Driver dies after medical emergency during race in North Carolina
Robbie Brewer a short-track racecar driver died over the weekend after suffering a medicinal crisis while competing in a race Brewer s van smashed head-on into a wall at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem North Carolina on Saturday night He was competing in the -lap Sportsman Series race which occurs every weekend across four divisions The car came to a halt near the finish line and the -year-old Brewer was taken out of it after track workers took the roof off CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMBrewer was rushed to Atrium Robustness Wake Forest Baptist hospital where he eventually died per the Winston-Salem Journal We are saddened by the passing of Robbie Brewer after he was transported to an area biological facility following an on-track curative circumstance track authorities noted in a announcement on Sunday INDYCAR STAR JOSEF NEWGARDEN FLIPS IN TERRIFYING CRASH AT WTT RACEWAY Robbie was a talented and passionate race and highly respected competitior among his peers Our thoughts and prayers are with Robbie s family and friends at this time Details of Brewer s healthcare urgency were not disclosed Brad Lewis a fellow driver at Bowman Gray declared Brewer was like a big brother to me even though we were not that far apart in age Lewis race shop was near where Brewer lived He was a wheelman thorugh and through Lewis added I m not only going to honor him the rest of the season but for as long as we race out there He ll be missed Brewer has been racing at the track which served as a preseason NASCAR Cup Series exhibition event back in February since Brewer made almost Sportsman Division starts and he won the championship in according to the Winston-Salem Journal The Associated Press contributed to this review Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
