Former NASCAR driver Bobby East stabbed to death in California

Former NASCAR driver Bobby East was stabbed to death at a Westminster, California gas station Wednesday. 

He was 37.

According to Westminster authorities, they responded to the gas station following calls reporting a stabbing. They found East, who was stabbed while fueling his vehicle, "suffering from a serious stab wound to the chest area."

Officers tried life saving measures and paramedics transported East to a local hospital where he died.  

Police said 27-year-old Trent William Millsap, who is described as a transient, was a suspect in East's death. 

On Friday, The West County SWAT Team served a warrant in Anaheim for the suspect where an "officer involved shooting" took place. No officers were injured in warrant search, but a police K-9 sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound.

East won 22 USAC National Midget feature wins, was a native of Torrance, California, and the son of USAC Hall of Famer car builder Bob East.

The younger East also was a three-time champion on the US Auto Club circuit and competed in the Xfinity Series and the Truck Series in 2008.  East also won the USAC Silver Crown championships in 2004, 2012 and 2013.