Three-time United States Auto Club (USAC) national champion and former NASCAR driver Bobby East, 37, passed away on the night of July 13 in Southern California.
WESTMINSTER, CA — Three-time United States Auto Club national champion and former NASCAR driver Bobby East, 37, passed away on the night of July 13 in Southern California, according to a statement released by USAC Racing.
They rendered first aid until paramedics arrived and transferred East to the UCI Medical Center. East later died from his injuries. A warrant was obtained and the West County SWAT team served the warrant. The team encountered Mislap and it led to an officer involved shooting, WPD said.East was born in Torrance, California, but began racing in Brownsburg, Indiana. According to USAC, East had 56 career USAC-sanctioned victories with 48 of them being in national divisions.
According to USAC, East’s last of 48 USAC National victories came in the Silver Crown series in 2013 at Colorado’s Pikes Peak International Raceway. East made his final USAC start of any sort in the 2014 Silver Crown season finale where he led a race-high 54 laps and finished third at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
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