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Originally Posted by Grocery Guy
I remember reading about James and all the talent he had. He was taken from the racing world at such a young age.
I'm also one that attended Winchester for the first time in 1981, and saw tragedy take a rising 28yr old ASA star right on the main straightaway, hitting the gate. I had driven from north central Illinois to see the ASA Winchester 400 and the high banks which I read so much about. Sadly, there are many others that met this same fate at Winchester. Prayers for all.
The Pat Schauer Memorial Rookies of the Year is named after Pat Schauer, of Watertown, Wisconsin, who was killed October 4, 1981, at Winchester Speedway during an ASA race. Schauer was the rookie point leader at the time.
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I was also at the Winchester 400 on October 4, 1981 when Pat Schauer died. The crowd was so large there were no grandstand seats available when I arrived and I had to view the race from the infield. I believe Pat Schauer crashed because another car blew a tire and he made a sudden move causing him to hit the gate.