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Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

'Gentleman' drag racer killed in 200mph crash that left two others injured in Australia

A drag racing driver was killed at an event in Ipswich, Australia, after flipping his car at 200 miles per hour.

Tributes poured in after it emerged father of three Sam Fenech had died in a 'huge' crash during the New Year Nitro event at Willowbank Raceway on Saturday evening. And footage showed the extent of the collision that killed a popular figure in Australia's drag-racing community.

The New South Wales native got off to a fast start in his Chevrolet Camaro but appeared to struggle in holding his line. Fenech's car can be seen wavering to the left before overcompensating too much and flying over the central reserve separating him from his opponent, Kelvin Lyle.

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