UNION — Tragedy struck Florence Speedway for the second time recently when two cars collided during a race over the weekend, killing one of the drivers.

        Denny Kleier, 40, of Florence, was pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night after his race car collided with a competitor's car at the crossing point on a figure 8 track — one of three at the speedway.

        The accident occurred about 9:30 p.m. at the racetrack on Kentucky 42, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Department.

        Terry Fannin, of Lebanon, who was driving the second car, was airlifted to a hospital, where he was released after treatment for chest pains, a sheriff's deputy said.

        The fatality was the second at the racetrack in about a month, said the owner's son, Jerry King Jr.

        “It wasn't directly related to the race, but we had a guy die of a heart attack while he was driving about a month ago,” Mr. King said.

        Mr. King did not provide further details of the accidents. Calls to the race track were not immediately returned Sunday.

        Florence Speedway is a half-mile, high-banked, clay track that was built in the 1950s and has been operated by Jerry and Mona King since 1984.

        In addition to the figure 8 track, it features a half-mile clay oval for late model, modified and “Super Dirt” stock-car racing, and a fifth-mile clay oval that hosts traveling groups during the year.

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