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    A sprint car driver is in a serious condition in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital, after a crash during a Christchurch race meeting

    A sprint car driver is in a serious condition in Auckland's Middlemore Hospital, after a crash during a Christchurch race meeting


    Ruapuna Speedway's confirmed the driver suffered serious burns when fuel ignited during Saturday's crash.

    He's undergone surgery, and is in a serious but stable condition.

    Ruapuna has initiated a full investigation into what it's calling a freak accident.

    They are stressing it was an abnormal accident, and not typical of Speedway racing.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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