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Who Is Stephen Penn? Racer Death After Palmerston North Speedway Crash

On Sunday night, Stephen Penn died in an accident at the Palmerston North SuperStock Teams champs. Reportedly, he was associated with the Manawatu Mustangs.

A driver has perished after a crash at the speedway track in Palmerston North. On Sunday at 6:15 p.m., a police official confirmed that one individual had died at Central Energy Trust Arena.

The racing community is devastated to learn of Stephen Penn’s sudden death. While competing in the Palmerston North SuperStcok Teams championships, he unfortunately died.

According to promoter Bruce Robertson, there had been an incident, and racing had been canceled. Now, his friend and family respect the racer on social media.

Video: Who Is Stephen Penn?

Stephen Penn is believed to be a driver for the Manawatus Mustang. According to his Facebook page, he also worked for Gary Douglas Engineers Ltd.

Racer Penn completed his schooling at Palmerston North’s Queen Elizabeth College. Besides that, the internet has nothing to offer in his early life and career portfolio.

As per the report, Stephen Peen was the racer who died while racing on the speedway track at the Palmerston North SuperStock Team Championships on Sunday morning, 24 April 2022.

Racer Stephen Peen Death After Palmerston North Speedway Crash

Unfortunately, we came across the news of Stephen Penn’s demise early this morning. As per Stuff Co, the racer accelerated down the straight, collided with another car, slid sideways, flicked back, and struck head-on with the wall.

Further, he added, the automobile had been confiscated by Speedway NZ, and further investigation will be conducted. He acknowledged his surprise, adding that it was a tremendous hit and that such things don’t happen often.

The witness stated that Stephen Penn appeared to pass out as soon as he hit the wall. After a while, the announcement on the floor informed the spectators that the race would be called off.

Promoter Brue Robertson said, “We are advising people to hold their tickets, and the sufficient details will be available in due course.

The incident occurred during the first race of the night, according to another witness who didn’t want to be identifeid. He reported the race started at 5:45 p.m. And the racer took the vehicle 22 minutes to complete six circuits due to “four major hits.”

Stephen Penn Accident Video On Cyberspace

Stephen Penn was killed after the Palmerston North Speedway crash, and now the video of his accident is all over social media. The Twitter platform leads the tribute for the racer.

Stephen’s friend Darren Quirk writes, “Rip Stephen Penn, such a down-to-earth good bugger who’s always willing to help out and have a yarn. Yesterday, we had our last conversation about life and racing. I will miss ou battles out there on that track. Gonna miss you, mate. Rest easy.”

At 6:06 p.m., St John was summoned to Pascal St near the Area and was on the scene aiding police, a spokeswoman stated. Also, WorkSafe has been alerted to the situation.

Stephen Penn Family & Wife -Who Was He Married To

At this time, the authorities haven’t revealed anything about his family. Observing his Facebook page, he was married to his adoring wife, Vanessa Penn.

Nonetheless, Stephen Penn and his wife appear to have two girls together, as he has uploaded his daughters’ photographs on his Facebook account.