 Magee stopped his motorcycle in the middle of the track and performed a rear-wheel "burnout", presumably due to frustration that dwindling fuel had cost him 3rd place in the race.The wreck occurred while Shobert was congratulating racer Eddie Lawson and it ended Shobert’s career.Ironically, Magee would crash at the same spot during the 1990 race, suffering head injuries that put him out for the season.