One man is dead and another seriously injured after one race car struck two others in the pit area of a southeast Iowa race track. The Iowa State Patrol says 28-year-old Brenton Slocum, of Burlington, died after he was pinned underneath a race car he was working on at the 34 Raceway. Investigators say 16-year-old Michael Mott, of Wapello, is undergoing treatment at University Hospitals in Iowa City. The patrol says a sprint car driven by 61-year-old John Batchelor, of Illinois, exited the oval racetrack and was heading into the pit area of the track when is struck two cars in the pits.(kwqc.com) and more info about the people involved and the accident at: 34raceway.com and thehawkeye.com.(6-12-2005)
