Respected, life-long NHRA drag racer, Mark Nivers, died on Sunday following a crash when his parachutes detached from the race car. Nivers was competing in the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, near Seattle, WA. The Top Alcohol dragster continued along the track and into the first catch fence at the end. The dragster appeared to suffer significant structural failure as the rear portion folded over the the front.
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