According to the sanctioning body's home page, Schultz reportedly was traveling on Interstate 75 to his home in LaBelle, Florida, from a test session in nearby Bradenton when the accident occurred.

After serving as a crew chief for Reggie Showers in 2002, Schultz, the son of six-time NHRA Pro Stock Bike champ Dave Schultz, made his NHRA debut as a rider aboard Thomas Byrd’s Suzuki at the 2003 Mac Tools Gatornationals. Schultz qualified ninth at that event with a career-best 7.273 run.

More recently, Schultz was competing in AMA Pro Star events. He finished fifth in that association’s Formula Super Bike class in 2003 and also posted a 16th place finish in Top Gas.

Schultz, is survived by his wife, Amy, and three children. Funeral arrangements are pending.