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Adaptable race auto driver Bryan Clauson kicked the bucket Sunday taking after wounds maintained in a hard crash at Saturday night's Belleville Midget Nationals in Kansas, his family reported Monday. He was 27.
"This is really one of the darkest days in the 60-year history of the United States Auto Club," USAC CEO Kevin Miller said. "Not just have we lost one of our most prominent USAC champions, we've lost a genuine envoy for all of engine games."
Soon after leading the pack on Saturday night, Clauson climbed a watchman rail between Turns 3 and 4 and flipped "vigorously" before being struck by an auto driven by Ryan Greth, as indicated by USAC's Twitter account. The race proceeded after a warning period and was won by Chad Boat.
Clauson kept running in three Indianapolis 500 races - including this May for the 100th running, where he completed 23rd - and had a brief NASCAR Xfinity Series profession, however he was best known for his ability in the earth dashing world. He was a cherished driver who racked up wins at a great pace.
"Bryan's enthusiasm for our game was unparalleled," Miller said. "He was a pioneer on the track, as well as in the pits with his kindred rivals."
He won two USAC national sprint auto titles and two USAC national diminutive person auto titles notwithstanding a win in the prestigious Chili Bowl (2014) – one of more than 170 element wins amid his vocation.
Clauson likewise was a three-time victor of the Belleville Nationals, where he was dashing as the shielding champion Saturday night. The occasion was one of 200 he wanted to drive this year as a feature of his "Pursuing 200" visit.
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