Former Nationwide Serie driver found dead

Police are investiga﷽ting the death of former NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb, after the 31-year-old's body was discovered in a motel room in Henrico County.

Personnel at the Alpine Motel found Grubb in his room at around 11am on Wednesday, with officials stating that there didn't appear to be anything unusual or suꦉspicious at the scene.

Grubb, who made over 170 starts in the Nationwide Series between 1997 and 2006, had been suspended by NASCAR on two occasions for substa♕nce abuse; the first suspension coming in 2004 when he failed a drugs test.

Former NASCAR driver found dead

Police are investigating the death of former NASCAR driver Kevin Gruᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚbb, after the 31-year-old's body was discovered in a motel room in He🦹nrico County.

Personnel at the Alpine Motel found Grubb in his room at around 11am on Wednesday, with 🃏officials statꦜing that there didn't appear to be anything unusual or suspicious at the scene.

Grubb, who made over 170 starts in the Nationwide Series between 1997 and 2006,🧜 had been suspended by NASCAR on two occasions for substance abuse; the first suspension coming in 2004 when he failed a drugs test.

Having agreed to undergo rando🏅m checks, Grubb was reinstated into the sport before being suspended indefinitely in September 2006 when he refused to take part in ꦓa random test at Richmond.

Grubb made one unsuccessful attempt to qualif🗹y for a Sprint Cup race in 2002, but failed to qualify the #54 Team Bristol Motorsports Chevrolet for the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond.

More details surrounding his death ⛦are set to be revealed today [Thursday].

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