NASCAR Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen shared the tragic news of the death of his Halmar Friesen Racing team member Jon Gurley. Gurley worked as a Fabricator for the #52 Toyota team.
He wrote:
“With extremely heavy hearts we announce the loss of our brother and teammate Jon Gurley. Jon was a true warrior here at HFR he leaves a huge void in our team.”
Friesen called Gurley a true warrior who has left a huge void in his team. He declared that HFR will race in honor of Gurley for the rest of the season.
The message further read:
“We will march on and keep fighting as that is what he would want us to do, and we will do so in his honor. We dedicate the remainder of this season to Jon and we are going to give it everything we’ve got for Jon and his family.”
Jon Gurley was involved in a fatal ATV accident while driving the vehicle on Saturday, May 13. According to a report from WRIC.com, the deputies from Hanover County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident around 11:00 pm ET.
Gurley was transported to the nearby VCU Medical Center and was pronounced dead by the doctors. The Sheriffs are currently investigating the death of the 40-year-old to determine the cause of the accident.