The Most Horrific Crashes In All Of Motorsports History

2. Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

In 2008, Scott Kalitta was driving his dragster at speeds topping 125 miles per hour in hopes of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals. His aspirations did not come to be. Instead, during the race at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in New Jersey, his car’s engine exploded, and his parachute failed to deploy. He continued to speed out of control over the side wall while his car was ablaze. He was killed upon impact of hitting a crane. Prior to his death, Kalitta won two championship titles in 1994 and 1995.