John Blewitt III, of Howell NJ, died Thursday after the race car he was driving collided with a car driven by his brother, Jimmy, and struck the wall on the 107th lap of of a 150 lap NASCAR Whelen Modifield Tour event at the Thompson Motor Speedway in Thompson CT.
According to Woody Pitkat, another driver on the track, John Blewitt’s car ended up on top of Jimmy’s .
John Blewitt, who suffered head and neck injuries had to be extricated from the race car. He was transported to Hubbard Regional Hospital in Webster MA where he died from his injuries.
