R.I.P.: Florida Racer Kyle Weatherford

Services were held in Davie, Florida on November 22nd for Hollywood, Florida road racer Kyle Weatherford, who was fatally injured in a car accident on November 16th.

Weatherford was an avid road racer licensed by several racing organizations operating in the Southeast, and received a MotoAmerica Stock 1000-class license this year.

Kyle Weatherford in the winner’s circle during an ASRA event at Daytona. Photo courtesy C.J. Cohen.

Kyle Weatherford also raced with PanAmerican Superbike at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Photo courtesy C.J. Cohen.

Weatherford is survived by his father Bruce Weatherford, Jr.; his mother, LeanAnn Cheung O’Donnell; his young son Joshua Weatherford; his brother Bruce A. Weatherford; and sisters Dollie Rocha, Tammy Fierce, and Helen Carbajal.

May he rest in peace.

Highlights of Kyle Weatherford’s Racing Resume

-FMRRA 2021 SuperStock 1000 Grande Corsa Amateur Champion

-AMA ROAD RACE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2021 Amateur Road Racer of The Year

-AMA 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION ROAD RACE SUPERSPORT 1000 AMATEUR

-AMA 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION ROAD RACE SUPERBIKE 1000 AMATEUR

-CCS UNLIMITED SUPERSPORT AMATEUR 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION

-CCS UNLIMITED SUPERBIKE AMATEUR 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION

-CCS GTO AMATEUR 2021 NATIONAL CHAMPION

-AMA 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPION ROAD RACE GRAND CHAMPION 1000cc SUPERSPORT

-AMA ROAD RACE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 EXPERT Road Racer of the Year

-PANAMERICAN SUPERBIKE 2023 CHAMPION SUNOCO SUPERBIKE 1000 GRAND CORSA EXPERT

-PANAMERICAN SUPERBIKE 2023 CHAMPION SUNOCO SUPERBIKE 1000 OVERALL EXPERT

-PANAMERICAN SUPERBIKE 2023 CHAMPION SUPERSTOCK 1000 SPRINT EXPERT

-PANAMERICAN SUPERBIKE 2023 CHAMPION SUPERSTOCK 1000 GRANDCORSA EXPERT

-PANAMERICAN SUPERBIKE 2023 CHAMPION SUPERSTOCK 1000 OVERALL EXPERT

– Accepted into Motoamerica Stock 1000, 2024