Remembering 'LEFTurn': NASCAR commemorates the late Jason Leffler
It's been one year since the racing world lost Jason Leffler.
The 37-year-old, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series, was killed during a Sprint Car race at New Jersey's Bridgeport Speedway on June 12, 2013. Many in the NASCAR community took to Twitter to honor the driver known as "LEFTurn."
#LEFturn miss ya bro
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) June 12, 2014
Miss ya #LEFTurn
— Kyle Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) June 12, 2014
Just passed a @GreatClips and could do nothing but think about #LEFturn .. Truly missed.. ?
— Rodney Childers (@RodneyChilders4) June 12, 2014
............ #LEFTurn "@EddieDHondtJr: pic.twitter.com/lcC4MdGYz6”
— Elliott Sadler (@Elliott_Sadler) June 12, 2014
It's been a year since we lost #LEFturn. Miss you bud! pic.twitter.com/x3kEe9icLt
— #TeamTSM (@TSMotorsports) June 12, 2014
We pause to remember the life of Jason Leffler, who we lost 1 year ago today. We invite you to join us. #LEFturn pic.twitter.com/uwbubq03Jb
— SiriusXM NASCAR (@SiriusXMNASCAR) June 12, 2014
— Parker Kligerman (@pkligerman) June 12, 2014
#LEFTurn was a BAD ASS, I LOved that picture of him at #chilibowl and he was Flipping The Bird to another race while in the race car?
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) June 12, 2014
Had so much fun always racing #LEFTurn miss ya buddy. pic.twitter.com/UV14eLc9mI
— Cole Whitt (@ColeWhitt) June 12, 2014
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) June 12, 2014
#LEFTurn Race in peace, Jason. pic.twitter.com/9pYkDwqYO5
— Orange Cone (@TheOrangeCone) June 12, 2014