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A Madison County coroner confirmed Sunday that 49-year-old William Mefford of Knightstown died of head and chest injuries suffered in a Saturday night racing crash at the Anderson Speedway. Mefford hit a corner barrier traveling at least 75 mph on the quarter-mile track after his hood flew open. The driver was known as an accomplished racer who had won the track's Late Model division on May 7.
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