Sorry to report I got a call today from a sprint car friend of mine who told me Kramer Williamson died today from injuries received last night. I don't have any more details but will see if I can find some more information. I first saw him race his #73 car in the middle of June 1975 at The Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio. That was actually the first sprint car race I had seen. My condolences and prayers go out to his family and friends.
I started following Lincoln Speedway in Pennsylvania on Twitter several weeks ago when I was writing the blog about Lee Petty's win there in 1958. Last night, I saw a few tweets from the track's account mentioning the accident. You could read between the lines and tell it was bad. Then when they stopped with the updates, I knew it was a bad, bad deal.
R.I.P. Kramer
Hall of Famer .... R.I.P. Kramer.. You were great.
My prayers for the friends and family. Another racer lost to the sport. God protect all our racers, always.
Prayers and condolences to family and friends.
Local station with remarks from Kramer's children.
