Originally Posted by ronmil:
Wasn't there a fatality on the Springfield mile in a modified a few years ago?
Evansville driver Cliff Johns was fatally injured at Springfield in a sprint car on Oct. 7, 1973 and Doc Dawson was also lost there in a sprint car, in 1978 I believe. Jeff Thickstun perished in a sprint car at the Indy mile, 1983, I believe.
Some cars are not suited to be run on a mile track because of the inherent danger.
Ron Cliff Johns was killed in a crash with Gary Scott, serveral years later Scott was killed in a crash at Knoxville the night before the dream event which was World of outlaws and Silver crown cars on the Springfield mile which were won by Danny Smith and Larry Dickson
