Single Turbo Mustang (PRO-MOD) Crash & Burn

Steve Grebeck crashing on the big end, Bad News. On Sunday March 3rd, in the first round of Pro 5.0 eliminations at the Spring Break Shootout, Steve Grebeck lost control of his record-setting 6-second Mustang and crashed at the top end of the track. The accident was one of the most violent we've seen and the results were fatal. In one shocking moment a racer, a friend, a car builder and most of all a human being, was lost. There are many icons in our sport that come to mind when reminiscing the historical moments in late-model Mustang racing.

When Steve & his crew arrived in Maple Grove for the NMRA Ford Motorsport Nationals, they pacified all those in disbelief as they hammered out an astounding 6.77 at over 208 mph!!!. The rulemakers were headed for many a sleepless night. Grebeck's amazing creation went on to make runs of 6.65 and 6.67 at mind-boggling speeds that exceeded 213 mph to once again make Mustang racing history. Up to this point, we have outlined the deep history that Grebeck had in the roots of 5.0 Mustang racing. These are but a handful of the history-making cars and driving feats that he was responsible for. From what we know, Grebeck was an individual who possessed the confidence, knowledge and ingenuity that made all of his creations one of a kind. Racing was his life. He was capable of building, designing or servicing any part of a car. It didn't matter if it was tin work, setting up the rear end, changing the tranny gears, popping a new piston in, welding up the chassis or a manifold, he did it all with style.

At 36, Grebeck was just becoming nationally recognized for his talents, as a fabricator, as a racer, as a mechanic, as someone who never said no to his friends, when fate cut his life short. Steve Grebeck died as he lived, doing what he loved, doing what he felt compelled to do, and doing it all under his own terms. When you are that good, you can only do it that way. We will all miss Steve Grebeck. We will miss his talent, his friendship, his smile, and his youthful exuberance with which he pursued everything in life.

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[Lotum4n]

Who won the race ?

[Sideler74]

Steve Grebeck actually won that race.

[smiegan]

That man had balls of steel. I take my hat off to anyone who does this sport! Bravest men alive, his family, friends, team mates and supporters should all be proud of how well he did in his career. Respect to him and rest in peace, at least there are no dangers where you now lie! (bet you he is still racing up there!)

[Jenry87]

a fallen racer is a hero to me ! Anyone that races on the drag strip has courage beoynd belief and i feel for anyone that has lost a family memeber / friend however i will always love drag racing

[bmister50]

Guy I was also there that day I was watching from the stands though .... It happened a while ago but I can recall everything that happens from that day... I remember the helicopter landing there but it was too late...rip Steve .

[deezee612]

I was there at the race that day watched it happen live.just sat down and ate hot dog when he took off.He was haulin ass and did win the race.First time I've seen this in years since being there.And yes by the time the copter got there he was pronounced passed on .R.I.P.

[jama7913m]

@slitheringinterstate it is my understanding that his seat belt ripped the aorta off his heart in his chest and was killed instanly.....and to anwser ur question when he hit the other car and rolled over the wall is when it happend steve was not wearing a hans device for it not mandated till 2008 some people think that was contrbuter also

[jama7913m]

@Mightierthanever what do you mean

[Mightierthanever]

@jama7913m Are you all there?

[whiteknuckles717]

0:36 The tear of death and the teers of death!

[outlawsilverbullet]

Gone for 9 years today... RIP Steve Grebeck

[KingCobraOutlaw]

@slitheringinterstate he was knocked out in a car that was engulfed in flames take a wild guess

[KingCobraOutlaw]

he was killed by the track being uneven as shit i was there

[nashvilleraidersfan]

looks a lot like Bruce Allen's crash in 05 i thinK?