Editing Fabian Forte (section)

===Race car accident===
In 1978, Fabian was participating in a charity racing event in [[Watkins Glen, New York]]. He was practicing at [[Willow Springs International Motorsports Park]] under the instruction of professional driver [[Bill Simpson (racing driver)|Bill Simpson]] when he rolled his car and suffered minor cuts and bruises.<ref>{{cite news|title=LATE NEWS: Stocks Slump|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 14, 1978|page=A-1}}</ref>

In 1982, a jury found him 40% liable for the accident (Fabian testified that Simpson repeatedly urged him to drive faster while Simpson testified that Fabian suddenly accelerated wildly in spite of his orders to slow down).<ref>{{cite news|author=Doug Smith|title=Jury Splits Blame in Fabian Crash|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 11, 1982|page=sb1}}</ref> He received $32,000 in an out-of-court settlement ({{Inflation|US|32000|1982|fmt=eq|r=-3}}).<ref>{{cite news|author=Doug Smith|title=Fabian Settles Out of Court for $32,000|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 22, 1982|page=ws4}}</ref>