Overview

• His death was confirmed Thursday by NASCAR, coming just over two weeks before Talladega’s Oct. 19 YellaWood 500 playoff race.
• Lynch joined Talladega as general manager in 1993, became president that year, was elevated to chairman in 2009, and retired in 2019.
• He led major upgrades at the 2.66-mile venue, including new garages, grandstands and video boards, a race-date shift to October, and the ‘Transformation’ project with expanded RV space and fan zones.
• Beyond Talladega, he served as an International Speedway Corporation vice president and oversaw the openings of Kansas Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway in 2001.
• NASCAR and Talladega leaders issued tributes to his impact; he received the Buddy Shuman Award in 2018, and his family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alabama Wildlife Federation or Victory Junction.