OBITUARIES: Chuck Amati: Heart attack ends life

Legendary sprint car racer, Charles A. Amati, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008. While it was listed as a one-vehicle crash on Park Avenue in Herrin, Illinois, preliminary investigation reports have indicated that he might have had a medical problem just prior to leaving the roadway and striking a light pole. "The one-armed bandit" from nearby by Freeman Spur, was transported to Herrin Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival around 8:00am EST at the age of 68. Amati was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2004, ...... Read More »

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