Clovis Race Car Driver Donnie Large Sr Dies During Madera Speedway Event Saturday Night

MADERA, CA. (THECOUNT) — Donnie Large Sr. of Clovis, has been identified as the driver who died during a race at the Madera Speedway Saturday night.

Large, 53, may have experienced a medical event while operating his race car, according to reports.

While on lap No. 21, Large possibly suffered a heart attack, collided into the outside wall, into another racer, then into the inside wall. source

Terry Large,Donnie’s brother, says that the family believes that Donnie had a heart attack while participating in a four-man race.

Terry says heart problems run in their family and goes on to say that their sister and father died of heart complications.

Donnie Large died at the hospital a few hours after the crash.