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F1 drivers deceased behind racing car steering wheel between. Oct 23, 20 photo courtesy of stewarthass racing tony stewart tony is the only driver in history to win a championship in both nascar and indycar. Mack raced at river cities speedway the past few seasons. As experienced in the dirt as he is on asphalt, he was the first driver to win usacs triple crown silver crown, sprints, and midgets in the same. Whenever racing fanatics try to name the best driver in history, the brazilian phenom ayrton senna da silva invariably comes to mind. After finishing racing he became a bbc commentator until his death in 1993 of a heart attack, aged just 45.
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