Jason Leffler’s Memory and Legacy Live On in this Week’s Chili Bowl Races
Jason Leffler was a racer’s racer in every sense of the word. He was what some in racing call a journeyman racer, as he raced anything and everything just to race. The night he died, Leffler was competing in a race with a winner’s purse of only $7,000; a big departure from the paydays he experienced during his days of NASCAR racing.
Another big part of Leffler’s life was Charlie Dean, his son with Alison East. They divorced leaving time with Charlie Dean at a premium for Leffler. Charlie Dean was five-years-old at the time of his father’s death and they resided in North Carolina. Continue reading