Scoreboard atop iconic structure to display 50, 1975, 2013 to honor veteran of '500,' '400'
INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - The scoring board atop the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Pagoda will be illuminated June 19 with the numbers "50," "1975" and "2013" as a tribute to race car driver Jason Leffler, whose funeral takes place today in Cornelius, N.C.
Leffler, who was born in 1975, died from injuries suffered in a sprint-car race June 12 at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J. He was 37.
Leffler competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 2000 and in the Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008. He drove with the number 50 on his car when raced in the Indianapolis ... FULL STORY »
"Funeral Services for Jason Leffler Announced"
CORNELIUS, N.C. (June 15, 2013) - In honor of NASCAR driver Jason Leffler, who lost his life in a racing accident this week, a trust fund has been established for his five-year-old son, Charlie Dean. ... FULL STORY »
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NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.
The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series who had the nickname "LefTurn" ... FULL STORY »
Jason Leffler, a versatile driver who won championships in open-wheel divisions and attempted at least one full season in each of NASCAR's three national series, died Wednesday night after a crash in a 410 sprint car race at Bridgeport Speedway ... FULL STORY »
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 14, 2012) – Hillman Racing today announced that Jason Leffler will finish out the season behind the wheel of the No. 27 Hillman Racing entry with this weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series finale at Homestead-Miami ... FULL STORY »
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Series Debut... Dakoda Armstrong will make his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at the 1.5-mile oval of Homestead-Miami Speedway. Armstrong, who ... FULL STORY »
Making his second NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start of the 2012 season, Jason Leffler returned to the seat of the No. 30 Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Impala. After spending the day battling in the top-15, Leffler ... FULL STORY »
