Jason Leffler

About

Former NASCAR race car driver whose career spanned from 2001 to 2013.

Before Fame

He started out racing midget cars in the USAC series, where he obtained three consecutive championships: 1997, 1998, and 1999.

Trivia

In 2003, he was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

Family Life

In June 2013, he died from complications related to a blunt force neck injury from a racing accident; he left behind one son, Charlie Dean.

Associated With

He was fired by Joe Gibbs Racing in 2005, and replaced with Denny Hamlin, JJ Yeley, and Terry Labonte.