Possible Memorial/Old Timers Weekend at OSW/NSS

[Drama]

ocala driver

The driver that died in ocala drove the h2o car his last name was mcolloum or something like that.

[Frasson118]

BINGO... Leo McCullough (sp?)

[OLD STYLE RACER 2]

Jerry you are correct. At the time I was the pit steward and the first one to him. Of all the wrecks that I've witnessed, that has to be the hardest hit that I've ever witnessed. I even felt it through my feet when he hit the wall. Tubing for the front bumper was inbedded in the wall so deep that we had to use the wrecker to pull it out.
He passed away about a year later. From what I was told, he refused to go back in the hospital to be hooked up to a ventilator again.
Also back in about 97,98, The man who owned Herb Nuemans' late model, Mackey is what everyone called him, His brother passed away in the pits from a massive heart attack.
Another death at Ocala, from what I've been told, was the first time that they ever held races there. A driver flipped his midget and landed on top of a cut off utility pole.


At Volusia, The driver that Dave mentioned was during one of the "protest 100" weekends. I don't remember his name but I'm pretty sure he drove a white camaro with The Chevy emblem painted on the door in purple. I think his number was 15 and it was in the middle of the emblem.
Also, don't forget about the lady that was killed in the pits when the dirt track was located where the go kart track is now. Some one climbed the gaurd rail, went through the fence and the car landed on top of her.

[Marty Little]

There was a spectator killed at Collier County Speedway in Naples shortly before it closed in '85. Was an oddball deal as I recall, maybe during an enduro or demo derby. I see if Bill Bigley recalls the deal.

Marty Little

[Frasson118]

Not sure if these would apply:

Emil & Dale Reutimann killed on their way home from Golden Gate.

Tamp-area driver Jim Haynes was killed in a Sprint car crash while racing in Phoenix at the Copper World Classic.

[Frasson118]

P.S. - As for the idea of a Reunion, I'm ALL for it, and would love to help in any way that you'd like.

One personal opinion here though... I think a 2-day event would be tough to arrange. That would force these guys into either picking and choosing which day, or having to spring for a Hotel room to stay for both days. Not much ca$h floating around these days!

[georgep]

P.S. - As for the idea of a Reunion, I'm ALL for it, and would love to help in any way that you'd like.

One personal opinion here though... I think a 2-day event would be tough to arrange. That would force these guys into either picking and choosing which day, or having to spring for a Hotel room to stay for both days. Not much ca$h floating around these days!

I agree, OR have the drivers that drove at that track only. Then the FANS will have to make (2) shows to see all the drivers and cars.

[hotrodb8898]

A couple other guys who raced at NSS just about every week, Mark Price who died fighting a fire and Terry Johns who died in an automobile accident. Also John Anderson who came down and raced a lot during speedweeks was also killed in and auto accident. The first two were just regular hard working guys. I remember Price always having a cartoon character painted on his hood, and who can forget Terry Johns' mannequin.

[ancrdave]

Guys... It would be a Memorial Weekend, but the actual event would take place at New Smyrna... I think it would be great to plan for the same weekend as the Marion Edwards, Jr. race at OSW... Plenty of time to plan ahead and maybe this can be something of a yearly event just as the Modified reunion...

[billy badd]

why is the Marion Edwards Memorial at OSW instead of NSS, which was the site of the accident. I know there's a good reason, I just can't think of it. Thanks, billy

[ancrdave]

Here are the photos I took after Leo's crash at Ocala in 2003... This was a very hard crash...

[backrow]

Ron Laney at East Bay back in 2002? I was there and will never forget that night...Now the King of the 360's race is named after him.

[nannywilson5]

clewiston & thundercross wrecks

the man who died of a heart attack at thundercross was kevin curran's dad number 55 bomber . he had a heart attack after his son finished racing at thunder cross i beleive the year was 1997 . and steve medinger was killed racing at clewiston he was the owner . and also frank draple died of a heart attack at clewiston after he raced there one day it was afternoon i beleive it was on a sunday . i also beleive he raced at palm beach at one time and hialeah .

[jacko241]

Does anyone remember how Richard Coffin got killed?

[ancrdave]

Something broke on his car or the throttle hung open going into turn three... the car went down on the apron then shot head-on into the wall...