KVRA drivers gather around Larry Bailey (third from right), who holds a fistful of cash collected from fans at Thunderhill Raceway Saturday night. (KVRA Photo)
SUMMERTOWN, Tenn. -- KVRA drivers solicited donations from race fans during intermission Saturday night at Thunderhill Raceway to benefit injured driver Roger Brewer.
Brewer was seriously injured in an accident at car owner Tom Richardson's
Later that evening, Bailey's son, Jason, won his first feature race.
Brewer, 54, from
He was hurt when a winch slipped out of gear, allowing the liftgate on
He suffered a broken femur, broken ankle and crushed vertebrae, resulting in paralysis from the waist down. He is scheduled to be released soon from the
Brewer drove in the 2009 season opener at
He is a second-generation racer, and his son, Randy, competed in two KVRA events last year, winning a heat race at Checkered Flag Speedway in
Brewer has two other children, son Mark and daughter Olivia.
KVRA drivers assemble to give injured colleague Roger Brewer a "thumbs-up" message at Paducah International Raceway earlier this season. (KVRA Photo)
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