9 Tragic and Near-Miss Aviation Incidents That Rocked NASCAR
Champions, race winners and superstars were among NASCAR's toughest losses.
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Al Pearce
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And while NBA legend Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash in California on Jan. 26, 2020, got the the attention of NASCAR drivers and teams, drivers say they plan no changes to their travel plans.
“(The Bryant tragedy) rings home when you’re in a profession where you’re constantly traveling, taking off and
touching down, sometimes almost daily," said Bowyer. "It hits home and makes you think and appreciate every touchdown. But we can’t change anything because this is how we make our living. The sad thing is that those things happen all the time, but it takes (losing) a superstar like Kobe for us to realize it and wake up and learn from it.”