Does anywhere have a complete list of driver suspensions. Kevin grubb committed suicide on the weekend of the 2009 southern 500. Kevin grubb s career began with nascars lowertier series in 1997. These racers faced long road after drug suspensions. Nascar announced tuesday that it indefinitely suspended busch series driver kevin grubb for refusing to take a drug test.
The former race car driver was found in a henrico motel wednesday. Kevin grubb wiped his brow as he sat in his car talking to a crew member at rir in may 2000. Kenny irwin also raced, he was steeles teammate that day. Cale grubb is a 27 year old sprint car driver from loysburg, pa. Suspended nationwide series driver kevin grubb was found dead. He swept both stages and went on to score the race win.
Dnqs included tony roper, blaise alexander, and kevin grubb. He did not even begin racing until the age of 21, when he drove a sprint car owned by a friend, but. Brian rose, a oncepromising young race car driver, will be behind the wheel of a. Very sad story there, he was coming up about the same time as adam petty, casey atwood, and others. Shane hmiel on the other hand has been banned for life. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Grubb was found dead may 6, 2009, in a richmond, va. He is the older brother of former nascar driver kevin grubb, who died on may 6, 2009 at age 31. Kevin grubb died from a selfinflicted gunshot wound. Rpm2nite41498 i hear that 19 year old bgn driver kevin grubb is becoming a hot commodity and that after his last few qualifying efforts that grubb has been approached.
Grubb, the younger brother of former nascar driver wayne grubb, began his nationwide career in 1997 with four starts for grubb motorsports. He was reinstated two years later on the condition that he would be subject to random drug tests. Kevin grubb 2004 grubb was first suspended in 2004 for substance abuse violations, but later reinstated by nascar. Bill of hat has the number 26 logo and kevin grubb signature logo. Last year he was found dead in a hotel room after having committed suicide. The police found no drugs or paraphernalia in the hotel room. Kevin grubb race results in the nascar busch grand national series.
March 20 today in jayskis nascar history page 22 of. Who would have thought that nascar having 3 to 6 track owners, with 2 owning the vast majority of the tracks, would work to their. April 14 today in jayskis nascar history page 23 of. Kevin grubb suspended nascar driver dead by suicide at. Please post your tributes and comments in this article. Kevin grubb at dover highres professional motorsports photography. Kevin grubb april 19 1978 may 6 2009 kevin grubb was a nascar busch series driver for mac hill motorsports and is the younger brother of former nascar driver wayne grubb. Driver kevin grubb 2002 nascar busch grand national series. Toy vehicles free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Nascar busch series 2001 standings driver database.
Kevin grubb in the 2000 nascar busch grand national series. Erynn grubb sources included obituary in richmond times. He had been suspended from nascar in 2006 after his second violation of the substance abuse policy. Following the september 8th busch series race at richmond international raceway, driver kevin grubb refused a random drug test request, resulting in a. Nov 08, 2018 kevin harvick was penalized after winning the race at texas motor speedway. This racing motorsports autographs page has authentic autographed nascar photos, photo cards, magazines, trading and index cards and more of nascar drivers past and present including bobby allison, greg biffle, kurt busch, kyle busch, clint bowyer, dale earnhardt jr. Kevin meendering will replace chad knaus as jimmie johnson s crew chief in. Kevin grubb started racing in the nascars craftsman truck series in 1996 when he was 18. Busch driver suspended for refusing drug test archive. Doug perry said thursday that body was found by personnel at the alpine motel on wednesday. He drov the wheels off some small teams toys r us car in busch and attempted a cup race or two. May 07, 2009 kevin grubb, 31yearold exnascar driver was found dead in his motel room.
Kevin grubb stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Click on the site to see kevin grubb s career results at that track glossary. Auto racing petty family suffers another tragic loss. Richmond was born in ashland, ohio and, unlike many other nascar drivers, was born into wealth and did not grow up with auto racing. He was under suspension from nascar competition due to two violations in nascars substance abuse policy at the time of his death. The national association for stock car auto racing. Drivers shane hmiel, tyler walker, kevin grubb, and aaron fike have been suspended by nascar in the recent past.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for kevin grubb on. Following the september 8th busch series race at richmond international raceway, driver kevin grubb refused a random drug test request, resulting in a suspension for an indefinite period of time. The mayfield massacre 4 why kevin grubbs story is a. Chris graythen getty images henrico county police spokesman lt. The next year he debuted in the nationwide series, bringing home ten topfive finishes and 32. Kevin grubb, date of birth, place of birth, date of death. Kevin grubb got caught on a drug test and then took his own life. Schrader appealed the suspension before the next weeks race at loudon began and it was successfully overturned. Kevin grubb will score several firsts in the napa auto parts 300 at daytona international speedway, the inaugural event of the 1999 nascar. Kevin grubb was an american race car driver from mechanicsville, virginia. Brian rose began his nascar career in 2001 in the nascar craftsman. In memory of kevin grubb 04191978 05072009 youtube.
Former nationwide serie driver found dead nascar news. Chad knaus replaces darian grubb as william byrons crew chief in 2019 announcement made oct. Waynes one time car owner and sponsor bill grubb father of drivers wayne grubb and the late kevin grubb, owner of w. Police are investigating the death of former nascar driver kevin grubb, after the 31yearolds body was discovered in a motel room in henrico county. Darlington, sc terry shirley, crew chief of brewco motorsports no. Kevin grubb obituary visit guest book richmond, va. May 07, 2009 kevin grubb, 31, was the younger brother of former american nascar driver wayne grubb. Later that year, after the busch series richmond race, he was suspended again for failing said drug test.
Grubb steel erection in richmond, sought me out back around 1981 to try to help them find sponsorship for a good late model sportsman run and then busch series go. Ap virginia police are investigating after former nascar driver kevin grubb was found dead in a richmondarea motel room. Feb 26, 2000 kevin grubb in the 2000 nascar busch grand national series. He was the younger brother of former race car driver wayne grubb. Kevin grubb historical records and family trees myheritage. Ap virginia police say former nascar driver kevin grubb died from an apparent selfinflicted gunshot wound to the head. Walker had failed a drug test that nascar had actually administered and grubb refused to take one. Nascar busch series 2001 standings championship points standings for the nascar busch series 2001. Henrico county police are investigating the death of exnascar driver kevin grubb, who was found dead in an area motel room. Was suspended after the 1993 july daytona race for four races after nascar officials found a modification in his car that supposedly allowed his car to bypass the restrictor plate drilling holes in the carburetor. Kevin grubb 2000 nascar busch grand national series.
Kevin harvick autographed wheels main event spot on nascar racing action card. From the drivers seat, gateway is a great track, said. Click on the site to see kevin grubbs career results at that track. Cole pearn and darrian grubb comment on the nascar penalty kevin harvick dominated the race at texas motor speedway. Henrico, va wwbt new details are emerging in the death of a former race car driver at a henrico motel. Henrico county police are investigating the finding of the former nascar drivers corpse in an area. Kevin grubb tests nascars drug policy frontstretch. Robert doornbos was the fastest rookie and seventh overall at 223. After local success he moved on to regional and national events racing in ohio, virginia, and pennsylvania.
Grubb s only attempt in nascar sprint cup series came in 2002 in the pontiac excitement 400 at rir. Former arcaindycarcurrent sprint car driver dave steele. Kevin grubb was a nationwide series professional nascar driver. Grubb, of mechanicsville, virginia, was making his way toward the front when he found the outside wall on lap 141, ending his race in 40th. May 07, 2009 police are investigating the death of former nascar driver kevin grubb, after the 31yearolds body was discovered in a motel room in henrico county. Click on the race number to see the complete results for that race. Kevin grubb rookie autographed press pass signings 2001 pack. Kevin grubb april 19, 1978 may 6, 2009 was an american race car driver from mechanicsville, virginia. Remembering kevin grubb and why his story matters by steve taranto motor racing digest.
Kevin grubb was feeling a bit jealous last june when his older brother, wayne, won the pole position for the busch race at their. Nascar crew chiefs comment on the kevin harvick penalty. Pettys death still hasnt sunken in yet for fellow driver kevin grubb. He ran 52 nascar busch series races and 7 craftsman truck series races before he retired late in the 2000 season. He tested a chevy at charlotte recently and was very happy with the chevys performance. Former nascar driver kevin grubb, who was suspended from racing because of alleged substance abuse, was found dead in a richmond, va. I spent a couple of years working with kevin, and i probably saw a side of him that a lot of people arent reading about, said.
He picked up 2 wins with the vdka and finished second and 3rd in. Does anywhere have a complete list of driver suspensions in. Grubb and hmiel received lifetime bans after failing drug tests following reinstatements from a previous suspension due to drugs. Cale began his racing career at 12 years old in 2001, in the karting ranks at cove valley, cove view, and path valley speedways. Former nascar driver kevin grubb found dead in apparent. He was the younger brother of former race car driver. Exnascar driver kevin grubb found dead in motel room from.
Grubb s only attempt in the nascar nextel cup series came in 2002 when he attempted the pontiac excitement 400 at richmond. Grubb was suspended in 2006 for refusing to submit to random drug tests. At just 31 years of age, a troubled former nascar driver has lost his life. Death of former nascar driver kevin grubb ruled a suicide. Who are some nascar drivers that destroyed their career by. Former suspended nascar driver commits suicide autoblog.
He was suspended again during the 2006 season after a first lap crash in the september busch xfinity race at richmond when. Wayne grubb born july 19, 1976 is a former nascar driver and now a crew chief for gc motorsports international. Apr 08, 2010 kevin grubb after being suspended twice by nascar, he disappeared from racing all together. Tim richmond june 7, 1955 august, 1989 was a nascar race car driver who had his career cut short when he contracted hiv and died of complications from aids. Kevin grubb stats, race results, wins, news, record. Guy may have actually made it had he not had that drug problem. Pancho carter hamby racing chevrolet pocono june 1986. Kevin grubb after being suspended twice by nascar, he disappeared from racing all together. Kevins first victory in the zemco car stopped rahmers 12 race winning streak at lincoln.