New details have surfaced in the days since Chris “Block” Gordon’s death at KD Motorsports Park’s “The Hill” drag strip in South Webster, Ohio, on Saturday, August 22.
TMZ obtained 911 dispatch audio from the crash, reporting that a caller at the scene urgently pushed for a medical helicopter as fire crews worked to help Gordon. Dispatch records reviewed by the outlet show the call came in shortly after 8 p.m., with air transport requested minutes later. However, the helicopter reportedly had an estimated 40-minute arrival time. Records indicate Gordon went into cardiac arrest while already in an ambulance, prompting first responders to head straight for the hospital rather than continue waiting on air support. He was 55.
South Carolina outlet WCBD/Counton2 has also added local context, noting Gordon hailed from Moncks Corner and served as team leader for the South Carolina squad on “Street Outlaws: Fastest in America,” piloting a 1979 Ford Fairmont nicknamed “Mayhem.” The station reported that Gordon posted on Facebook the morning of the race about an upcoming drivers’ meeting, just hours before the crash. KD Motorsports Park has asked fans to keep Gordon’s wife and family in their thoughts as the racing community continues to mourn.
Fellow racers have also been sharing tributes across the community, with outlets like Dragzine collecting remembrances from drivers who crossed paths with Gordon over his nearly two-decade career as one of the toughest small-tire racers to come out of the Carolinas. As of this writing, no formal investigation findings or funeral arrangements have been publicly released; this story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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