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The NASCAR crash that changed Watkins Glen forever

J.D. McDuffie’s final race at Watkins Glen became one of NASCAR’s darkest moments after a mechanical failure led to a fatal crash on lap five. The footage remains infamous because it captured the ...
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Who was Adam Petty? Fourth-gen NASCAR driver died in 2000 crash

Adam Petty was a fourth-generation NASCAR driver and the grandson of Richard Petty. He died at age 19 following a crash during a practice session in May 2000. The fatal crash occurred at New Hampshire ...