In 1989, Alexander Mogilny defected from the Soviet Union after helping the Soviets win a tournament in Sweden.
In 1975, a pit crew member of Richard Petty’s, who also happened to be his brother-in-law, was killed in the pit area after a highly pressurized water canister exploded.
In 1986, a fan stole the pace care and took it for a spin prior to the start of the Talladega 500.
In 1984, Oakland’s Dave Kingman hit a fly ball that got stuck in the Minnesota Metrodome’s roof.