Robbie Brewer Dies After Heart Attack During Race At Bowman Gray Stadium [VIDEO]

RACING LEGEND ROBBIE BREWER DIES AFTER ON-TRACK MEDICAL EMERGENCY

The Bowman Gray Stadium racing family in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Robbie Brewer, a 53-year-old short-track racing icon who passed away Saturday night after a heart attack during competition.

According to track officials, Brewer was competing in the Sportsman Division when he suffered a medical emergency during a restart with just four laps to go. His No. 17 car veered into the outside wall at the exit of Turns 3 and 4 before slamming nearly head-on into the front-straight wall.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE COULDN’T SAVE HIM

Emergency crews rushed to the scene, cutting open the roof of Brewer’s car to pull him out. He was quickly transported to a nearby hospital, but his family confirmed his passing Sunday morning.

Fans and racers alike say Brewer “went out doing what he loved.”

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A CHAMPION ON AND OFF THE TRACK

Brewer had been a Bowman Gray staple since his 1990 debut in the Stadium Stock division. Over his 35-year career, he made 311 starts, with 259 in Sportsman, 24 in Modified, and 28 in Stadium Stock.

He scored 11 Sportsman wins, a 2011 division championship, and multiple Modified racing victories, including back-to-back 602 Modified tour championships in 2018 and 2019. In 2016, he also won the 602 Super Limited Series title.

HISTORY OF TRAGEDY AT BOWMAN GRAY

Brewer’s death is the fifth fatality in the historic Winston-Salem track’s history:

• Bernard Fox – 1947 (Midget racing accident)

• William Justice – 1950 (fire during heat race)

• Billy Myers – 1958 (heart attack during Modified race)

• Bubba Beck – 2002 (heart attack during competition)

A LEGEND’S FINAL LAP

Robbie Brewer leaves behind not just a racing record, but a legacy built on passion, grit, and heart. Bowman Gray will never be the same without his No. 68 circling the track.