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Monday, July 12, 2010

Watch Drag Racer Dies Accident Video Watch Drag Racer Dies Accident Video

Some sports are almost too dangerous. Competition Drag Racing driver Mark Niver died at the NHRA event at crossing the finish line. He died in the North West of citizens on Sunday during a semifinal heat.

Niver was competing to be top class in Alcohol dragster NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. After losing speed Niver deployed parachutes which broke away immediately causes a car slows down before hitting the grille at the end of the runway.

Authorities are investigating the accident at the presence of mechanical failure or if there are any errors in the installation safety car. Niver died in the Pacific stations in Seattle, almost instantly after hitting a safety barrier.

Mark Niver Killed In Crash At Washington NHRA Raceway

Mark Niver, 60, Phoenix participated in competitions in the top-class dragster in the NHRA Alcohol Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series of the upper circuit device for NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

NHRA said that the investigation of the accident on Sunday and extends its sympathy to the family in Niver. A spokesman for the association declined to comment when asked for further information about what happened, saying that the investigation has just begun.

Niver's death is the second in a month at an event NHRA. Neil Parker, 58, of Millville, New Jersey, died from head injuries after a crash during the qualifying round of NHRA SuperNationals in June.