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WSMC racer Al Pereira, 38, was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday, May 10th on his way back from lunch, heading to work at Mach 1 Motorsports in Costa Mesa, California.

According to the L.A. Times website, the accident happened shortly after 3:30 p.m., as Pereira was traveling north on Superior Ave. from Coast Highway and a 72-year-old man in a 1978 Lincoln made a left turn in front of him. Pereira is survived by his wife, Lori, and son, Chris.

Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, at Heritage Funeral Home in Huntington Beach, California, (714) 842-2400.