They call automobile racing "the cruel sport" for a reason, and on April 9 at Rockingham Dragway, the drag racing community was reminded why. Five-time IHRA champ Ronnie "The King" Davis succumbed to injuries that occurred when his 1963 Corvette made a 90-degree right turn into the path of racer...

Ronnie "The King" Davis, 66, a three-time IHRA world champion and the reigning PDRA champion in the Top Sportsman class, died Sunday from injuries he suffered a day earlier when his 1963 Corvette crashed during qualifying at Rockingham Dragway.Davis had finished his final qualifying run in 4.130 seconds at 178.19mph...