Originally Posted by STIDA.com:
He crashed between 1 and 2 early on in the main event. I don't know if there was contact or a part failure. So I will not speculate. Regardless, 20 years old is too young.
My dad lost his good friend Gary Patterson "The Preacher" in the early 80's . When I started racing, he used GP and the stories of them traveling the world together to help me understand how dangerous this sport is and not to take it lightly. It helped me realize that auto racing is not for everyone. Unfortunately, we all were reminded of that last night and its never easy to accept.
Please keep the NORCAL racing family in your thoughts and prayers.
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I had the pleasure of knowing Gary, just like your dad he was a class act.
Jerry #66j
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