Racing official killed in crash identified. ‘His kindness shone beyond the track’

A safety and rescue professional with more than two decades of experience, who was also a retired firefighter, was killed in a crash during a World of Outlaws sprint car race at Kennedale Speedway Park.

Billy Hurt was killed when two emergency vehicles collided during a sprint car race Saturday night, March 14, while responding to help following an accident on the track, according to World of Outlaws officials.

Kennedale police officers and firefighters responded to the crash about 9 p.m. at Kennedale Speedway Park, at 6737 Hudson Village Creek Road, police said in a news release…

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