Tag Archives: Racer

A Bowman Gray Stadium racer passed away Saturday night following a medical emergency that led to a crash at the North Carolina short track. Robbie Brewer, of Winston-Salem, NC, who competed in the Sportsman division, crashed hard in the fourth corner coming to a restart. Brewer’s passing was officially announced by his family on Sunday morning.  Sources have told FloRacing …

A race car driver is dead following what race officials have called a medical incident during a race in Winston-Salem. Bowman Gray Stadium has confirmed the death of driver Robbie Brewer. On Saturday evening at Bowman Gray, Brewer was pulled from the track in an ambulance. WXII’s crew said he was removed during the sportsman race after a direct hit …

Speed Demon 715 Race organisers at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats have confirmed that a veteran driver died in a 283mph (455km/h) crash while trying to break the land speed record. Driver Chris Raschke lost control of his rocket-shaped vehicle about two miles into the run, according to a statement from the Southern California Timing Association, which runs Speed Week …

A driver died Sunday after he crashed while he was trying to set a land speed record at an annual event on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, event organizers said. Chris Raschke, 60, died after the crash at around 3:03 p.m. MT, officials with the Southern California Timing Association, which runs the event, said in a statement. Organizers said …