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Bowman Gray Racer Robbie Brewer’s Fatal Crash Under Review as Community Mourns

FloRacing sources allege a heart attack prompted his collision; officials are awaiting formal medical findings.

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A general view of racing during the Last Chance Qualifier race for the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 02, 2025 in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
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Overview

  • Track crews removed the roof of Brewer’s No. 17 car after it slammed into the wall on lap 16 of the Sportsman division race and he was rushed to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.
  • Brewer’s family confirmed his death at age 53 the following morning, shocking the tight-knit Bowman Gray racing community.
  • Sources cited by FloRacing allege he suffered a heart attack that led to the crash, but Bowman Gray Stadium and medical authorities have not released an official cause.
  • Fellow drivers and fans have paid tribute on social media, honoring Brewer as a mentor and long-time fixture at the quarter-mile short track.
  • Brewer made more than three decades of starts at Bowman Gray, including 11 Sportsman division victories and a 2011 points title, marking the first driver fatality at the venue since 2002.