FATALITY AT IRWINDALE.Byline: - Keith Lair IRWINDALE - John Baker of Tucson, Ariz., was killed Saturday night when he crashed during the K&N Filters 150, a NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Featherlite Southwest Series race at Irwindale Speedway Irwindale Speedway is a motorsports facility located in Irwindale, California. It features banked, paved 1/2 and 1/3 mile oval tracks. It is mainly used for USAC sprint car and regional NASCAR races. . It was the speedway's fourth fatality fa·tal·i·ty n. 1. A death resulting from an accident or disaster. 2. One that is killed as a result of such an occurrence. . Battling for 10th place, Baker checked up and was hit from behind by Sean Woodside of Saugus at the turn 2 exit and went head-first into the wall. Baker was transported to Kaiser Hospital in Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, city (1990 pop. 69,330), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, in the fertile San Gabriel valley; settled 1870, inc. 1956. Its industries include metal fabrication, printing, and plastics manufacturing. . L.A. County fire officials reported his death. |
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