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[corsonracing15]

Rest in peace Alex.

Please do not post anything about Alex's reason as to his passing. According to his Dad this afternoon, it was a personal illness Alex was fighting. When the family wishes to disclose as of why....they will.

Let's pray for him and his family.

June Hercog (Corson)
and family.

[Race Fan]

from Alex's father,

Alex passed in his sleep at our house in Arizona. In May Alex was treated for diabetic shock but showed no signs of further issues. We do not know the cause yet, but feel it could be related. Please do not speculate as he was with us in our care for the past 48 hours.

Alex loved a lot of you and counts many firends in Indiana. Please honor his memory as a wonderful young man with a big heart.

Thanks to all of you who have called with your thoughts and prayers

Steven Pruett

[PurduePitCrew15]

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Alex's family.

I knew Alex very well and I will miss him dearly. Please let me know when the arrangements will be made in Arizona, I would like to come.

Rest In Peace Alex, we will all miss you dearly.

[4mdgts]

Wow, what a great kid and what terrible news!

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Alex Pruett (Phil Rider Photo)

Alex will truly be missed by many... especially at the drivers meetings. I mean who will explain to the drivers how to line up for the 4-wide salute now?

What a great guy to talk to, a very talented driver and he had a promising future ahead of him with his TV show and racing. Alex had the kind of personality that we need more of in open wheel racing, someone with some character. Someone who truly enjoyed what he did and enjoyed being around people. He enjoyed entertaining the people he was around, whether it was in the car, in the pits, in front of the grandstands or in the drivers meeting.

Alex will definately be missed by everyone at UMARA.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Alex and his family and friends.

Bill Freis
UMARA PR

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[corsonracing15]

Sharing a photo of Alex racing our car at the Chili Bowl...



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[Marty Boyer]

I'm very sorry and shocked to here this news. My thoughts and prayers are with the Pruett Family at this difficult time.

[IRS Agent]

In all the years Sue and I have worked the back gate, we have never met such a pleasant personality. He would stop and chat until Danny would finally drag him away.

The trophy in the photo below was on display at the registration table erlier this night. Alex said he thought it was "cool" and would have to just go out and win it...and he did.

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This Phil Rider photos shows Alex with flagman Danny Carter at Morris.

On behalf of everyone involved with the Illini Racing Series, we would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Alex's family and friends. We all share a very deep sense of loss with you.

That smile will live forever.

[plgray]

This has been a sad day indeed.

The photos that have been posted here are great to see! May I encourage others that have images of Alex and his racing career to please post them.

Thanks Much , and May God Bless ALEX PRUETT

Paul Gray # 28 (x)

[dirtywhiteboy]

This is the saddest news I have heard all year. I never had the pleasure of meeting Alex but my friends who knew him have said some very nice things about the young man.

My prayers go to his family and friends during this time of sorrow and grief.

Rest in peace Alex, you are now in a place we all hope to be in one day. How fragile life is.

[John P Huss]

This is the saddest news I have heard all year. I never had the pleasure of meeting Alex but my friends who knew him have said some very nice things about the young man.

My prayers go to his family and friends during this time of sorrow and grief.

Rest in peace Alex, you are now in a place we all hope to be in one day. How fragile life is.

My thoughts & prayers are with Alex's family. Rest in peace buddy.
Best Regards,
John

[4mdgts]

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I took this shot of Alex at Madison International Speedway back on July 28 as he was waiting to go out for hot laps for the USAC/UMARA show there.

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[Magnum]

I am shocked and saddened. My thoughts and prayers are with the Pruett family. I love the picture posted above of Alex and Danny.

[Gromy82]

This is not the type of news I wanted to hear after returning from my honeymoon. Alex was a very talented racer. He always ran up front when I saw him. I would consider the "class clown" of our UMARA shows, as he was always the punchlines of jokes and giving the flag man a hard time. He even directed us as to how to do a 4 wide parade lap!! He was a midget racing rockstar with his always up to date fasions. Alex you will be mised my brother. God Speed.

Nick Grommes #82 UMARA Sportsman
Wholesale Tire
Beatty Motorsports

[motherhen]

Klaus and I would like to express our sympathy to his family with Alex's passing. We always remembered how happy he was and if you asked how he was doing he would always say AWESOME.

AWESOME always was happy and when we told him we were moving to Phoenix his respond of course was THAT'S AWESOME.

We will me you.