Man dies after race car crashes into crowd in Hart County Man killed, 2 others injured at Hart County race track A driver at the Hartwell Speedway lost control of his racecar over the weekend, killing 58-year-old Paul Ballenger and leaving another man and an 11-year-old boy severely injured. HART COUNTY, Ga. - A man is dead after a race car crashes into a crowd over the Fourth of July weekend. The accident happened at Hartwell Speedway. The wreck also left another man and an 11-year-old boy severely injured. Authorities said a driver lost control of his car and hit several spectators Saturday night.