Modified championship racer Ted Christopher was one of two people killed when a small plane crashed in the woods in Connecticut on Saturday, NASCAR officials said. Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO, said Christopher, 59, and the plane's pilot both died. In 2006, he was selected as one of the top 25 drivers in NASCAR Whelen All-American Series history. "He was a tough racer's racer, and his hard driving style and candid personality endeared him to short track fans throughout the country." "Absolute definition of a racer," racer Alex Bowman tweeted.

Source: Fox News September 17, 2017 03:11 UTC