A popular drag racer known for his reality TV appearances is dead as the result of a devastating midrace crash.
Forty-year-old Chris Gordon was at an event in southern Ohio when the crash occurred Saturday.
As the New York Post reported:
“As most of you know by now, we had a devastating accident last night at the track involving our great friend and fellow racer, Chris ‘Block’ Gordon,” KD Motorsports Park wrote in the post.
“Please keep his wife and family in your thoughts and prayers as we all try to mourn the loss of this good man, an absolute legend of our sport,” the post continued.
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The news soon began to spread on social media:
Damn. Always hate to see a racer lose his life on the track. 🙏🙏 for family and friends. ❤️❤️ https://t.co/4eMZ0K2G1i
— GMA RHONDA (@GMARHONDA1) August 23, 2026
Life-saving measures were taken by rescue and EMS staff, but the driver died at the scenehttps://t.co/a0gbQKPU9n
— WSYX ABC 6 (@wsyx6) August 24, 2026
Famed racer and owner of Block Motorsports Christopher "Block" Gordon died in an accident at the KD Motorsports Park Saturday night.https://t.co/nna2L75hh5 pic.twitter.com/R8u5DLi7Ko
— WOWK 13 News (@WOWK13News) August 23, 2026
The Cincinnati Enquirer added:
Gordon was the owner of Block Motorsports in South Carolina, according to WOWK TV-13.
He also starred on the Discovery Channel show “Street Outlaws: Fastest in America,” according to DragZine, where he was one of the team leaders.
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