American racing great Danny Ongais dead at 79 .
Ongais became known as "The Flyin' Hawaiian" as he competed across a number of racing disciplines, including Formula One, sports cars and the NHRA.During the 1981 Indy 500, Ongais survived one of the most dramatic crashes in the race's history when his car disintegrated after hitting the wall, leaving his legs and arms exposed as it burst into flames and skidded to a stop. He suffered several season-ending injuries, but returned to drive in the race the following year.