A Charlotte man died after a race at Lowes Motor Speedway this weekend. Friends said Chris Keistler, 46, passed out after Saturday’s All-Star race and never woke up. Jeremy Karle believes his buddy died from alcohol poisoning. David Hampton heads Cabarrus County’s paramedic teams and said rescue crews rarely see cases of alcohol poisoning among race fans. I can’t remember the last one that we actually dealt with, he said. The most common alcohol-related call comes when the weather is warm and fans drink too much beer and not enough water. But Hampton said race fans having fun do not always see trouble before it’s too late. The Medical Examiner is waiting for a toxicology report to determine Keistler’s exact cause of death. Friends said he was single and did not have any known health problems.(NBC 6/WCNC)(5-24-2005)
