rebelracewriter Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Steve King Succumbs to Knoxville Injuries TULSA, Okla. (August 12, 2006) On Thursday afternoon, Jetmore, KS, Sprint Car racer Steve King succumbed to injuries suffered in the previous night's opening round of the Knoxville Nationals at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, IA. A two-time NCRA champion, King was a frequent competitor in American Sprint Car Series competition as well. In addition to his 17 career NCRA feature wins, King posted an ASCS Rocky Mountain Region feature win at Dodge City Raceway Park on September 4, 2004. During Wednesday night's feature, King crashed into the turn three retaining wall during the latter stages of the "A' Feature event when something apparently broke on his car. King was transported to a local hospital before being flown to Des Moines, where he passed away on Thursday. Thirty-three years old, the fourth-generation farmer with a degree in Animal Science from Kansas State University has been involved in the family's racing pursuits since his days as a young child. Just six years old in 1979, Steve assisted his father and car owner Danny King in wrenching Dave Frusher to a hotly contested NCRA Super Modified championship. In style appropriate of a champion racer, King saw his final checkered flag in record-setting fashion, as he won Wednesday night's opening heat race with a new Knoxville Raceway track record time of just two minutes and 39 seconds. Funeral arrangements for King are still pending at this time. The entire staff and family of the American Sprint Car Series is saddened at the loss of Steve King and extends deepest sympathies to family, friends and loved ones. R.I.P. Steve King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SASPEEDRACER24 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Isnt it eeery that he and Paul Dana (IRL) had the same sponsor when they died? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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