Dave Danish, general manager of Southwestern Int'l Raceway, an NHRA Division 7 track in Tucson, Ariz., remains in critical condition at San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, Calif., after suffering a major heart attack May 11.

According to family members, Danish was admitted to the critical care unit, where his condition is very serious.

Cards and messages of support can be sent in care of Mike Yurick, California Speedway, 9300 Cherry Ave., Fontana, CA 92335, or via e-mail to caoperations@californiaspeedway.com.

Danish served as NHRA Division 3 tech director from 1978 to 1983, when he was named NHRA's national tech director, a position he held until 1994.

After leaving NHRA, Danish worked with the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group putting on AMA Supercross events before moving into dragstrip operations, where he proved an effective leader, first at SIR – where under his stewardship the track was first named Most Improved Racetrack and later Track of the Year for Division 7 -- and most recently at Auto Club Dragway. Under Danish's direction, Auto Club Dragway received the Best Lucas Oil Division 7 Track award in 2005 for the second year in a row. Danish recently resigned from his post at the Fontana track to return to SIR. Last weekend's Andy Robles Memorial Auto Club Jr. Dragster Series event was his last event as manager at the track.