By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Race car driver Jimmy Billmeyer has passed away. He was involved in an accident on Saturday at Winchester Speedway in Virginia.
An official cause of death has not been provided. No age was provided.
At this time, we have very little information on how he died. Winchester Fire/Police Chatter confirmed a death at Winchester Speedway on Saturday.
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“Please keep my boys, Jimmy’s side of the family in your prayers in the next couple of days, weeks, and months,” Tara Jane Racey Riggleman said in a Facebook post. “My boys lost their dad this evening in a crash at the Winchester Speedway. We are at [a] loss of words and could really use the prayers.”
While there are social media posts about Billmeyer’s passing, Winchester Speedway has not made any announcements on their social media platforms regarding the death at their facility at the time of publication.
Tracks around the country have sent their condolences to the driver’s family on Facebook.
The death happened during the opening night of the track’s season. The opening night featured Limited Late Model and Mid Atlantic Modifieds in action.
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UCars and SCDRA also were in action. While it was the opening night of action, this was a non-points event.
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