oconnor held the puck in his glove momentarily and then inexplicably dropped it between his legs where it bounced in for the tying goal by providence hockey goalie commits humiliating gaffe in national title game i can only speak for nascar but car crashes are not in fact a big health risk for nascar drivers due to all the increased safety measures since the fatal crash that killed dale earnhardt in 2001 there has not been a driver fatality in a nascar race since 2001 crashes are one of the least hazardous aspects of the sport what are the biggest health risks for nascar drivers aside from car crashes