NASCAR Driver Dies-Accident Under Investigation
Jason Leffler dies from injuries suffered in accident at New Jersey race track
Bob Pockrass Sporting News, 13 June 2013
The accident is under investigation. Leffler was involved in an accident while competing in a heat race in the 410 Sprints division on the 0.625-mile dirt oval. Leffler had to be extricated from his vehicle and taken by medevac. A posting on the track’s Facebook page said the remainder of the racing scheduled for Wednesday night had been postponed because of the accident. NASCAR released a statement late Wednesday night: Quote:
Leffler was single and is survived by a 5-year-old son, Charlie Dean. Several NASCAR drivers and others expressed their sorrow on Twitter. Stewart-Haas Racing, which is owned by NASCAR star Tony Stewart, expressed its condolences via Twitter. Leffler and Stewart were drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2000; Leffler drove in the Nationwide Series. Leffler had 73 career Cup starts, including one last week for Humphrey Smith Racing at Pocono. He finished 10th in the 2001 season finale driving for Chip Ganassi Racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway. His one pole came earlier that year at Kansas. That season was his best in Cup as he finished 37th in the standings. He ran the first 19 races of 2005 for JGR before being replaced eventually by Denny Hamlin. Leffler ran 294 races in the Nationwide Series with two wins—in 2004 at Nashville and 2007 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He primarily drove for Braun Racing and finished third in the 2007 standings. The California native competed in 56 races in the Camping World Truck Series with a win in 2003 at Dover. He also competed in the 2000 Indianapolis 500, finishing 17th. . |
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