Nascar Talladega Fan Death: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning to Blame in Second Death at Raceway This Year [VIDEO]
A man who was found dead at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend is now believed to have died due to carbon monoxide poisoning, marking the second death at the track this year.
Officials say a suspected leak of the colorless, odorless gas likely killed a Tennessee man who was camping out at the racetrack with his wife before the Sprint Cup race on Sunday. His wife was found unresponsive at the scene and remains hospitalized in Birmingham, Ala.
The man is yet to be identified.
According to Sporting News, the man and his wife were found in their motor home by friends and are believed to have come into contact with the gas after a portable gas stove they were using for heat had a problem with the mobile home's generator exhaust system.
A Georgia man died near the raceway back in May after drowning in a creek. Others have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the track over the years as well.
The race still went on despite the death. A non-Chase competitor, Jamie McMurray, won the checkered flag for the first time this season, according to Bleacher Report.
Talladega has been known to be one of the most dangerous tracks in the world for drivers, often the site of large crashes involving several cars. Only six drivers were recorded as failing to complete 183 of the scheduled 188 total laps in the race on Sunday.
