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 mj on June 12, 2013 at 11:19pm

OMG NOOOO ! I was hoping it was just a sick rumor but saw it on ESPN News . He was a great racer who was a a hard charger . Prayers go out to his family , friends and fans .

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Permalink Reply by Bernadette Calo on June 12, 2013 at 11:42pm

Very sad day ... RIP Jason - We Heart You...

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Permalink Reply by Barb on June 13, 2013 at 12:23am

Thank you for the update Bigzoom. That is sad. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends as well.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Sweeney on June 13, 2013 at 12:27am

Terrible news, thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. I feel especially bad for his little boy

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Permalink Reply by BAD on June 13, 2013 at 12:27am

This is sad news. Never like to see this happen and because of the great safety measures that have been implemented in all racing, its never happens often.

RIP Jason Leffler.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Fisher on June 14, 2013 at 2:28am

Unfortunately a simple safety feature could've likely prevented his death. Leffler did not run a leftside headrest & unfortunately when the left side of his car impacted the wall at the angle it did (kind of "tilted over" towards the left side) it allowed his head to hit the wall (according to those that were at the track). There is no way to be certain if a leftside headrest would've meant he'd be alive today but it appears that would've been the case.