RIP Jason Leffler

Jason Leffler was critically injured in a Sprint car accident and later pronounced dead. Sad day for Racing.

BRIDGEPORT, N.J. -- NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.

The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the Nationwide Series, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., New Jersey State Police said.

Bridgeport Speedway is a 5/8-mile, high-banked dirt oval.

Leffler finished in last place Sunday at Pocono in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup start of the year.

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Permalink Reply by speedy7 on June 15, 2013 at 2:16pm

Is this site still alive?

Permalink Reply by TOG on June 15, 2013 at 5:16pm

It will wake up soon. Fathers day weekend, Off week for SST, etc.

Permalink Reply by Slanted66 on June 19, 2013 at 12:57pm

Such a sad story. I was at a sprint car race at Ocean SpeedwayCA on Friday night. They did a great tribute to him.

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