Overview

• NASCAR and Talladega confirmed Lynch’s death and issued tributes highlighting his leadership and influence on the sport.
• Lynch led Talladega for more than 25 years as president and later chairman before retiring in 2019.
• He oversaw major upgrades including new garages, grandstands and video boards, moved a yearly race from July to October, and spearheaded the Transformation fan-experience project with added RV spaces and fan zones.
• Beyond Talladega, he served as an International Speedway Corporation vice president, overseeing construction of Kansas and Chicagoland Speedways that opened in 2001.
• His passing comes weeks before the Oct. 19 YellaWood 500 at Talladega, and his family requested donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alabama Wildlife Federation or Victory Junction in lieu of flowers.