Sprint Car legend and racing veteran Kramer Williamson, 63, died following a crash that occurred during a URC-United Racing Company 358/360 Sprint Car Challenge heat-race at Lincoln Speedway, in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, 03 August 2013.
Known as "Pink Panther", Williamson was driving his familiar pink #73 car, when he touched wheels with another competitor and crashed into the outside wall at turn 2 of the high-banked clay oval. The car climbed high over the fence before bouncing onto the track, and flipping several times. Severely injured, he was airlifted to the York Hospital, where he underwent surgery but passed away on Sunday afternoon, 04 August 2013.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Kramer Williamson resided in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. During his racing career which spanned over four decades, he competed successfully with USAC, IMCA and the WoO, and was a multiple URC Champion. It is believed he was the driver with most URC main event wins in history. Williamson won races at 33 different tracks in nine States, plus Australia and Canada.
This was reported to be the first fatality at the Lincoln Speedway since 1975, when Steve Howard lost his life after a sprint car accident.
R.I.P
Known as "Pink Panther", Williamson was driving his familiar pink #73 car, when he touched wheels with another competitor and crashed into the outside wall at turn 2 of the high-banked clay oval. The car climbed high over the fence before bouncing onto the track, and flipping several times. Severely injured, he was airlifted to the York Hospital, where he underwent surgery but passed away on Sunday afternoon, 04 August 2013.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, Kramer Williamson resided in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. During his racing career which spanned over four decades, he competed successfully with USAC, IMCA and the WoO, and was a multiple URC Champion. It is believed he was the driver with most URC main event wins in history. Williamson won races at 33 different tracks in nine States, plus Australia and Canada.
This was reported to be the first fatality at the Lincoln Speedway since 1975, when Steve Howard lost his life after a sprint car accident.
R.I.P
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