You know, “Fireball” Roberts nickname came from pitching in baseball, not racing. He did not like the nickname and those close to him called him Glenn. Ironically he lost his life trying to avoid a wreck in Charlotte in the mid ‘60s where he crashed into the inner wall and his car burst into flames, burning him. Back then the drivers did not walk away from wrecks nearly as much as they do now. They were brave, but I like the safety better now!
Fire has to be the worst way to die like this fellow did when he drove a big motor home off 199 near the Oregon border yesterday... http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_15076196