09 May, 2009

NASCAR’s Kevin Grubb Dead at 31

Kevin Grubb, a former NASCAR Nationwide Series regular, was found dead in a Richmond, VA hotel room on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old younger brother of former NASCAR driver Wayne Grubb was suspended from competing in NASCAR sanctioned events after refusing to submit to a drug test in September 2006, following a crash at Richmond International Raceway.

Grubbs had previously been suspended for a failed a drug test in March 2004. He was reinstated in 2006 and competed in the Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series.

On September 11, 2006, Grubb crashed at Richmond and refused to take the NASCAR mandated drug test after the accident.

Grubb claimed the next day that he had sustained a concussion in the crash and had no memory of refusing the test.

The Mechanicsville, VA native was discovered at the Alpine Motel just outside Richmond, VA at 11:30 a.m. No cause of death has been released, however, no foul play is suspected.

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