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Mar 20, 2024 · As the film sadly depicts, just a few months after Ford defeated Ferrari in the 1966 Le Mans, Ken Miles was killed while testing out a new Ford vehicle (the J-car) at California's Riverside International Raceway. Miles' Ford test car suddenly flipped, crashed, and caught fire.
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Jan 25, 2024 · The renowned British race car driver Ken Miles, best known for his collaboration with Carroll Shelby and his involvement in the development of the Ford GT40, met an untimely end in a tragic racing accident. On August 17, 1966, during a test drive at Riverside International Raceway in California, Miles lost control of the ...
Nov 12, 2019 · Miles was approaching the 1-mile, downhill back straight at the Riverside International Raceway in Southern California, going over 200 mph. Rear end lift caused the car to loop, flip, crash and catch fire, breaking into pieces and ejecting Miles.
Jan 23, 2024 · A: Ken Miles tragically died in a car crash while testing the Ford J-car at Riverside International Raceway on August 17, 1966. Q: What impact did Ken Miles’ death have on the racing world?
After almost a day of testing at Riverside International Raceway in the very hot Southern California desert, Miles approached the end of the track's one-mile (1.6 km) downhill back straight at top speed—over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h)—when the car suddenly flipped, crashed, and caught fire.
Sort by: 2oonhed. OP • 10 mo. ago. Ken Miles, BEFORE his historic GT40 wreck at this track, ran the #281 Holman-Moody Ford in the 1963 Golden State 400 at Riverside International Raceway on November 3rd, 1963.
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Dec 26, 2023 · While test-driving the J-car at Riverside International Raceway in California, he suffered a fatal accident. The car flipped at 200 miles per hour and erupted into flames, claiming his life.