# Dave Sattem, 77, dies in accident just after winning drag race **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 4, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dave-sattem-77-dies-in-accident-just-after-winning-drag-race/195295 "2024-07-04T22:58:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dave-sattem-77-dies-in-accident-just-after-winning-drag-race/195295/2 "2024-07-04T23:16:04Z")
It is always a sad day when we loose someone in the racing world no matter if they are a local or of national fame… Racing in general is a very dangerous, including drag racing, we also lost Nathan Schaldach, better known as Cali Nate earlier this year in a street (closed off) drag race back in April… This would have been better placed in a 3 day old topic though… > [@Drag Racing Injury](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drag-racing-injury/195256): > > About a week ago funny car legend John Force was severely injured when his car’s engine exploded as he crossed the finishing line. The race was in Virginia. I learned about it last night while I was watching a recording of the races in Norwalk Ohio. I was impressed by the well wishes and love offered by his competition and other racers in funny car, top fuel, pro stock, and pro stock motorcycle. I saw Force’s head shot pasted on several cars in his honor. Force is alert and responding to request… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dave-sattem-77-dies-in-accident-just-after-winning-drag-race/195295)._