R.I.P. brian ponder

[fastford]

Talladega short track lost one of there local crate drivers Friday night. Brian ponder, only 38 years old, was a stand up guy that loved his family and friends and was respected by all. You will be missed my friend, GODS SPEED......................

[Krooser]

RIP... bad deal anytime we lose a driver.

[GRT32]

Sad news. R.i.p

[pap]

WOW.....Hate to hear this!! Didn't Brian lose his wife to cancer just a couple of years ago??

[fastford]

yes he did, pap, about 7 years ago, he had remarried and between them, they had 5 or 6 kids , that he loved dearly. he had gallbladder surgery a few weeks back and I herd it may have been something to do with the anesthesia , but don't know yet for sure......