Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
March 2, 1969 was the worst day in the history of the sport of drag racing. It was on that day at a small, outlaw drag strip in Georgia known as Yellow River Drag Strip that a funny car smashed into the crowd, taking 11 lives and injuring scores of people.
The track had no walls or guardrails, the track had no insurance, and this calamity made national news.
This is the story of the track, the history, the bleak day, and the people involved. It is also the story of the aftermath and how the world reacted to this disaster in the immediate aftermath and for years afterward.
March 2, 1969 was the worst day in the history of the sport of drag racing. It was on that day at a small, outlaw drag strip in Georgia known as Yellow River Drag Strip that a funny car smashed into the crowd, taking 11 lives and injuring scores of people.
The track had no walls or guardrails, the track had no insurance, and this calamity made national news.
This is the story of the track, the history, the bleak day, and the people involved. It is also the story of the aftermath and how the world reacted to this disaster in the immediate aftermath and for years afterward.
