Nevada Man Killed At Stafford Motor Speedway

Motocross Rider Dies In Crash At Track
Nevada Man Killed At Stafford Motor Speedway

POSTED: 11:03 pm EDT August 9, 2008

STAFFORD, Conn. -- Authorities said a Nevada motocross rider has died of injuries from a crash at a Connecticut track.

Stafford Motor Speedway officials said 21-year-old Anthony Hart, of Henderson, Nev., died after crashing during practice Saturday for the Doug Henry New England Grand Prix.

In a statement, the track said the event was sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, part of the AMA XTRM Supermoto Championship series.

AMA officials were not immediately available for comment.