Track officials told deputies the vehicle was traveling at an estimated 140 mph when the driver lost control and hit both walls of the track, causing the vehicle to flip onto its roof.

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The driver, only identified as a man in his early 40s, was cut out of the vehicle and taken to Florida Hospital East where he was pronounced dead.

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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