Wreck at Clay County Speedway, Flora IL turns deadly!

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A Salem woman was killed Sunday night after the race car she was driving crashed at the Clay County Raceway in Flora, Ill. Beaulah “Boobie” Gray, 51 of Salem died Sunday night at the Clay County Hospital in Flora from injuries sustained in the crash. Her son, Michael Gray, 29 of Salem was a passenger in the race car and sustained major injuries in the accident. He was airlifted to Washington University Hospital in St. Louis. Services for "Boobie" Gray are pending at the Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home in Salem.


Thoughts and prayers go out to all Families involved.
 
A 51-year-old Salem woman was killed Sunday night when the race car she was driving crashed at the Clay County Raceway in Flora. Clay County Coroner Wesley Miller pronounced Beaulah ‘Boobie’ Gray dead at the Clay County Hospital in Flora. She died about two and a half hours after the wreck occurred at 3:15 Sunday afternoon. Her son, 29-year-old Michael Gray of Salem, who was a passenger in the race car sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Washington University Hospital in St. Louis. Miller said the investigation is continuing.
Wayne County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Andy Milner was at the speedway and witnessed the crash. “Her car started barrel-rolling in the corner,” said Milner. “Right before it came to a stop I saw something fly out of the car. At first, I thought it was a rear bumper coming off, but found out it was actually one of the occupants.”

Wayne Koontz of Thunder Valley Promotions said Beaulah Gray was ejected from the car, leaving her son trapped in the wreckage. He said the car she was driving had a really stiff suspension. “The first lap or so, one of her back wheels came up a foot off the track. It was the second or third lap that she got crossways and started rolling,” said Koontz.

The event, staged by Clay County Raceway was billed as an Enduro Auto Cross event which also featured the Powder Puff race that Gray was participating.

Milner said rescue workers arrived immediately and began working on the victims. “They brought out the “Jaws of Life” and peeled the top off of the car which was still on its side,” Milner said. “They worked on both of them for what seemed like a good 45 minutes before taking them away in ambulances.”

Koontz said a collection for the Gray family will be taken up at the next two major Thunder Valley Demolition Derby events. The first event will be on Oct. 6 in Pinkneyville, Ill. with the second event slated for the indoor Demo Derby in Duquoin, Ill.

Services for Beaulah “Boobie” Gray are pending at the Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home in Salem.
 
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