Sam Fenech

A drag racer has died after a horrific crash at a Queensland race meet on Saturday night.

“It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, has succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening,” it said. “We send our love and support to the Fenech family and the whole team at Fabietti Racing.” Vale Sam Fenech. “Sam was a dear friend of Joe’s, they both had the same passion in their work and in racing, and both had hearts of gold. “My thoughts and prayers and condolences are with his family, friends, crew, everyone at Aldeco and WestEndPerformance and everyone who has the pleasure to know Sam.” A drag racer has been remembered as a “gentleman” after he was killed in a horrific crash at a Queensland race meet.

Sam Fenech is being remembered after his car flipped during a drag race at Willowbank Raceway around 7pm on...

"Condolences to all your family and friends. We know the risks and consequences of the sport we enjoy." "Sam, you lived life on the edge, and you certainly enjoyed life to the fullest," one person wrote.

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Also wishing the cameraman a fast recovery too. “Also wishing the cameraman a fast recovery too.” “Sam was and always will be a part of the Fabietti Racing family and was an icon of the drag racing community.

The Australian motorsport community has been rocked by the death of Sam Fenech during an event broadcast on live TV.

“I watched you, just before this race, taking time to tell someone about the car. Sam was a great man, racer and friend, may he rest in peace. The Australian National Drag Racing Association said: “AAll at ANDRA are deeply saddened by this tragic news. “Drag racing has lost a true legend in the sport and motor industry,” the post said. Happy to be talking about something you obviously loved,” said Sara Davis. “Sam Fenech has had an enormous crash at the deep end of the raceway,” the host said in the moments after the crash. “Forever in the pursuit of speed.” “It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, has succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening,” Top Fuel Australia said. “What I can tell you in a little bit of a silver lining in the situation is the camera operator that was shooting the footage from on top of the camera stand has been treated for some minor injuries and has been hospitalised at the moment. “We send our love and support to the Fenech family and the whole team at Fabietti Racing.” “Thinking of Sam’s family and all the Fabietti crew. The Australian motorsport community has been rocked after drag racer Sam Fenech, 55, was killed in an “enormous” crash at Willowbank Raceway in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.

Vehicle leaves track at Queensland raceway, killing driver, 55, and injuring a camera operator.

The Queensland Ambulance Service said the patient was in a stable condition. [Queensland](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/queensland) police said a camera operator had been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the crash about 7pm local time. “It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, has succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening,” the raceway said on social media.

Professional drag racer Sam Fenech, 55, died when his vehicle flipped and crashed into a camera tower at Willowbank Raceway near Ipswich on Saturday night.

He was in a serious but stable condition with arm and leg injuries. “Sam was, and always will be, part of the Fabietti Racing family, and was an icon of the drag-racing community. “It’s with deep sadness we acknowledge that Sam Fenech has passed away as a result of a racing accident this evening at Willowbank,” the statement says. “We send our love and support to the Fenech family and the whole team at Fabietti Racing.” “It is with great sadness that Top Fuel Racing Australia announces that Sam Fenech, driver of the Fabietti Racing Doorslammer, succumbed to injuries suffered in a racing accident at Willowbank Raceway and passed away this evening,” it said. His racing team – ACDelco Slammer Drag Racing Team/Fabietti Racing – issued their own message of condolences to the performance-vehicle racing community.

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