
NASCAR world mourns Bobby East murder: 'One heck of a wheelman'
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The racing world reacts to the tragic death of former NASCAR Camping World Truck and USAC racer Bobby East. East was 37 years old when he was fatally stabbed at a gas station.
Bobby East, driver of the #09 Zaxby's Ford, leads the field at the start of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park on July 25, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) Bobby East, driver of the #21 State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy's Dibs Ford, talks with former series driver Robert Pressley during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Built Ford Tough 225 practice on July 7, 2006 at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images for NASCAR) Sarah Rumpf is a Fox News Digital Production Assistant. You can reach her on Twitter at @rumpfsarahc
USAC released a statement announcing his death and detailing his achievements on the track.













