RIP Jason Leffler

[JJfan48]

NASCAR Nationwide & Sprint Cup driver Jason Leffler was racing Sprint Cars in Bridgeport NJ for the "Night of Wings" when his car had a malfunction and flipped across the front stretch coming out of turn 4 of qualifying

The race was stopped immediately and fans prayed waiting for news as he was airlifted to the hospital 

It was at 9:02pm EST that newly Sprint Cup driver Jason Leffler had died from injuries from the wreck.

The race was canceled

 

NJ State Police say the cause of the wreck was a malfunction, further investigation continues

 

I have had the privilage to see him race once, in the Unsponsored #62 for World of Outlaws at my home track Tulare Thunderbowl, he was a great racer and Nationwide series winner

Rest in peace Jason

September 16th, 1975 - June 12th, 2013

[Nascarfan98]

R.I.P but why didn't you just post this in the NASCAR section of the site? lol

 

Edit: Now its moved lol

Edited June 14, 2013 by JuanJabar

[Douglas_53]

He was such a good driver. His son, Charlie was at the track too. This was really sad to hear.

[Metallica530]

Hate to ask, but does anyone know what the cause of death was? I heard there was a mafuncyion with the car somehow, but that's about it.

[RKM]

R.I.P. Lefturn

 

Hate to ask, but does anyone know what the cause of death was? I heard there was a mafuncyion with the car somehow, but that's about it.

 

http://jalopnik.com/nascar-racer-jason-leffler-died-from-blunt-force-neck-i-513317918

 

Blunt force neck injury...let's not discuss possible safety equipment issues here, that should be done in a new thread.