Rick Metts Age: 27
Born December 31, 1948
Died: March 4, 1976
Richard Ernest Metts
Testing at DeSoto Memorial Speedway, Bradenton, Florida
Pro Stock Plymouth Duster
He was instantly killed while testing his pro stock car. He lost control of the vehicle and smashed into a guard rail. He was traveling about 100 MPH when the car began fishtailing. It sped across the adjacent lane, slammed into the guard rail, then bounced up and cut a utility pole in half. When it came back down the car burst into flames. When Metts was thrown from the vehicle, his body was engulfed in flames. Track personnel tried to extinguish the fire, but were driven back by the intense heat. He lived in Salem, Ohio.
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