There’s nothing quite like the rush of NASCAR—the speed, the rivalries, the thunder of engines shaking the stands. But for all its heart-stopping excitement, the sport has also seen its share of heartbreak,

A former NASCAR driver was killed alongside his wife and children in a plane crash while en route to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

A person aboard a small private jet that crashed in North Carolina on Thursday texted "emergency landing" to a family member before the plane went down.