Drag racing parachute may have contributed to fatal crash at Ruapuna coroner
6 months in Otago Daily Times
Craig Smith, 51, died when his 1967 Ford Cortina veered off the track at high speed and slammed into a concrete barrier. Photos: Supplied
A Christchurch drag racer died after losing control at almost 250km/h and crashing into a concrete wall at Ruapuna Raceway, but the car's parachute and harness may have contributed to his death.
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