It has been reported that Internet Marketing guru, Corey Nicholas Rudl, age 34, of La Jolla California has died in a racing car accident on Thursday June 2, 2005.

Rudl along with amateur racing driver Benjamin Miles Keaton also of La Jolla California were racing in a 2005 Porsche Carrera GRT when suddenly the car lost control, slammed into a retaining wall and burst into flames.

A NASCAR on-site medical team was available for the event and responded late morning. The flames were extinguished quickly. The driver's side of the vehicle was not severely damaged, it was the passenger side where Rudl was sitting that was totally destroyed.

Rudl was pronounced dead at the scene and Keaton was rushed to hospital but dies less than an hour later. The racetrack where the accident occurred is used often for charity and community events. For this event the track was rented by the San Diego chapter of the Ferrari Owners Club.

Corey Nicholas Rudl, was the owner of one of the most popular Internet marketing programs available online and has been one of the top producers for many affiliate marketers.

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The official corner's statement regarding the incident states the following.
"Coroner case #05-4000EM and 05-4001LM—On 6-2-05 at 10:40 AM, Benjamin Miles Keaton, age: 39, from La Jolla, was driving a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT on the inside track at the Fontana Motor Speedway in Fontana with Corey Nicholas Rudl, age: 34, from La Jolla, as a passenger. While traveling westbound on an inside track, the driver apparently lost control, left the north side, careened onto a grass area, collided into a K-rail barrier and caught fire. Emergency personnel immediately responded and quickly extinguished the fire. Mercy Air responded and airlifted Benjamin to Loma Linda University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 11:31 AM. Corey was pronounced dead at the scene. Note: Neither victims sustained burn injuries. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department M.A.I.T. is investigating the incident. [060205 1640 EM]. To view the actually page where this can be found you can check out the corners reports by clicking here.

Martin Henderson is a Times Staff Writer who wrote the following article, which can be read in full by clicking on the link provided below.

Two San Diego County men died when the Porsche they were racing crashed and caught fire Thursday morning at California Speedway in Fontana, authorities said.

Benjamin Miles Keaton, 39, and his passenger, Corey Nicholas Rudl, 34, both of La Jolla, died from injuries after Keaton lost control of a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT……… For more on this topic, click the following link.
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