A well-known racecar driver died after suffering a heart attack mid-race on Saturday night (Aug. 9).

Robbie Brewer was a former track champion at Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina, home of NASCAR 's Cook Out Clash.

53-year-old Robbie Brewer crashed during lap 16 of a Sportsman Series Race.

Crews had to remove the roof of his car to get him out.

WBTV in Charlotte, N.C. reports that Brewer had a heart attack.

FloRacing was broadcasting the race at the time.

The outlet reports the medical event happened as the 20-lap race was approaching a restart. Brewer's car veered into the wall between turns three and four and bounced off before crashing again into the wall.

He was a veteran racer with more than 300 starts on that track alone.

His fiancee took to social media Sunday morn

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