Cavan Tubbs, 27, a WERA-licensed racer from Jacksonville, Florida, died today as a result of injuries he sustained after riding off track and hitting a tree during a track day November 6 at JenningsGP in Jennings, Florida. The track day was organized and run by the racetrack, and was not sanctioned by WERA or any other race sanctioning organization.

Tubbs was one of three riders who rode off-track at turn five of JenningsGP’s 2.0-mile, 14-turn, motorcycle-only road course. The other two riders returned to the track safely, but Tubbs was injured when he struck a tree.

Tubbs had vital signs and was responsive when he was flown out of the track on board a medevac helicopter but succumbed to his injuries at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time Monday.

Unconfirmed reports on Internet forums today claim that there were no cornerworkers in the corner, that Tubbs was not immediately seen nor assisted by cornerworkers or medical crews, and that he was not even found until the following session, after his friends reported him missing from the pits.

Paul Curtis, a former CCS/Formula USA race official who now works with JenningsGP, would not comment on the Internet reports but told Roadracingworld.com that every corner station was manned with a trained cornerworker and that two EMTs were on stand-by at the track–as always–on Sunday.

JenningsGP owner Borge Larsen, a WERA-licensed racer, was not immediately available for comment.

Update from WERA Operations Manager Sean Clarke:

Flowers can be sent to:

Mathews Funeral Home 3206 Gillionville Rd Albany, GA 31721 Ph – 229-435-5657

Visitation will be Thursday evening form 5-7pm at the funeral home.

The Funeral will be held graveside on Friday at 4pm at the Crown Hill Cemetary 1907 Dawson Rd. Albany, GA 31707