The following press statement was issued by Charlotte County Speedway officials Sunday afternoon:

[Punta Gorda, Florida - Charlotte County Speedway staff and management joins the local stock racing family in mourning the loss of Ron Dushek, Sr. of North Fort Myers who died while racing in the road warrior division of apparent natural causes on September 2, 2000. The racing program at the Speedway was cancelled after paramedics transported Mr. Dushek to Charlotte Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead by doctors. The Charlotte County Medical Examiner's office will perform an autopsy on Mr. Dushek. The emergency room physician who examined Mr. Dushek told family members there was no sign of physical injury or trauma to Mr. Dushek. Mr. Dushek is survived by his wife, Evelyn and four children including his son Ron Dushek, Jr. who was racing in the same division as his father when the incident occurred.]

Also this afternoon the Charlotte County Sheriff's Department Communications Officer confirmed that the cause of death was at this point being considered to be from natural causes unrelated to a racing accident. The Charlotte County Medical Examiner's office will
make their determination Monday or Tuesday of next week.

-KARNAC.com Staff Report

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