unconscious and his Pontiac bursting into flames. Two spectators in the infield climbed over the catchfence, and with help from driver Walter Ballard, pulled Link from his car and was able to revive him. Meanwhile, Lund was extricated from his own car by track rescue teams. He died later at the track infield hospital of massive chest and internal crush injuries. Drivers were not informed of Lund's death until the race was over. Lund was 45. Aftermath Buddy Baker was victorious in that Talladega 500 in a Bud Moore Ford, but there was no celebration as he walked away to be by himself for a few minutes upon hearing of Lund's passing. He was survived by his wife, Wanda, and son, Christopher. Awards and legacy Lund was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 1998 named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers. He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America on March 17, 2020. There is a Tiny Lund Grandstand at Daytona International Speedway, and in his hometown of Harlan, Iowa, there is a local dirt-track International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Modified race, the Tiny Lund Memorial, with over 200 entries annually for this popular event. The movie Short track (2008) is dedicated to his memory. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Grand National Series Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 References External links 1929 births 1975 deaths International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees NASCAR drivers People from Harlan, Iowa Racing drivers from Iowa Racing drivers who died while racing Sports deaths in Alabama Filmed deaths in motorsport American Speed Association drivers USAC Stock Car drivers