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Mourning the Passing of A Competitor

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Mourning the Passing of A Competitor

ISCARS Public Relations
August 16, 2007

Christian Stuart Elder

Cornelius. NC - Mr. Elder, 38, of Catamaran Ct., Cornelius, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2007, at his residence. Born December 6, 1968, in Minneapolis, MN, he was a son of John Stuart and Sherry Hansen Elder, of Bloomington, MN.

Mr. Elder was a Project Manager for Elder-Jones, Inc. He was a race car driver in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series, winning at Daytona and Lowes Motor Speedway.

In addtition to his parents, Mr. Elder is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Elder, of St. Louis Park, MN; brother, Justin Elder and wife, Sara, and their son, Nolan; maternal grandmother, Phyllis Hansen, of Bloomington, MN; and his two best buddies, his dogs, Yukon and Henry.

A service will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, August 20, at Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church, 9922 Normandale Boulevard South, Bloomington, MN, with visitation one hour prior.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, National Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 6003, Albert Lea, MN

"ISCARS DASH is sad to lose this fine competitor. Christian Elder had moved on to other racing opportunities, but his accomplishments in DASH will forever been forged in the record books. He remained a good friend to many in our series and will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Elder family."

--Randy Claypoole, President of ISCARS