Family mourns Stephen Penn killed in speedway crashTributes for the racer who died in a crash at a speedway track in Palmerston North on Sunday evening are flooding in. The man who died was Stephen Penn, a member of the Manawatū Mustangs, and he was racing in the SuperStock Team Champs at the Robertson Prestige International Speedway. In a Facebook post, Penn's daughter Brooke said her dad loved the sport as she thanked people for the support the family were receiving. "My dad loved this sport and loved, in one way or another, every person that made speedway what it is. Red Waka Motorsports' Wayne Hemi said "I've just arrived back to my workshop after a tragic night at teams, bolted the wheels on and placed my wing to salute Stephen Penn 59p."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 26, 2022 03:05 UTC