The NASCAR Busch Series has been hit again with tragedy. Driver Andy Kirby was fatally injured on July 18, 2002 in a motorcycle accident in Robertson County Tennessee. Kirby joined the NASCAR Busch Series ranks in 1999 and has raced limited schedules for the past several seasons. He most recently drove for the #77 Ford during the 2002 season. Kirby was 40-years-old and is survived by his wife Dori and three children. Brewco Motorsports, which fields the #27 and #37 entries in the Busch Series has provided decals for the 43-car field to run in Kirby’s remembrance during Saturday night’s Charter Pipeline 250 at Gateway International Raceway. Kirby attempted some races for Brewco Motorsports in 2000. Members of the Busch Series Ladies Association will distribute the decals to the teams. In addition, the Busch Series Ladies Association will distribute stickers for competitors to wear during Saturday’s event. The stickers will simply read, “In Loving Memory”, honoring both Kirby and Barry Caldwell, a Busch Series crewmember who lost a battle to cancer last week. The Decal Source provided the stickers. The Busch Series Ladies Association, founded in 1996, is a non-profit organization that helps injured drivers and crewmembers in the Busch Series family. In addition, the BSLA works to promote other charitable works.(BSLA)(7-20-2002)
