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Time of India
10 hours ago
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- Time of India
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Racing Veteran Robbie Brewer's Final Lap Ends In Tragedy Veteran Bowman Gray racing legend Robbie Brewer has died after a devastating crash during Saturday night's Sportsman Division race. With just four laps to go, Brewer lost control and slammed into the wall, prompting rescue crews to cut through his car's roof to free him before rushing him to a nearby hospital. His family later confirmed his death, sending shockwaves through the racing world. Investigators suspect Brewer suffered a sudden heart attack in the cockpit that caused the collision. Over a 35-year career, Brewer became a track icon with more than 300 starts, multiple championships, and titles in the Sportsman, 602 Modified Tour, and Super Limited Series. As part of the close-knit Robbins & Lewis Racing family, he raced alongside Dylan Ward, Chase Lewis, and Brad Lewis, who posted a heartfelt tribute saying, 'I gave my last fist bump to Robbie… he was my family, a true man's man.' 655 views | 1 day ago
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Racing Veteran Robbie Brewer's Final Lap Ends In Tragedy Veteran Bowman Gray racing legend Robbie Brewer has died after a devastating crash during Saturday night's Sportsman Division race. With just four laps to go, Brewer lost control and slammed into the wall, prompting rescue crews to cut through his car's roof to free him before rushing him to a nearby hospital. His family later confirmed his death, sending shockwaves through the racing world. Investigators suspect Brewer suffered a sudden heart attack in the cockpit that caused the collision. Over a 35-year career, Brewer became a track icon with more than 300 starts, multiple championships, and titles in the Sportsman, 602 Modified Tour, and Super Limited Series. As part of the close-knit Robbins & Lewis Racing family, he raced alongside Dylan Ward, Chase Lewis, and Brad Lewis, who posted a heartfelt tribute saying, 'I gave my last fist bump to Robbie… he was my family, a true man's man.' 623 views | 23 hours ago
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Robbie Brewer, veteran race car driver, dies after NC crash
Veteran race car driver Robbie Brewer, 53, died following a crash during a race Aug. 9 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina – his daughter confirmed in a social media post. Courtney Marquette wrote that her father was a mentor and best friend to her in a tribute posted to Facebook on the morning of Aug. 10. 'There wasn't much my dad couldn't fix/do when it came to his cars & racing was his absolute life which was no secret to anyone,' Marquette wrote. 'He left this world doing what he loved but it was just way way too soon.' FloRacing reported that Brewer's car veered towards the outside wall in the center of turns three and four with four laps remaining in a race in the Sportsman division. 'Unfortunately, I had a very direct line of sight into Brewer's vehicle,' Tom Radulovic, who was in the stadium as a fan when the crash occurred, told the Winston-Salem Journal. 'When they put him on the stretcher, I was able to see his hands, looking for that little wave athletes often give. There was no movement. My heart sank.' Bowman Gray Stadium said in a statement provided to the Journal and the Associated Press that Brewer was taken to an area hospital following 'an on-track medical incident.' 'Robbie was a talented and passionate racer, and highly respected competitor among his peers. Our thoughts and prayers are with Robbie's family and friends at this time,' the statement reads. USA TODAY has reached out to the track for the statement and did not receive an immediate response. The Journal reported that Brewer's death was the first at the track since 2002. Veteran race driver loved at track Driver Brad Lewis, whose race shop is close to where Brewer lived, told the Journal that Brewer was 'like a big brother' and added that he was 'a wheelman through and through.' 'I'm bet everybody in that pit area has a Robbie story and that's a testament to what he meant to that place and to all of us who compete over there,' Lewis said. Randy Smith, who has worked at the stadium for 16 years and was the track's chief flagman Saturday night, told the newspaper that, 'I don't think there is one person that can say anything bad about Robbie.' Brewer was an 11-time winner in the Sportsman division at Bowman Gray and made 311 career starts at the historic stadium across all divisions, according to FloRacing. The racing outlet noted that Brewer was twice a 602 Modified Tour champion and a 602 Super Limited (Late Model) Series champion. Marquette said in her tribute that her father had 'a smile that was contagious' and an offbeat sense of humor. 'I'll always try to remember the goofy jokes we had,' she wrote. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Race car driver Robbie Brewer dies in NC following crash
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- Time of India
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Racing Veteran Robbie Brewer's Final Lap Ends In Tragedy Veteran Bowman Gray racing legend Robbie Brewer has died after a devastating crash during Saturday night's Sportsman Division race. With just four laps to go, Brewer lost control and slammed into the wall, prompting rescue crews to cut through his car's roof to free him before rushing him to a nearby hospital. His family later confirmed his death, sending shockwaves through the racing world. Investigators suspect Brewer suffered a sudden heart attack in the cockpit that caused the collision. Over a 35-year career, Brewer became a track icon with more than 300 starts, multiple championships, and titles in the Sportsman, 602 Modified Tour, and Super Limited Series. As part of the close-knit Robbins & Lewis Racing family, he raced alongside Dylan Ward, Chase Lewis, and Brad Lewis, who posted a heartfelt tribute saying, 'I gave my last fist bump to Robbie… he was my family, a true man's man.' 619 views | 21 hours ago
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Robbie Brewer, veteran race car driver, dies after NC crash
Veteran race car driver Robbie Brewer, 53, died following a crash during a race Aug. 9 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina – his daughter confirmed in a social media post. Courtney Marquette wrote that her father was a mentor and best friend to her in a tribute posted to Facebook on the morning of Aug. 10. 'There wasn't much my dad couldn't fix/do when it came to his cars & racing was his absolute life which was no secret to anyone,' Marquette wrote. 'He left this world doing what he loved but it was just way way too soon.' FloRacing reported that Brewer's car veered towards the outside wall in the center of turns three and four with four laps remaining in a race in the Sportsman division. 'Unfortunately, I had a very direct line of sight into Brewer's vehicle,' Tom Radulovic, who was in the stadium as a fan when the crash occurred, told the Winston-Salem Journal. 'When they put him on the stretcher, I was able to see his hands, looking for that little wave athletes often give. There was no movement. My heart sank.' Bowman Gray Stadium said in a statement provided to the Journal and the Associated Press that Brewer was taken to an area hospital following 'an on-track medical incident.' 'Robbie was a talented and passionate racer, and highly respected competitor among his peers. Our thoughts and prayers are with Robbie's family and friends at this time,' the statement reads. USA TODAY has reached out to the track for the statement and did not receive an immediate response. The Journal reported that Brewer's death was the first at the track since 2002. Veteran race driver loved at track Driver Brad Lewis, whose race shop is close to where Brewer lived, told the Journal that Brewer was 'like a big brother' and added that he was 'a wheelman through and through.' 'I'm bet everybody in that pit area has a Robbie story and that's a testament to what he meant to that place and to all of us who compete over there,' Lewis said. Randy Smith, who has worked at the stadium for 16 years and was the track's chief flagman Saturday night, told the newspaper that, 'I don't think there is one person that can say anything bad about Robbie.' Brewer was an 11-time winner in the Sportsman division at Bowman Gray and made 311 career starts at the historic stadium across all divisions, according to FloRacing. The racing outlet noted that Brewer was twice a 602 Modified Tour champion and a 602 Super Limited (Late Model) Series champion. Marquette said in her tribute that her father had 'a smile that was contagious' and an offbeat sense of humor. 'I'll always try to remember the goofy jokes we had,' she wrote. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Race car driver Robbie Brewer dies in NC following crash
