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Two South Carolinians died, apparently of carbon-monoxide poisoning, after trying to heat their tent with a lantern while sleeping on the rainy infield at Talladega Superspeedway.
The fans were identified as Archie Vause, 29, and Amy Suggs, 24, both of Columbia, S.C. They were found in a tent at 7 a.m. Saturday.
Blood and urine samples had not been analyzed by late Saturday but the track’s fire and safety manager, Larry Wright, said it was likely the victims were suffocated by fumes after trying to use the lantern to heat the tent.
NASCAR’s premier Winston Cup tour is at Talladega for the running of Sunday’s Winston 500.
