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Grand Am series driver Jeff Clinton killed in practice

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Posted 2:34PM on Friday 1st March 2002 ( 23 years ago )
HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA - Grand Am series driver Jeff Clinton was killed Friday when he crashed during practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway, team owner Mike Johnson said. <br> <br> Clinton&#39;s car veered off the course as he entered Turn 1 and started flipping repeatedly. He died at the scene. <br> <br> The 38-year-old driver from St. Louis was in his second season for Archangel Motorsport. He finished 54th in last month&#39;s Rolex 24 at Daytona. <br> <br> ``He was a great guy,&#39;&#39; Archangel team owner Mike Johnson said. ``This was his fifth race with us and we&#39;ve just always had a lot of fun with him. <br> <br> ``He made it fun for us. He always brought the right attitude, the right style, the right everything. We&#39;re really going to miss him.&#34;

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