The Death of NASCAR Superstar Fireball Roberts

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Roberts was on Lap 7 of the 1964 World 600 at Charlotte when Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett crashed.

Roberts tried to avoid the wreckage, but instead he also crashed. The wreck was one of the most horrifying in NASCAR history. Countless race car drivers have described racing—regardless of the genre—as a drug and habit they just can’t kick. Such was the case for Edward Glenn Roberts, or better known for his colorful nickname of “Fireball.” The Florida native had agreed in early 1964 to put driving in his rearview mirror and become a full-time public relations representative and brand ambassador for the Falstaff Brewing Company, makers of Falstaff Beer, and was prepared to begin his new career later that same year.

It would also prove to be Roberts’ final race of his career, with the injuries sustained from a horrific wreck eventually taking his life more than a month later.

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