Versatile racing driver Danny Ongais died on February 26 at age 79. The Hawaiian native competed in 11 Indy 500s as well as Formula One, sports cars and drag racing.
He made 11 starts from 1977 and 1996, earning four top 10 finishes and a fourth place result in 1979.Ongais became known as"The Flyin' Hawaiian" as he competed across a number of racing disciplines, including Formula One, sports cars and theOngais crashed during the 1981 Indy 500 and missed the rest of the season, but returned for the race in 1982.
During the 1981 Indy 500, Ongais survived one of the most dramatic crashes in the race's history when his car disintegrated after hitting the wall, leaving his legs and arms exposed as it burst into flames and skidded to a stop. He suffered several season-ending injuries, but returned to drive in the race the following year.
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