TALLADEGA, Alabama --- Talladega County Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore said in a statement that "no foul play" is suspected at this time in the death of Georgia man Nicholas "Nick" Bower,

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Bower disappeared May 4 after being seen the night before the race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Kilgore said Bower's body was found shortly before noon in a creek at the Jackson Shoals area downstream from an old dam. The area is a short distance east from the bridge on Jackson Trace Road.

Bower's body was discovered by searchers flying a helicopter over the area along the creek. Talladega County deputies and other law enforcement began an extensive search of the area around the track beginning last week, using boats and aircraft. Kilgore said Bower's body was found in tall grass in the middle of the creek.

The body was sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy. "Verification of the cause of death is pending," the statement read.

Kilgore went on to thank the agencies that assisted in the search.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family members and friends of Mr. Bower," he said.

Shortly after 5 p.m., a Twitter account set up to help in the search tweeted out this message: