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June 12, 2013 at
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Just received word from some family n NJ that Jason Leffler was medivac'd out of Bridgeport Speedway following a sprint car crash and went into cardiac arrest. Say a little prayer this evening. No other details...
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June 12, 2013 at
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June 12, 2013 at
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Prayers are sent
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June 12, 2013 at
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Sad News R.I.P Jason
Bridgeport Crash Claims Jason Leffler
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/nascar/sprint-cup-nascar/bridgeport-crash-claims-jason-leffler/
The above Comments are satire & for entertainment
purposes only
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June 12, 2013 at
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Posted By: Roy Bleckert on June 12 2013 at 10:06:53 PM
Sad News R.I.P Jason
Bridgeport Crash Claims Jason Leffler
http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/nascar/sprint-cup-nascar/bridgeport-crash-claims-jason-leffler/
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Very sad news indeed.
Prayers for his family.
R.I.P.
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June 12, 2013 at
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Sad news indeed.
R.I.P.
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June 13, 2013 at
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June 13, 2013 at
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Rest in peace my friend. ,,,, you will be missed. ,,,,, I got to know Jason when he was 15 years old . ,,, He was hangin' out with Page jones at Ventura raceway during the thursday night thunder series . ,,,,,, Jason would come up to our USAC vending trailer and talk about his plans on racing a midget. ,,,, And boy did he ever.!!!!! ,,,,, That little guy raced his little ass off. ,,,,, I will always remember Jason as the kid that had the RED Mohawk hair. ,,,,,,, My Prayers go out to his family. ,,,,, May God watch over his 5 year old son. ,,,,,, John Jensen.
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June 13, 2013 at
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RIP Jason
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June 13, 2013 at
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Posted By: Nose 2 Tail on June 13 2013 at 12:04:04 AM
Rest in peace my friend. ,,,, you will be missed. ,,,,, I got to know Jason when he was 15 years old . ,,, He was hangin' out with Page jones at Ventura raceway during the thursday night thunder series . ,,,,,, Jason would come up to our USAC vending trailer and talk about his plans on racing a midget. ,,,, And boy did he ever.!!!!! ,,,,, That little guy raced his little ass off. ,,,,, I will always remember Jason as the kid that had the RED Mohawk hair. ,,,,,,, My Prayers go out to his family. ,,,,, May God watch over his 5 year old son. ,,,,,, John Jensen.
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John such a wonderful story....and his son....tragic for him....only time will heal.....
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June 13, 2013 at
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Must read article:
http://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2013/06/remembering-jason-leffler.html
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June 13, 2013 at
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June 13, 2013 at
02:23:05 PM by raj
LA Times online: "Leffler, a 37-year-old native of Long Beach, was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m. PDT, the New Jersey State Police reported. His sprint car, a small open-wheel vehicle raced on dirt tracks, was heavily damaged, and he had to be extricated from the wreck. ......
"Bridgeport Speedway, located near Camden, N.J., is a five-eights-mile, high-banked dirt oval. Leffler was taking part in a heat race during qualifying for the main event. The speedway postponed the rest of the racing schedule for Wednesday night. ......
"Leffler, who twice won on NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series, made his first Sprint Cup start of the year on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, finishing last in the Party in the Poconos 400. ......
"He made 73 starts in the Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2001 Daytona 500, and 294 starts in the Nationwide Series, beginning with the 1999 Kroger 200. ......
"Leffler was a three-time national champion for USAC midgets and was the 1998 USAC Silver Crown national champion. He was inducted into the National Midget Racing Hall of Fame in 2003."
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June 13, 2013 at
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R.I.P. Jason!! Thoughts and prayers are with Charlie, his 5 year old son. Though Jason made it to the big time NASCAR racing, he gave back to the sport he loved, open wheel dirt cars. He owned the midget that Damien Gardner won the Chili Bowl with! He helped a lot of other guys with their racing too!
You will be missed!
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June 18, 2013 at
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Posted By: raj on June 13 2013 at 02:22:20 PM
LA Times online: "Leffler, a 37-year-old native of Long Beach, was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m. PDT, the New Jersey State Police reported. His sprint car, a small open-wheel vehicle raced on dirt tracks, was heavily damaged, and he had to be extricated from the wreck. ......
"Bridgeport Speedway, located near Camden, N.J., is a five-eights-mile, high-banked dirt oval. Leffler was taking part in a heat race during qualifying for the main event. The speedway postponed the rest of the racing schedule for Wednesday night. ......
"Leffler, who twice won on NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series, made his first Sprint Cup start of the year on Sunday at Pocono Raceway, finishing last in the Party in the Poconos 400. ......
"He made 73 starts in the Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2001 Daytona 500, and 294 starts in the Nationwide Series, beginning with the 1999 Kroger 200. ......
"Leffler was a three-time national champion for USAC midgets and was the 1998 USAC Silver Crown national champion. He was inducted into the National Midget Racing Hall of Fame in 2003."
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Has anyone heard anything about services or memorials in NC or Cal, yet, for Jason?
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June 18, 2013 at
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Posted By: m1213 on June 18 2013 at 09:16:19 AM
Has anyone heard anything about services or memorials in NC or Cal, yet, for Jason?
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There will be services in NC tomorrow.
A funeral service for former NASCAR driver Jason Leffler will be held on June 19 in Cornelius, N.C. Leffler was killed in a racing crash on a short track in New Jersey on Wednesday night.
In addition to funeral information, it was announced on Saturday morning at Michigan International Speedway that a charity fund has been established for Leffler's 5-year-old son. Turner Scott Motorsports co-owner Harry Scott Jr., former Braun Racing owner Todd Braun and Great Clips CFO Steve Overholser will serve as the trustees.
Donations can be made to the Charlie Dean Leffler Discretionary Trust, c/o Sun Trust Bank, 232 Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC, 28117.
A funeral service for Leffler wil be held at Grace Covenant Church, 17301 Statesville Road, Cornelius, N.C., at 1 p.m. on June 19. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Charlie Dean Discretionary Trust. All money will go directly to Charlie's needs
Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20130615/nascar01/130619873#ixzz2WaYd1KY2 Follow us: @AutoweekUSA on Twitter | AutoweekUSA on Facebook
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