Here are some of the stories published in the Charlotte Observer following the accident that killed three spectators at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte.
3 race fans killed, 8 hurt by flying tire, debris
Lowe's Motor Speedway accident resembles Michigan Speedway's
May 3, 1999
Racing officials face worries over fan safety
Stunned families remember victims as happy young men
Witnesses recall laughter, then wreckage and terror
"Home-track" tragedy shocking for NASCAR
Anguish of Saturday shows in Wheeler's pale, sad face
May 4, 1999
Girl's condition still critical, but dad's more optimistic
Horror of Saturday's accident remains vivid to nearby fan
IRL event was victim's first big auto race
Now's not time for speedway to worry about IRL's return
Vote results: Is Indy-style racing too dangerous for Lowe's Motor Speedway?
May 5, 1999
Andretti: High banks too fast for Indy cars
Video could shed light in tragedy
Waltrip: Open-wheeled cars "have no business" on NASCAR tracks
May 6, 1999
Dad's wish: `Tell people I had a good boy'
May 7, 1999
May 8, 1999
Speedway fires 5 after photographergrabbed, film seized
May 9, 1999
Risk a given in Racing
May 13, 1999
May 14, 1999
Preliminary report on IRL crash says catch fence caught wheel first timePreliminary report on IRL crash says catch fence caught wheel first time #2
May 15, 1999
Keeping it safe, keeping it fun at the track
Track: Tire bounced off fence, second car into stands
May 16, 1999
Fan safety at crossroads
Scott Fowler: For victim's parents, picture is world of pain
Safety graphic
Physics graphic
Stories from the accident last year where three fans were killed:
Three fans killed in one-car U.S. 500 crash
Other tracks expected to follow Michigan lead