A man died after crashing Sunday during the Texas Airstrip Attack Abilene at the Abilene Regional Airport, police said in a media release.
Gregory Vernon Ibsen, 74, of Colorado did not survive the crash and died at the scene, Abilene police said.
Ibsen was participating in the event in a modified 2006 Chevy Corvette when the vehicle experience a tripped event, causing it to roll multiple times and catch fire, police said.
He was the sole occupant of the vehicle, police said.
Airstrip Attack events began in 2011 as a way for street racers to compete safely and legally, according to the website.
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