![Pallbearers carry the casket of NASCAR driver and television commentator Buddy Baker from Avondale Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. Baker passed away Aug. 10 from inoperable lung Pallbearers carry the casket of NASCAR driver and television commentator Buddy Baker from Avondale Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. Baker passed away Aug. 10 from inoperable lung](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EX9573/pallbearers-carry-the-casket-of-nascar-driver-and-television-commentator-buddy-baker-from-avondale-presbyterian-church-in-charlotte-nc-on-tuesday-aug-18-2015-baker-passed-away-aug-10-from-inoperable-lung-cancer-among-the-pallbearers-were-nascar-sprint-cup-series-driver-ryan-newman-right-looking-toward-flowers-and-former-charlotte-observer-motorsports-writer-tom-higgins-second-from-left-at-far-back-right-is-former-nascar-driver-bobby-allison-photo-by-jeff-sinercharlotte-observertns-please-use-credit-from-credit-field-2EX9573.jpg)
Pallbearers carry the casket of NASCAR driver and television commentator Buddy Baker from Avondale Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015. Baker passed away Aug. 10 from inoperable lung
Charlotte Motor Speedway - We join the entire #NASCAR and motorsports community in mourning the loss of legendary journalist Tom Higgins. Following is a statement from Speedway Motorsports Executive Chairman O. Bruton
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