Part-Time Race Driver Alan Lloyd Is Killed in Crash at Del Mar Track
A part-time race driver was killed Sunday when his 1965 Ford 427 Cobra went out of control on a wet track and crashed before hundreds of spectators during a vintage-car race at the Del Mar Grand Prix, officials said.
Alan T. Lloyd, 48, of El Cajon, died at 12:14 p.m. Sunday, four minutes after his roadster went out of control and slammed into a concrete wall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the San Diego County Coroner’s office said.
Lloyd was identified as a truck mechanic by authorities. Cecilia Pappas, a spokesperson at the track, said the cause of the accident was under investigation, but there was a light drizzle and witnesses said Lloyd lost control of his car on wet pavement.
The track was shut down for two hours while the accident scene was cleared.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
