On Sunday, January 29, he passed away Federico Gutiérrez in an accident highway registered Toluca-Valle de Bravo.
Gutiérrez, only 17 years old, was emerging as one of the promises of NASCAR, an instance in which he achieved a fifth place in the Mikel`s Trucks tournament in 2021, 12 months after debuting in the category.
According to several sources, the young man and his brother, Max 19 years old, They were traveling on the aforementioned highway, specifically at the height of the kilometer 45, in a Porsche when they crashed into a Ford pickup.
An 80-year-old man, a 65-year-old woman and another 41-year-old were circulating in the van, who suffered serious injuries, for which they were referred to a hospital. The pilot’s brother was also transferred to a care facility.
Accident will be investigated
The news about the incident is that the authorities of the State of Mexico announced that they will begin a research to reveal its causes.
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This Monday the young man was fired by his family and friends at a funeral home south of CDMX.
His time at Nascar
As previously mentioned, he debuted in 2020 in NASCAR Mexico, where he was shown at Mikel’s Trucks taking a fifth-place finish. His best result was second place in Puebla.
In 2022 Federico made his debut in the NASCAR Challenge, achieving nine podiums and two victories, to culminate as the rookie of the Year.
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