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Katie Hawkinson

Drag racing legend, 75, airlifted to ICU after car slams into concrete wall at 302mph

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Drag racing star John Force is in the intensive care unit at a Virginia trauma hospital after driving into a concrete wall at 302mph.

A “catastrophic engine failure” caused the fiery crash on Sunday, just after Force crossed the finish line at the National Hot Rod Association Virginia Nationals, according to a statement from John Force Racing. Witnesses say Force was awake when crews came to his aid.

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