Fireball Roberts died July 2, 1964 after being involved in a fiery crash in the World 600 race at Charlotte on May 24, 1964. He suffered 2nd and 3rd-degree burns to 80 percent of his body and it's speculated that he may have suffered an allergic reaction to fire-retardant chemicals. Roberts had Asthma, although that was not widely known at the time.
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