Dixie Speedway official killed under caution by car
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Posted 6:12AM on Monday, July 21, 2003
WOODSTOCK - Longtime Dixie Speedway official Corey Haney was killed Saturday night after he was hit by a race car under caution. <br>
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The 42-year-old Haney was working the crossover gate on the backstretch when he was hit. He was airlifted to Grady Medical Center in Atlanta and died later at the hospital. <br>
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``Our prayers go out to Corey's entire family,'' track owner Mickey Swims said in a statement posted on the track's Web site. ``May God grant them peace and comfort during this difficult time.'' <br>
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A Southern All-Star Race scheduled for Sunday night at Rome Speedway, which also is owned by Swims, was postponed until Aug. 3.