Veteran drag racing photographer Jim Bralley suffered a stroke on Friday afternoon, and after two days in the Intensive Care Unit in a Charlotte, N.C. hospital, he passed away.

Bralley had entered the hospital for surgery to clear a 75-percent arterial blockage in his neck but suffered a stroke 20 minutes after the surgery. Veteran drag racing photographer Jim Bralley suffered a stroke on Friday afternoon, and after two days in the Intensive Care Unit in a Charlotte, N.C. hospital, he passed away.

Bralley had entered the hospital for surgery to clear a 75-percent arterial blockage in his neck but suffered a stroke 20 minutes after the surgery.

Initially the doctors were unsure of the stroke’s damage but by Sunday, his condition worsened.

CompetitionPlus.com expressed our deepest condolences to the family of one drag racing’s unsung heroes. We will provide service arrangements once they are made available.