ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, hiː wʌz dˌuːɪŋ ɐ tˈaɪɚ tˈɛst fɔːɹ ɡˈʊdjɪɹ æt ʃˈɑːɹlət mˈoʊɾɚ spˈiːdweɪ, wˌɛn ɐ tˈaɪɚ blˈuː ænd kˈɔːzd hˌɪm tə lˈuːz kəntɹˈoʊl.
In 1964, he was doing a tire test for Goodyear at Charlotte Motor Speedway, when a tire blew and caused him to lose control.