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Veteran Bowman Gray Racer Robbie Brewer Dies After Reported In-Car Heart Attack

Track crews removed the roof to free him after the high-speed collision, prompting widespread tributes from the tight-knit Bowman Gray circuit.

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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

  • Brewer’s family and Bowman Gray Stadium confirmed he died Sunday morning at a local hospital following the crash.
  • His No. 17 car veered into the outside wall between turns 3 and 4 during a Sportsman division restart with four laps remaining, bounced off again, and then struck the front-straightaway wall nearly head-on.
  • Sources told FloRacing that the 53-year-old suffered a heart attack inside his car before the crash, though officials have not released an official medical examiner’s report.
  • On-site medical and rescue teams cut away the roof to extract Brewer before transporting him by ambulance to a nearby medical facility.
  • With more than 300 starts at Bowman Gray and 11 Sportsman wins including the 2011 championship, Brewer was celebrated for his decades-long career as friends and competitors mourned his loss.