Bryan Clauson, an accomplished sprint car driver who had competed in three Indianapolis 500s, died Sunday night from injuries suffered in a sprint car crash on Saturday night at the Belleville (Kan.) High Banks. He was 27.
Clauson was leading the Belleville Midget Nationals when his car climbed the guard rail between turns 3 and 4, flipped and stopped on the track, where he was then hit by Ryan Greth. Clauson was transported Saturday night to Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska. USAC officials announced his death Monday morning during a news conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.