Sunday, July 11, 2010

NHRA STATEMENT REGARDING CRASH AT NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

KENT, Wash. -- Top Alcohol dragster racer Mark Niver, 60, from Phoenix, was involved in a fatal incident today when his dragster crashed in the shutdown area during eliminations at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.  NHRA officials are investigating the accident.
NHRA and Pacific Raceways officials extend their deepest sympathies to the entire Niver family.
Mark was one of our favorite racers at draglist.com and has been for more than 30 years. He built all his own stuff and he raced on his own terms. I was grinning at his unassuming interview early in the ESPN3 broadcast earlier today. Then two hours later, he was gone. Our sincere condolences to Mark's family and many, many friends. - Bill Pratt