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Official Dies After Emergency Vehicles Crash in Tarrant County Race Track
Billy Hurt died and Jerry Myers was seriously injured in a collision between two emergency ATVs during a race response, prompting event cancellation and an ongoing investigation.
- On Mar 15, 2026, a track official, identified as Billy Hurt, was killed when two all-terrain emergency vehicles collided at Kennedale Speedway Park during a World of Outlaws event.
- While attending an on-track incident, officials collided at 6,737 Hudson Village Creek Road just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, ejecting both operators.
- World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter said, 'He dedicated his life to ensuring the safety of every racer, making their well-being his main priority. And beyond the track, his kindness shone further with every interaction, quickly becoming a friendly face to everyone he met. The entire World Racing Group family is deeply saddened by his loss.'
- Jerry Myers, the injured official, is now stable and recovering, and the series said there is an ongoing investigation with the remainder of the event postponed.
- Neither official was initially identified by the World of Outlaws, but the racing organization later named the deceased as Billy Hurt, a longtime safety official.
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