Speedway (SD)

Guy Theis - 10-18-87 - Florida State Fairgrounds Speedway (FL)

Kirk Sturgeon - 4-12-86 - Ascot Race Park (CA)

Spanky Lewis - 7-12-85 - Sharon Speedway (OH)

Chuck Carberry - 8-17-85 - Jennerstown Speedway (PA)
Gary Patterson - 5-29-83 - Calistoga (CA)

Todd Noffsinger - 5-29-83 - Ascot Park (CA)

Bill Marvel, Jr. - 9-17-83 - Lincoln Park Speedway (IN)
Clark Templeman, Jr. - June 26, 1982 - Ascot Park (CA)

Gary Scott - 5-1-82 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Tommy Thomas - 4-4-81 - Sedalia (MO)
Doug Toepper - 4-18-81 - Knoxville (IA)
Joel Taylor - 6-14-80 - Jackson Speedway (MN)
Roger Larson - 7-7-79 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Daryl Dawley - 7-7-79 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Dick Stoneking - 7-21-79 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)

Mike Shaw - March 3, 1979 - ?

Dick "Toby" Tobias - 7-23-78 - Flemingon Speedway (NJ)

Barry Kettering - 1976 - Fairmont Speedway (MN)
Larry Kirkpatrick - 7-8-76 - (Riverside)W. Memphis (ARK)
Jim Golden - 5-30-76 - Eagle Raceway (NE)
Steve Howard - 8-9-1975 - Lincoln Speedway (PA)
Burt Sonner - 5-4-74 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Jay Opperman - 5-16-70 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Kenny Williams - 6-20-69 - Topeka Fairgrounds (KS)
Kenny Gritz - 9-1-69 - Nebraska State Fair - Lincoln (NE)
Brad Teter - 1968 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Danny Krueger - 8-12-67 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Joe Csiki - 8-12-67 - Bedford Speedway (PA)

Dick Atkins - 11-13-1966 - Ascot Raceway (CA)

Don Branson - 11-121966 - Ascot Raceway (CA) 

Sherman Cleveland - 1966 - Calistoga Speedway (CA)

Jud Larson - 6-11-66 - Reading Fairgrounds (PA)

Red Riegel - 6-11-66 - Reading Fairgrounds (PA)
Ken Taylor - 8-28-66 - Saline Co. Speedway - Marshall (MO)
Ray Douglas - 3-7-65 - Imperial, CA (Mid-Winter Fair, w/CRA)
Les Turner - 7-1-1961 - Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Al Chamberlain - 9-5-60 - Lincoln, NE

Ronald Laney 1971 - January 30, 2002
East Bay Raceway, Gibsonton, Florida

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Steve King

Last Updated: October 20, 2008

***If anything on this page is wrong, please let me know ASAP.  Also, if there are any other sprint car drivers that have lost their life in the heat of battle, I want to know so I can add them to the list.  I apologize for my lack of memory but would like to add all of the names of drivers that lost their lives doing what they loved to do.  Thanks for your help.  Contact me @ ibracn1@yahoo.com.

 

 

Billy Kimmel