DEVELOPING: Jason Leffler Life Flighted From Bridgeport Speedway, Condition Critical (UPDATE: Leffler Dies, Cause Of Death Revealed)

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Nationwide Series racer Jason Leffler has been injured badly in a winged sprint car accident at Bridgeport Speedway in New Jersey. Leffler has been life flighted to a local hospital and the New Jersey State Police, who oversee motorsports, have cancelled the remainder of the program for the evening...

Reports from the area around 9:40 PM have Leffler's car still on the race track awaiting New Jersey State Patrol investigators.

The Speedway Facebook page says:

Racing has been postponed at Bridgeport Speedway due to an accident in a 410 Sprint Car heat race that involved Jason Leffler

After The Whistle has this picture of Leffler's car...

Leffler is currently listed as in critical condition...

2245 UPDATE: NBC Philadelphia is reporting that Leffler died as a result of his injuries...

A NASCAR driver is dead after a crash at a local speedway, according to a law enforcement source.

Officials say 37-year-old Jason Leffler crashed during a sprint car race at the Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey on Wednesday. Leffler had to be extricated from his vehicle and was taken by medevac to Cooper Trauma Center where he later died from his injuries.

He was pronounced dead at 9:02 PM as a result of the accident...

Fans of the sport will remember the rivalry that he had with James Buescher in 2010...
Here was the Nashville incident...
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NASCAR released a statement:

"NASCAR extends its thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to the family of Jason Leffler who passed away earlier this evening. For more than a decade, Jason was a fierce competitor in our sport and he will be missed.”

Leffler was taking part in "Night of Wings," a 25-lap event for sprint cars with a $7,000 prize money.

Racers are starting to post their reactions:

"My heart goes out to @JasonLeffler family. He was a great guy. So friendly and a hell of a racecar driver. So saddened by this. #Restinpeace," tweeted AJ Allmendinger.

Joey Logano said in a post, "Extremely sad to hear about @JasonLeffler. spent a lot of time racing with him. Gone way too soon. Prayers to his entire family."

Jeff Burton: My thoughts and prayers are with Jason's family and friends. Breaks my heart thinking of his little boy

Clint Bowyer: So sad to hear about @JasonLeffler. Was a wheel man and a fun fun person to be around. #LEFturn

INDYCAR added their statement for the one-time Indy 500 driver:

INDYCAR extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of Jason Leffler for their tragic loss. Jason was a USAC champion who made three INDYCAR starts, including the 2000 Indianapolis 500. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.

Here's Thursday morning's report...
((HT: MyFoxPhilly))
Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29

The Delaware County (PA) Medical Examiner is saying that Leffler's cause of death was blunt force trauma to the neck when his car hit the wall.

Jets RB Goodson Facing Multiple Charges

Uh...this is never good.

Jets RB Mike Goodson, expected to be a big contributor in 2013 was arrested Thursday night after a vehicle stop in Denville, New Jersey.

Goodson wasn't driving the grey Chevy Yukon found parked in the middle of Route 80, he was a passenger, but the driver, Garant Evans was, well, a bit intoxicated.

When New Jersey State Troopers found the car, with the two men in it, they found a few other things.

Those things include: Marijuana (under 50g), drug paraphernalia and a loaded handgun with hollow point ammunition.

Goodson now faces 5 charges, 1 for the drugs, 1 for the paraphernalia, 1 for the loaded handgun, 1 for not having a license for it and 1 for the ammo. His bail was set at $50K

Read the New Jersey State Trooper release RIGHT HERE

The Jets just dropped a 3-year, $6.9 million contract in Goodson's lap with the expectation he'd help revive their pathetic offense. And though they haven't commented at this point, it will be interesting to see what they decide to do or say about someone who figured pretty heavily in their plans going forward.

It will also be interesting to see what Commissioner Jolly Roger has to say about this too...