NORWAY, MI-- A drag racer from Pennsylvania died in a crash at the Norway Speedway on Friday.
Autoweek says Doug Rose, 80, was driving his Green Mamba jet car around the track just after the national anthem, around 7:15 p.m. He lost control on the first turn and crashed into the guardrail. The car burst into flames.
Rose apparently suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash.
Friday’s races were canceled. They resumed on Saturday, and included a tribute to Rose.
He had been racing the Green Mamba since 1966.
