Fatal Trackhawk Crash

[GNBRETT]

This was a Demon Performance build truck I believe and at one time it was the fastest Hawk. Hector Zeyas was the driver/owner. The whole run looked squirrelly didn't seem like very good track prep guess he didn't have time to pull the chute. RIP.....

 

[TorRedHellgato]

RIP

 

[Jack_Toepfer]

That sucks, RIP.
Reminder to get your cages boys.

 

[BULL]

RIP

(FYI, I cringed at this thread the second I saw it, and was torn between "bad taste" and "lesson learned", or maybe some kind of "paying tribute" to the driver. The moment it goes sideways, it's gone, just so you know.)​

 

[BigSwede]

It almost looked like an axle or something broke. To take a sharp turn like that in the big end is fairly rare otherwise.

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

I saw pictures of his Trackhawk before the crash, Hector’s Trackhawk was a beast—running dual nitrous bottles and built for serious speed.

You could tell he wasn’t just racing; he was chasing something bigger. That setup wasn’t for show—it was to keep the Top spot.

A dual parachute system out back, it was clear he had his sights set on deep passes, maybe even flirting with the 7s.

I’ve seen what happens when power outruns preparation. I remember seeing a Jeep flying down the track on nitrous—engine blew, it went sideways, caught fire. Brutal.

I don’t know if he had a cage, online the comments are about safety, but it seemed more about track safety.

I know for me anything squirrly, I'm out of the run.

Rest in peace, Hector. You went out doing what you loved, and your legacy will live on in every throttle pull, every launch, every pass that dares to push the limit.

 

[Speedy!]

Gaurd rails at a drag strip?