Jul 28, 2004 · Darrell Russell died June 27 from injuries he sustained after the left rear tire on his top-fuel dragster exploded at 322.73 mph at a race at Madison, Ill. The tire was a D-2096 …

Flying debris from the explosion killed him, not the impact from the crash. He died of severe head injuries, even though he was wearing an approved racing helmet. Russell was the first racer to …

Feb 2, 2024 · Darrell Russell was killed in a violent crash during the Sears Craftsman Nationals, an event in which he had set the best qualifying time. Russell, running in the left-hand lane, …

Jul 21, 2022 · Russell was killed in a violent crash during the Sears Craftsman Nationals, an event in which he had set the best qualifying time. Russell, running in the left-hand lane, had lost to...

He died in a car crash near Los Angeles after being indefinitely banned from the NFL for repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy.

Nov 28, 2017 · Russell, a 35-year-old native of Hockley, Texas, had just lost to Scott Kalitta in the second round of eliminations when his Top Fuel dragster crashed while running about 300 …

Jun 28, 2004 · Top-fuel driver Darrell Russell was killed Sunday in Gateway International Raceway at Madison, Ill., after crashing at more than 320 mph at the Sears Craftsman NHRA …

Dec 16, 2005 · Former Raiders defensive tackle Darrell Russell, the team's No. 1 draft pick in 1997 and the second player selected overall that year, was killed early Thursday morning …

Jun 27, 2005 · Top-fuel drag racer Darrell Russell died a year ago today in a crash triggered by the explosion of his left rear tire at 323 mph, an accident that reverberated through the …

Jun 28, 2004 · Drag racer Darrell Russell died Sunday after his car broke up while traveling about 300 mph and burst into flames during a Top Fuel race at Gateway International Raceway in …