Tragedy struck Saturday at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield when nostalgia Top Fuel racer John Shoemaker of Sacramento was killed in a high-speed crash.<\/p>\n
Shoemaker, 65, had just finished a qualifying run at 6.11 seconds and 249.93 mph when his dragster failed to slow after powering past the finish line...<\/p>\n
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