Stacey was killed during the 1960 Belgian Grand Prix, at Spa-Francorchamps, when he crashed at 120 mph (190 km/h) after being hit in the face by a bird on lap 25, while lying sixth in his Lotus 18-Climax (the same type Lotus as Stirling Moss, Jim Clark and Innes Ireland).
Stacey morreu durante o Gran Premio de Bélxica de 1960, en Spa-Francorchamps, cando se estrelou a 190 km/h. logo de ser golpeado na cara por un paxaro na volta 25, mentres que se atopaba sexto no seu Lotus 18-Climax (O mesmo tipo Lotus que Stirling Moss, Jim Clark e Innes Ireland).