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NASCAR driver Ty Gibbs has paid a touching tribute to Aidan Zingg, the 16-year-old who was killed in a devastating motocross crash last month.
Zingg, from Hemet, California, tragically died on June 28 as a result of injuries suffered in a crash while competing at Mammoth Mountain MX in his home state.
He was crowned a national champion in 2024, and was signed to Kawasaki's young driver program amid a promising start to his career.
Speaking to DailyMail.com, Myron Short - the founder of race organizer 2X Promotions - confirmed that Zingg died from chest injuries sustained in a crash with another driver, while he was running near the front of his race.
He added that initial reports Zingg had been run over by other riders after falling from his bike was false.
In a mark of respect for another member of the racing community, Gibbs has added a respectful tribute to Zingg on his car for this weekend's NASCAR event in Chicago.
Ty Gibbs has paid tribute to a 16-year-old who was killed in a devastating motocross crash
Zingg was a rising star of the sport and was crowned national champion in 2024
An image has appeared on social media of Gibbs' car having a picture of Zingg and his name attached to his vehicle in a classy gesture.
In the days after his death Zingg's sister, Alexandria, admitted she has been left 'completely broken' by the tragedy in a devastating tribute to her younger brother.
She wrote: 'The things I could say. The stories I could tell. It’s been a day and I feel like it’s been a lifetime. My heart is completely broken.
'You used to joke that I was so old and that I’d die first, I would always joke that you were crazy and you’d be the first. Now I’m sitting here wishing with everything that I am that you were right so I’d never have to live a day without you.
'I have no idea what today, tomorrow, or the rest of my life looks like without you in it. I had everything planned. God had a different plan. I’ll forever find myself longing for that last hug, that last I love you that I never got. You are a light. The vibrancy to every color in my world.
'I will forever see you in everything I do. Every time I step into the show pen it will be for you. I will work twice as hard, be twice as good, shine twice as bright, and it will never fill the space you’ve left but I will do my best to pick up where you left off.
'I can’t believe you get to meet Jesus before me. Even now you’re still kicking my butt. I am so incredibly proud of you. You were so incredible that God only needed you here for 16 years to fulfill your purpose and He just couldn’t wait any longer to bring you home.
'I could write a thousand more things to you, but I’ll save them for my prayers. I love you so much it’s unreal. Fly high but don’t go too far. I love love love you bud.'
