Jason Johnson (June 24, age 41)
Sprint car driver Jason Johnson died at age 41 on Sunday after a brutal crash at Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin, race officials confirmed.
Johnson became injured during a World of Outlaws race on Saturday evening at the Beaver Dam track. The collision he was involved in came during lap 18 of a 40-lap event. He was soon taken to a local hospital and died Sunday morning from injuries he suffered during the crash.
Jason Johnson Racing sent out a tweet saying the team was “heartbroken and saddened to tell you that we have lost our leader, friend, family member and our hero.”
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