“Absolutely Gutted” – Fans Express Heartbreak as Beloved NASCAR Icon’s Tragic Loss Makes Their Hearts Heavy With Grief

Every once in a while, there comes a moment in NASCAR that proves just how tight and well-knit the fanbase is to the sport and the drivers. Sometimes those moments are of jubilation, and sometimes they’re of tragedy. Unfortunately, there’s been a recent such moment in which the fans came together and united, but on the wrong side of this spectrum.

A few months after ARCA driver Greg Van Alst won at Daytona International Speedway, and days after he was announced to be running in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Atlanta in July, his father Bruce Van Alst, passed away. Reacting to the same, the NASCAR community paid their last respects to the NASCAR icon.

Fans sympathize with ARCA driver after the tragic news of his father’s passing

The sad news of Van Alst’s passing was shared by Colby Evans, a part-time ARCA and a part-time NASCAR crew member who wrote, “Absolutely Gutted to share that Bruce Van Alst, father of Greg Van Alst passed away today after losing his battle with Cancer.”

“All thoughts and Prayers go to Greg Van Alst and his Family”

“Glad Bruce got too see Greg win 1 last time before he passed.”

This led to a flood of support from the fans, who all shared Greg Van Alst’s grief as they prayed for the departed’s family.

“@GregVanAlst35 winning @DAYTONA is a connection between you and your pop that will never be broken. RIP to your dad, sir.”

“Damn cancer (:”

“RIP”

“Now his son is an ARCA winner and an Xfinity Series driver, I’m sure Bruce is looking down with pride”

“Long live Bruce Van Alst.”

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It’s been a bittersweet season for Greg Van Alst as his big break in NASCAR finally came

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Greg Van Alst started his 2023 season with a win at Daytona, which was then followed by a 10th-place finish at Phoenix. However, in the next race at Talladega, he saw his lead at the top of the standings get reduced to him being in third place because of an early crash in the race, which meant he finished 32nd.

After the race in Talladega, he shared his thoughts on the race with his fans as well as officially confirmed the rumors about his big break in NASCAR.

“Today sucked. No way around that. I’m OK. Thanks for the messages,” tweeted Van Alst after the race. “On the flip side, I’m excited word is out about my #NASCAR Xfinity Series debut @ATLMotorSpdwy in July with @TeamAlphaPrime. Atlanta would not be possible without Chris Barkdull & CB Fabricating!”

With that said, are you looking forward to seeing him race in Atlanta? Do you think he can impress in Xfinity and start paving his way further into NASCAR? Let us know in the comments below.

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