5 of the Most Infamous (Non-Fatal) Accidents in Racing History
5 of the Most Infamous (Non-Fatal) Accidents in Racing History By Brian Cotnoir Racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the World. At one point in history a racecar driver had a 1-in-7 chance of dying because of a an accident during the race. Over many decades of racing, many improvements have been made to make the sport safer. However, some accidents during a race are so crazy, you can’t believe the driver actually walked away (whether it be injured or uninjured). Some of the accidents helped lead to even more safety improvements, but one thing is for certain every one of these people involved were lucky to survive their wrecks. 1.) Alex Zanardi @ Lausitzring This is probably the most devastating non-fatal wreck in racing history. Alex Zanardi was one of the most electrifying drivers in American Open Wheel racing in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. He was a two-time CART series champion and even made an attempted a comeback in F1, before returning to the