1993 Diehard 500

The 1993 Diehard 500, nicknamed "The **Death of Don Chapcar",** was a race held and a very tragic occurrence at Calladega. It took place on Sunday, July 25, 1993. The crash ended Don Chapcar's life. The event occurred on lap 133 when Chick Hicks does a PIT maneuver on rookie Jeff Gorvette, causing him to hit Ken Schrader while drafting with Don. Don tried to dodge, but then he bashed into Ken and hit the metal fence, causing Don to crash outside the speedway. After Don Chapcar flew off the track, the caution is out.

## Transcript

### Bobby the Crying Car

Bobby Carlison: Davey should be here soon. Wait. Why are there cops and ambulance? OH NO! I SEE IT IT'S A FIRE!

(Bobby goes to the fire)

Bobby Carlison: Oh no oh no oh no. I think that's the helicopter Davey was in! GUYS! IS DAVEY OK!?!?

Police: I'm sorry to say. I just arrived here and the news is that Davey Carllison has died. Davey, along with two friends and the pilot, is dead. Everyone on that helicopter died instantly. The helicopter somehow survived.

Bobby Carlison (crying): NO! YOU ARE LYING! DAVEY WOULD NEVER DIE! HE SURVIVED AT POCONO AND MISSED JUST **FOUR** RACES!! COMPARED TO ME! I CRASHED IN THE 1988 POCONO 500 IN THE CATCH FENCE AND MY CAREER ENDED! YEAH! MY SON IS 600 TIMES STRONGER THEN I AM!

Police: Calm down Bobby. I am sorry to say but he is really gone. He died instantly when it hit the ground.

Bobby Carlison (bawls 123123123123123 times worse than before): **NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! AWAHWAHHWAHWAHWAHWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAAAAGAAAGAA!!!!!!!!**

(soon many racers arrive)

Darrell Cartrip: Bobby?

The King: It's ok Bobby. It will be ok.

Rusty Wallace (bawls): WHY DO I KEEP LOSING MY FRIENDS! LAST YEAR, I LOST TOM LANDIS AND GREG LOCKE, AND 3 MONTHS AGO, I LOST ALAN CARWICKI! (cries) WHY IS THIS HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!

Bobby Carllison: Strip is right. It will be ok sooner or later.

(Rusty simply bawls harder and hugs Bobby)

Rusty Wallace (bawls 10 times harder)**: WHY!!!!!!!!! I HATE LOSING MY FRIENDS!!!!! I LOST TOO MANY OF MY FRIENDS!!!!! I JUST WANT TO CRY FOREVER!!! EVEN BETTER, I WILL COMMIT SUICIDE SOON! I HAVE A BAD CRASH AT DAYTONA AND HERE AT TALLADEGA!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE A SAD LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**

Jeff Gorvette: It's ok, Rusty

The King: Yes, it's ok, Rusty.

Rusty Wallace (bawls): I WILL MAKE A TRIBUTE FOR MY FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(we see Rusty Watches Racing how his friends win races while crying heavly and stopped after the Last scene was over. Rusty has to race)

### 8 lap Crash

Benny: And James Cleanair crashed into the wall.

(James cried)

James Cleanair: Why me!

### Lap 83 (Claude blows an engine)

Bob Jankens: Claude's engine failed.

Benny Pitstops: I think you're right.

Claude: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

### The Death of Don Chapcar

HTB: Outside of the 24 car

Chick Hicks: Nonsense. This rookie is going down. (does a PIT maneuver on Jeff Gorvette)

Benny: TROUBLE! JEFF GORVETTE GETS TURNED! HE HITS KEN SCHRADER AND DON CHAPCAR! DON GET'S HIT BY ALEX QUINT! CHAPCAR'S AIRBORNE! OH MY GOD! ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I'M SEEING?!

Bob Jankens: I DON'T BELIEVE THIS! CHAPCAR FLIES ABOVE THE FENCE!

(Don crashes into the ground)

Bob Jankens: Caution is out!

(Chapcar radio)

Wells: Guys, what is Chapcar doing here?!

(No radio, just racers and teams talking)

Wells: Chapcar! Chapcar!

(No response from Chapcar)

(Wells Roundabout cries hard)

Benny: Jeff Gorvette, Ken Schrader, Don Chapcar and Cole Speedland, Alex Quint, and Alloy Wilson all got involved in that bad crash.

Bob All worries on Don Chapcar.

(replay)

Benny Pitstops: So here's where the trouble starts right here on turn three! Chick Hicks clips the left rear bumper of Jeff Gorvette, which cause Jeff to spin.

Bob Jankens: Jeff Gorvette then collects his teamate, Ken Schrader, and Don Chapcar tries to dodge, but he bashes into Ken,

Benny Pitstops: And Don got spun around. And as he gets hit by Alex Quint, Haul gets spun and Don goes airborn!

Bob Jankens: And Don Chapcar flew over the fence, and crashed into the ground. Meanwhile, Larry tries to hit the brakes, but it was to late, as he bashes into Kenny Schrader.

### Jeff talks about Chick Hicks

Bob Jankens: Jerry Punch has something to say to Jeff Gorvette.

Jerry Punch: Here's Jeff Gorvette he's right there, and Jeff. Can you tell what happened about Don Chapcar's death.

Jeff Gorvette: Oh my god! That was so terrifying! I don't know how that happened! Maybe I just blew a tire, or lost control...

Jerry Punch: Well this happened because you got turned by Chick Hicks.

Jeff Gorvette: Oh yeah, he just turned my, and my 2 teamates, smashed into me, I didn't see one of them Don Chapcar going into the air!

Jerry Punch: Now, you now he did, right?

Jeff Gorvette: Yeah. And for Chick Hicks, he's not very nice. He looks like an imposter or something.

Jerry Punch: That's very tragic.

Jeff Gorvette: Thank you...

### Finish

Bob Jankens: And it's going to be Dale Earnhardt for the win!

Benny Pitstops: Wow! He luckly wins. No mean cars can catch him.

Bob Jankens: Billy Oilchanger get's second place, and 3rd goes to Klint Shiftright.

### Rusty Wallace reacts

Rusty Wallace: Is the Piston Cup Boss Bob Carr there?

Bob: Yes I'm here. What is it?

Rusty Wallace (cries): I've keep losing my friends! My friends just DIED! Just tell Mr. Rutherford he can replace Don for the 1994 Daytona Clash.

Bob Carr (sad): Ok. I will tell Winford the news.

Winford: Ok, I'm going to...

Bob: Excuse me, you have to take Don's place for RPM starting in the 1994 Daytona 500.

Winford: Ok.

### Report On Chapcar's Condition

Bob: The news on Chapcar's death is he just died.

Benny: Very tragic.