Kramer Williamson
| Kramer Williamson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
June 26, 1950 Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Died |
August 4, 2013 (aged 63) York, Pennsylvania, United States |
| United Racing Company Sprint Cars | |
| Championship titles | |
| 1991, 1992, 1995 | United Racing Company Sprint Cars |
Kramer Earl Williamson (June 26, 1950 – August 4, 2013) was an American sprint car racing driver. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a feature winner in World of Outlaws and United Racing Company competition, and a 2008 inductee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame. He was fatally injured in a racing accident at Lincoln Speedway.
Career
Williamson was a resident of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. He kept his age a secret, but had been racing for over forty years at the time of his death. He shared the rookie of the year title at Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1971.[1]
Williamson, known for driving a bright pink car,[2] was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2008.[3] He was a champion in the United Racing Company sprint car series in 1991, 1992 and 1995.[2]
On August 3, 2013, Williamson's car collided with another car and rolled over on the fourth lap of a 10-lap qualifying round at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania. He was airlifted to York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, where he died on August 4.[1]
References
- 1 2 USA Today Sports staff (August 4, 2013). "Sprint Car driver Kramer Williamson dies after crash". USA Today. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- 1 2 McMillan, Ken (August 10, 2007). "Fast Track: Fans tickled pink by Kramer". Times Herald-Record. Middletown, NY. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Sprint car driver Kramer Williamson dies from complications after wreck". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.