Sam Schmidt, the team owner who gave the late Bryan Clauson his opportunity on the Mazda Road To Indy, said his heart breaks for the family and he will always be remembered as a “true racer.” Clauson, who died last night from injuries sustained in an accident at the Belleville Nationals midget race, scored his first USAC National Midget Series and USAC National Drivers titles in 2010. The latter championship earned him a scholarship to race in the oval races on the Indy Lights schedule in 2011, and it was Schmidt Peterson Motorsport that gave him the chance. “First of all, let me say my heart breaks for them,” team owner Sam Schmidt told Motorsport.com. “And for Tim, Bryan’s...
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