had warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway. Originally posted by Flat Black I don't want to seem morbid, but I'm so curious about something that I'll run the risk.The question for those of you who are up on the safety engineering of modern Indy cars is this: If a driver of a modern Indy car had an identical accident to the one that killed Gordon Smiley in 1982, would s/he survive?If you view the YouTube video of Smiley's crash, you might be inclined to think there's no way in hell anybody could survive such an impact in any car, no matter how well engineered. Accedi. FUNERAL: Rickey Smiley Reveals Brandon Smiley Cause Of Death 1. The most violent single car accident in motor racing history. The Spanish Flu killed over 3% of the world's population in 1918. Smiley's funeral was held on May 20, 1982 and he was buried in his birth location in Nebraska. [1] He was inducted into the Nebraska Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2000. The car he will be driving is for the low-budget Dale Coyne Racing. Brandon Smiley death- Rickey Smiley's Son, Brandon Passed Away_2. In July 2020, Smiley shared that his youngest daughter Aaryn was injured during an alleged road rage incident.We send our prayers to the smiley familyRest in power king This week, there had been minor problems with his car, and the speed had dropped from the 197-m.p.h. In 2010, she recounted: They brought the remains of Gordons car back to our garage, and the biggest piece was a little ball of engine. Gordon Smiley - Wikipedia The car turned to the right, directly into the wall. Marcelo is the first driver to die at this track since Gordon Smiley hit the wall head-on during practice in. During the event, drivers would drive for four laps, and the average time will be calculated and serve as the qualifying time. However, USAC did not bow to the media. It's cable reimagined No DVR space limits. Fletcher gave Smiley a bit of advice and said that he should listen to veteran racers and not correct his car's position in case it lost traction. Privacy Policy. Gordon Eugene Smiley was born in 1946 in Omaha, Nebraska. When I reached the car, I was shocked to see that Smiley's helmet was gone, along with the top of his skull. The first time humanity met H1N1, we were far less prepared.