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    Sprint car racer killed in family dispute before Chili Bowl

    Donnie Ray Crawford in 2009. (DonnieRayCrawford.com)Sprint car racer Donnie Ray Crawford III was killed Saturday morning in a dispute with his grandfather, Donald Garcia, who was also killed.

    Both men died of gunshot wounds.

    From Newson6.com

    The sheriff says 74-year-old Daniel Garcia entered a room in the house and started shooting at his 24-year-old grandson, Donald Ray Crawford III.

    The sheriff says Jodie Lynn Crawford stepped in to stop Garcia, her father, from shooting her son.

    At some point, the sheriff says the father -- Donald Crawford Jr. stepped in to help his wife stop the fight.

    Crawford, who lived in Wagoner County Oklahoma, not far from Tulsa, the site of the Chili Bowl, won the Chili Bowl Rookie of the Year award in 2007. Jodie Crawford was also wounded in the dispute, suffering a gunshot wound to the hip. Garcia was previously arrested in 2004 on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon.

    In honor of Donnie Crawford, tonight's Chili Bowl A-Main feature will be extended five laps to 55 laps. 55 was Crawford's car number. Our condolences go out to the Crawford family.

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    15 comments

    • egls4evr  •  4 months ago
      what the hell?! how could it have been a fight when the old guy is shooting at the kid! that's not a fight! that's a murder!
    • Old Pogi  •  4 months ago
      I remember a Ray Crawford who raced at the fairgrounds speedway back in the 60's. What is the family connection if any? This is such a sad, sad story.
      • Gary M 4 months ago
        Grandfather !
      • Paul 4 months ago
        Grandfather, Donnie Ray's Dad, Donnie was also a very well known racer in Tulsa in the late 70's and 80's and is also a Snap On tool rep in Tulsa. Truly some of the nicest people you'rll every meet.
    • RustyS  •  4 months ago
      This kind of reminds me of how Marvin Gaye lost his life when he was killed by his father in a fight. Sad, sad times.
    • crango  •  4 months ago
      PEOPLE $UCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Lainey  •  4 months ago
      Heartbreaking!!!
    • huck  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  4 months ago
      prayers beenin sent to the family,and sorry for your loss
    • Speed Demon  •  4 months ago
      Sad news, the Kid had so much talent, and just a shame he was taken home way to soon. Prayers and thoughts to his family and frends.
    • castor troy  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 months ago
      GOD SPEED Donnie Ray
    • kris  •  Jaipur, India  •  4 months ago
      What the hell is happening in these racing blogs ? Only the sad news have been publishing, last year Dan wheldon died now this shocking episode took place……..not done, god bless his soul!
    • james  •  Elmhurst, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      in a country that has more people die from hand guns then all other countries combined it does not comes as a surprise.... The 2nd amendment clearly states we have the right to bear arms. I want a nuclear war head at my disposal 24/7 I have these rights. The sad fact is before you are done reading this someone else in this country will be shot. We have a bigger threat of being shot by someone with a legal hand gun in this country then getting killed by a terrorist. Yet we spend billions of dollars on stopping terrorist and nothing on the hill billy dip #$%$ that kills his own family. The amendment clearly states we have the right to bear arms. Thats all it says. Doesn't say concealed weapons and it doesn't limit it to just guns its open to all arms. So technically I should be able to drive a tank down the road with live ammo aboard. Its a joke the founding fathers who wrote this amendment could not predict how far advanced we would become especially with weapons. That had to deal with Indians and bad guys with out real police forces, they hunted their food. I have no problem with guns when used right. Hunt all you want , have a gun at home to protect yourself. Just do the rest of us a favor get trained how to use it right. Use the safeties keep them safe I am getting tiered of reading how a kid accidentally shot himself with daddy's gun. To many stories of a drunk shooting a friend....
      • V.Q 4 months ago
        Guns don't kill people, people kill people
      • Paul 4 months ago
        Actually you have a lot bigger chance of getting killed in a car accident than you do with a gun. Maybe we should outlaw cars.....
    • John  •  4 months ago
      Get back to us when you have a coherent story.
    • Shadownasty  •  4 months ago
      Did a twelve year old write this story?
    • Billy Thrasher  •  San Luis Obispo, California  •  4 months ago
      i hope the grandfather is liking his time being satan's slave in hell.that is just terrible
    • egls4evr  •  4 months ago
      what the hell?! that's not a fight.that's a murder! you usually don't get shot in a fight.
      • Bad Bob 4 months ago
        If you are in the "Murder Capitol of the world" Detroit, you do.
    • Nadia  •  4 months ago
      You don't see this kind of garbage among the NBA.
      • castor troy 4 months ago
        Come visit me Nadia , I got a new wood chipper for Christmas I need to try out !!!
      • Chris 4 months ago
        Ever hear of Jarvis Critterton? Do a little research, it will help you look slightly more intelligent.
      • Bad Bob 4 months ago
        Chris, there obviously isn't any intelligence there or maybe it's just plain ignorance.

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