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NOTE: this is MY drivers tribute, not looking to post other's people ideas for their past drivers or NON-NASCAR drivers..why no separate pages for Kulwicki or Allison? like with Petty, Earnhardt etc? Easy, they passed before I started the site, the pages I have are mostly links and stories from when the driver passed away with some pics thrown in, more of an archive of their death then a tribute.

Tim Richmond being honored UPDATE: On June 20th Mansfield Motorsports Park will host the inaugural running of the Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA-RE/MAX 200 celebrating the incredible on-track accomplishments of the late Tim Richmond, an Ashland, Ohio native who would have turned 54 June 7th. Like many aspiring stock car racers, Richmond’s racing resume included a stint in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, when, in only his career first Series start, he won the February, 1981 ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Richmond’s racing career began in 1976 when he turned some laps in a Sprint Car at Lakeville Speedway in Lakeville, Ohio. He went on to earn Rookie of the Year honors in the 1980 INDY 500 and later became one of the first drivers to successfully make the switch from open wheel racing to stock car competition. He posted 13 wins, 42 top-5s, 78 top-10s and 14 pole awards in just 185 career starts in NASCAR’s premier division, the Sprint Cup Series. There will also be a Team Transporter Parade Tribute to Richmond on June 19th.(6-19-2009)
RACE: From his high school graduation ceremony Friday night, to the winner's circle at Mansfield Motorsports Park Saturday night, 18-year-old Parker Kligerman padded his point lead with another convincing ARCA RE/MAX Series victory. With an exceptional and ultra-enthusiastic crowd on their feet, the Penske Racing development driver, in the Cunningham Motorsports Dodge, held off Joey Coulter during a green-white-checker finish to win the inaugural Tim Richmond Memorial ARCA 200 presented by National Speed Sport News at the Mansfield, Ohio short track.(ARCARacing)(6-21-2009) Comment here

Daugherty Plans Tribute To Wendell Scott: Many NASCAR fans will realize a dream at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend when a cast of legendary drivers returns for the Saturday Night Special. For Brad Daugherty, the 15-lap celebrity event before the legends race will have special meaning. Daugherty will pay tribute to the first African-American driver to compete full-time in NASCAR’s premier series. Daugherty’s Late Model car will feature the #34, the former number of Wendell Scott. “Wendell is one of my heroes, and I wanted to honor him,” Daugherty said. A life-long race fan who grew up in rural North Carolina, Daugherty said he wishes more fans had a deeper appreciation for the contributions of Scott. “I don’t think people appreciate the tenacity that the guy had,’’ Daugherty said. “Wendell was treated almost sub-human at times, but he persevered and did what he wanted to do no matter the obstacle.”(Bristol Herald Courier)(3-20-2009)

Fireball to be honored: Apopka [FL] will honor hometown hero and the late NASCAR star Glenn "Fireball" Roberts on Saturday, Sept. 6. The fund-raising event, held at the suggestion of Roberts' daughter, Pam Roberts of Rockledge, will feature Roberts' famous #22 race car and Roberts memorabilia his daughter donated to the Museum of the Apopkans and other exhibits. Roberts, considered among the best drivers to ever race in NASCAR, was born in Tavares and moved to Apopka with his family before reaching school age. The family moved to Daytona Beach following his sophomore year at Apopka High.(Florida Today)(8-16-2008)

North Carolina to Honor Benny Parsons on Thursday, Oct. 11: Residents of North Carolina's Wilkes County will pay homage to their hometown hero, Benny Parsons, by naming a portion of U.S. Highway 421 in honor of the 1973 NASCAR champion. The "Benny Parsons Highway" will be unveiled during a dedication ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. The five-mile stretch of road runs from the Maple Springs community to the Watauga County Line. "Benny loved his hometown and moving back here meant everything to him. He would be overjoyed by this," said Terri Parsons, Benny's wife. North Carolina Governor Mike Easley is among those scheduled to participate in the dedication ceremony. The event will take place at Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge Wine Tasting Room and Racing Museum located at 4187 Highway 421 in North Wilkesboro, N.C. A reception will follow. The wine tasting room and museum is open Monday through Saturday from 11am to 6pm. Wines may also be purchased online at www.rendezvousridge.com. Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge recently earned three bronze medals for its Chardonnay, Merlot and Cab Franc wines during the 2007 Mid Atlantic South Eastern Wine Competition.(PR)(10-9-2007)

Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge Opens: Monday, July 23, marked the grand opening of Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge Wine Tasting Room and Racing Museum located at 4187 Highway 421 in North Wilkesboro, N.C. The vineyard and wine tasting room were dreams of Benny Parsons and he was working diligently to bring them to fruition when he passed away in January. Parsons began working with wine maker, Mark Terry on his dream two years ago by leasing grapes from Windy Gap, Carnegie and Copeland vineyards. He enjoyed the task of picking each type of grape that he leased from neighboring North Carolina vineyards to start the production of his 2006 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and his personal favorite BP's Blush. Parsons also dreamed of moving back home and he began the construction of a new home that rests on Rendezvous Ridge surrounded by the vineyard that he created. "I can't believe this day is here, "stated Terri Parsons, the wife of Parsons. "We have all worked so hard to make sure that all of Benny's wishes for his wine and vineyard were carried out. I really wish he was here to enjoy it." Members of the Wilkesboro City Council visited on Wednesday, July 25 for a special ribbon cutting ceremony. The town of North Wilkesboro will also pay remembrance to Parsons on Thursday, October 11, by naming a five-mile portion of Highway 421, "Benny Parsons Highway". Fnas can visit the wine tasting room and museum Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. For those who can not make the trip to visit the Wilkesboro, NC, wines can be purchased on line at www.rendezvousridge.com.(7-26-2007)

'Fireball's' daughter wants to document 'Daddy's' life: Roberts Trivette wants to write a book to share her side of the story about the man whose friends knew as Glenn, his family knew as "Bubbie" and Daddy and the millions of old-time NASCAR fans knew as "Fireball."
"The title is 'Fireball Roberts, his Daughter's Story of his Career,' " Roberts Trivette said. "This is letting everyone know this is coming from me who lived it, who is living to tell it. Mother (Doris) told it in any interview she was ever asked to do, whether it be newspaper or television, and she did an awesome job with it because my mother dedicated her life to preserve his memory." Roberts, born in Tavares and raised in Apopka, earned his nickname not from racing but from his prowess as a pitcher on a local American Legion baseball team. He went on to become one of the sport's premier drivers, winning 33 races -- including the 1962 Daytona 500 -- before being fatally injured in a fiery wreck at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1964 when Pam was 13 years old.(Florida Today)(2-7-2007)

Sad News: Benny Parsons: Benny Parsons, 65, passed away today [Jan 16] at the Intensive Care Unit of the Carolinas Medial Center in Charlotte, NC. Parsons, who became a popular television and radio personality after retiring from driving in 1988, entered the hospital Dec. 26 as the result of complications stemming from his battle with lung cancer. The cancer was diagnosed earlier this year and was recently reported to be in full remission.
Survivors include his mother Hazel Parsons; wife Terri Parsons; sons Keith and Kevin Parsons; brothers Steve and Phil Parsons; sister Patty Severt; and granddaughters Emily and Libbie Parsons.(PRN/LMS PR)
See info about Benny's career and bios at BennyParsons.com, goPRN.com or rendezvousridge.com and many articles, quotes, slideshows on my Article Links page.(1-16-2007)
Benny Honored Friday: Benny Parsons was remembered by the NASCAR community Friday for everything from his gift of gab, voracious appetite, love of golf and skill on the race track. But more than anything, "Ol' BP" was remembered for being a friend to everyone in the racing community. "I've lost a buddy and it's hard to take," two-time NASCAR champion Ned Jarrett said in one of six eulogies given for Parsons. "But I know I'm not alone: Benny was everybody's buddy." Parsons, the 1973 Cup champion and an award-winning NASCAR broadcaster, died Tuesday from complications stemming from his brief battle with lung cancer. He was 65. NASCAR's past and present turned out to celebrate his life at the Grace Covenant Church, which hosted the ceremony dubbed "A Service of Victory." The eulogies - given by five of Parsons' broadcasting partners and childhood friend Tom Thornton - all touched on Parsons' love of food. His popularity as an announcer started during the popular "Buffet Benny" ESPN segment that he did about food available at race tracks. Parsons will be buried following a private family service Saturday in Millers Creek.(Associated Press)(1-20-2007)

#55-Michael Waltrip testing at Daytona on Monday Jan 15th
Show's Benny Parsons [BP] support
Picture by Steve Richards of PRN

The Banner the flew over Watkins Glen on 8-13-2006 taken by Mark

Fans Honor Tim Richmond at Watkins Glen: Fans with an eye to the sky Sunday morning prior to the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen likely are going to see an unusual banner being towed by plane. The banner's message in the air above the road course in the mountains of New York state's Southern Tier won't be an advertisement for some company or product. Instead, it will read, "Tim Richmond We Miss You--Your Fans." The banner is the idea of Mark Weaver, who lives near the Glen, along with Walt and Brenda Wombough of Neptune, N.J., and other friends, all of whom remain fans of the driver who died of AIDS on Aug. 13, 1989. It's a play off the banner that Richmond had towed over Daytona International Speedway in February of 1988 after NASCAR officials barred him from competing in the Daytona 500, ostensibly because of a failed drug test. That banner read: "Fans I Miss You--Tim Richmond."
"We're doing this to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Tim's win at Watkins Glen on Aug. 10, 1986 when NASCAR brought its big-time series and drivers back to the track after an absence since 1965," Walt Wombough advised in an e-mail. "It's also 17 years to the day of Tim's passing.(ThatsRacin)(8-9/13-2006)

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This is a page of images of our fallen Racing Heros, drivers who have passed on to the race track in the sky. Most of these images have been sent or emailed to me. Feel free to send your images/comments, go to Jayski's FAQ for my email address

Adam Petty tribute

Kenny Irwin tribute

Dale Earnhardt Tribute

Click on above image to go to my other Tribute pages for the above drivers we lost in 2000 and 2001

Blaise Alexander

Blaise Alexander 1976-2001

Died in a wreck at Charlotte in an ARCA race on Oct 4th, 2001 while going for the win. A nice shot of Blaise Alexander from the 2000 BGN season when he was with SABCO's BGN Team. Thanks to Motorsports Fan Report for image(10-6-2001)

Blaise Alexander 1976-2001

Died in a wreck at Charlotte in an ARCA race on Oct 4th, 2001 while going for the win. A nice shot of Blaise Alexander from the 2000 BGN season when he was with SABCO's BGN Team. Thanks to WombatRacing@aol.com for the image(11-30-2001)

Davey Allison

(passed away in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway July 13, 1993)

Davey Allison in a cowboy hat

A nice shot of Davey Allison in a cowboy hat, sent by Dan McAlister.(8-13-97)

Davey's First Win

A nice card of Davey's first career win and of him holding the trophy.(7-13-1999)

Davey and Ernie

Ernie Irvan and Davey Allison riding in a pickup at NHIS the day before Davey's accident. From Irvan's book, "No Fear", scanned in by Dave.(7-13-1999)

DA old car

The #28 Texaco Havoline car driven by Davey Allison early in his career, someone emailed this to me but I lost the addess.

DA pepsi

The #28 Texaco Havoline T-Bird in Daytona Pepsi 400, 1992, thanks Gail Norton for the picture.(72k)

DA autograph

An autographed shot of Davey in his #28 Texaco Havoline T-Bird from Bob.(17k)(4-5-98)

Davey Allison from Danny Williams

DA 1991

An 1991 Davey collage

DA 1993

An 1993 Davey collage

old 28

an older #28 next to a newer #28 hauler

#28 shrine

A nice Davey shrine by Danny

Neil Bonnett

DA port

A old picture of Neil Bonnett and the #21(26k)

Neil Bonnett card

Neil Bonnett from a Racing Champions sports card, scanned in by Jeff Littell.(8-13-97)

Neil Bonnett Stacy car

Here's a photo of Neil Bonnett in the #5 Jim Stacy Dodge in 1977. He won his first two races in this car at Richmond and Ontario. It started the season as the red #71 Dodge, minus the K&K sponsorship. Jim Stacy bought the team, and, with Neil and Harry Hyde, they made their debut at the Firecracker 400, winning the pole. Thanks Dan who has this page: Western Michigan Mopar Club Page.(4-5-98)

Mark Donohue

See Jayski's Mark Donohue Tribute Page

Sonny Easley

Sonny Easley

Sonny Easley at Charlotte in his Haddicks Towing Ford Torino Joe Myers(1-23-2002)

Richie Evans

Richie Evans

Richie Evans in a modified from Bob(17k)(4-5-98)

Alan Kulwicki

(passed away in a airfplance crash near Bristol TN on April 1, 1993)

AK giving the #1 sign

Alan at Greenfield (WI) High School on 1/24/93 when Alan came back for an autograph session. He thought only 30 people would show up when actually between 7000 to 10,000 did. He rescheduled his flight twice to stay and sign all the autographs. Thanks to Dave Drews for the story and the images(34k)

AK holding the trophy

Alan holding his Winston Cup Champion Trophy at Greenfield (WI) High School on 1/24/93. Thanks to Dave Drews for the story and the images(32k)

AK & DA

Alan and Davey dueling, this is what they are doing up THERE now(60k)

Dale and Alan

Alan and Dale Earnhardt dueling, this scanned in by John Logan(53k)

AK drawing

A drawing of the #7 Hooters car, not sure where I found this(55k)

Alan Kulwicki Home Page

from the Alan Kulwicki Home Page [link no longer works]

Underbird in Vegas: Alan’s UNDERBIRD has been moved from the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall Of Fame to The new Hooters Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.(2-15-2006)

Kulwicki Honored: Ten years after fate took away our reigning Winston Cup champion, Alan Kulwicki, the fans still remember with a passion that is addictive! A full house at the Greenfield Wisconsin Hooter’s Restaurant sure reminds us that as the time goes by the pain of loss might weaken, but thankfully the memories of his greatness grow! Even the folks that just stumbled across the festivities during their regular Hooter’s run got in the spirit! The evening started with one of Dennis Mielcarek’s AK videos, the interview Benny Parson did with Alan after his Championship. The second of Dennis Mielcarek’s memorable videotapes was a tribute to AK done by the local media in Milwaukee. Such great scenes of Alan doing things “His Way.” When Garth Brooks “The Dance” played along with the scenes of AK and his family it was a moving moment. A caravan of cars and trucks left for the cemetery for the candle light vigil. Many of the vehicles had “AK 7” all over them.(Full story at Frontstretch)(4-3-2003)

Kulwicki Elected to Hall of Fame: Lou Creekmur and Mike Ditka, both members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, were among three former athletes elected to the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in Orchard Lake. Also elected was the late stock-car driver Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Ditka was the top vote getter, receiving 290 on the 326 ballots cast. Creekmur was second with 191. Kulwicki was selected by the veterans committee. They will be honored at three events June 7-8. A testimonial dinner will be held at 6 p.m. June 7 at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, with formal inductions ceremonies at noon the next day at Dombrowski Field House at St. Mary's College in Orchard Lake. The night of June 8, the inductees will be recognized at Polish-American Night before the Tigers-Brewers game at Comerica Park.(Detroit Free Press), note: this occured May 1st(5-27-2001)

John Nemechek

Check out the page about John Nemchek at: simcyberworld.com, a tad old but has some good info on it

A small image of Nemechck and a tribute sticker

Tim Richmond

(paased away on August 13, 1989)

DA port

The Tim Richmond #25 car(thanks Tim Roy)(26k)

the wreath

Tim Richmond Wreath: Tim Richmond, voted one of NASCAR’s Fifty Greatest Drivers of all time, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla. on August 13, 1989. On Friday, August 13, 1999 a wreath will be placed in his honor at Providencia Park located just South of Good Samaritan on Flagler Drive. A small group of Internet race fans formulated the idea when they realized it would be too costly for all of them to gather for a formal Commemoration. So they decided to place a wreath and attach a booklet to it, resembling an Internet Message Board as it were. Much to their delight it has grown to well over 200 pages and encompasses writers from Canada, California and many of the States in-between. The wreath will be flanked by a sign which was hand painted by a Minor O. Rodeffer, from Mt. Crawford, VA. The book, which has spread into books, is begun with a prayer by Daniel J. Auppl of Minnesota and ended with a prayer by Hap Lewis of West Palm Beach. In between are poems, such as the one written by Rebecca Borelli for Filmar Racing and touching personal stories from fans who met Tim Richmond and from those who were touched by him. Don Spincken, of Amherst, NH, who spent many hours working on the project said, “after reading it, I have a tear in my eye and a smile on my face.” Herb Ballengee, who spent many hours at his computer said, “I never expected so many responses.” Amy Snodgrass of Ashland, Ohio, Tim’s hometown, hopes that West Palm Beach will be the inspiration to erect a permanent memorial in Ashland. Jayedda S. Marsh of Boynton Beach, FL will physically place the wreath. “I know that without the readership of the Internet sites, in particular, jayski.com; speedworld.net; racecomm.com and netpitpass.com the response would never have been so swift in such a short period of time. I think the re-run of Tim Richmond stories written by the well known novelist and motorsports writer Matt McLaughlin assisted in bringing such heartwarming stories to West Palm.”(8-12-1999)

J.D. McDuffie

(died August 11, 1991 in a wreck at Watkins Glen)

JD McDuffie card

JD McDuffie from a Racing Champions sports card, scanned in by Jeff Littell,(10k)(8-13-97)

JD McDuffie Honored: With the resignation of Dan Ford Jr. as a driver of his ARCA car, owner John Bailey faced the agonizing possibility of parking the car that he had built as a tribute to a late friend. But Bailey announced Thursday that the #70 Bailey Excavating/R.W. Mercer Co. machine that carries the same colors that it did when the company sponsored the late J.D. McDuffie, will run the remainder of the ARCA season in the hands of Jeff Finley. "We, more than anything, just want to win one for JD (McDuffie) and keep his memory alive," Bailey said. "He was a good friend of mine, a great man, full of guts and gusto, and someone I really admired."(SpeedVision - now Speed Channel) McDuffie started 653 Winston Cup races, as an independent owner driver, such as Dave Marcis is doing now. McDuffie was killed in 1991 in an accident at Watkins Glen.(8-4-2000)

Rob Moroso

Moroso card

Rob Moroso Card, sent in by many readers. In 1990, defending Busch Series champion Rob Moroso and a woman were killed in a two-car accident, was also Cup Rookie of the Year in 1990.

Rodney Orr

Rodney Orr

Up and coming driver Rodney Orr from Barney Boyhan(fixed), he was 1993 Goody's Dash Champion.(95k)(2-11-98)

Swede Savage

Savage made 9 Winston Cup starts in the late 1960's. He died of injuies sustained in the 1973 Indy 500. Thanks to the Swede Savage - My Hero site for the image(11-6-2002)

Chris Trickle

Chris Trickle

From an old Chris Trickle Tribute Page

Nice: Chuck Trickle, father of the late Chris Trickle and brother of stock car veteran Dick Trickle, celebrated his 55th birthday and Father's Day with the first victory of his career Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 3/8-mile paved oval.(6-23-1999)

Driver Tributes

Dale E and Rusty the ultimate tribute

Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace do a polish victory lap and show the flags of AK and DA(53k)

DRIVER TRIBUTE STORIES

Kulwicki Story: Honor stirs up fond memories of Kulwicki by Gary D'Amato(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)(7-25-1999)

McDuffie Story: Down Memory Lane ~ J. D. McDuffie by Patty Kay.(3-4-2004)

DRIVER TRIBUTE LINKS

Overall Tributes

Alabama Gang Site
Alabama Gang Website Tribute
Chief's Tribute - To the Fallen Hero's of NASCAR
Bart's Fallen Heroes Page
Gone But Not Forgotten
Joe Fink's Fallen Heroes
Hillbilly Hank's RaceWorld
Chief's NASCAR Legends
Lost Legends of NASCAR
Racing Through History - Historic Mustang Racing Team

Blaise Alexander

Blaise Alexander

Davey Allison

Bobby Allison Site - Davey Photos
Davey Allison Tribute
Jim's Tribute to Davey Allison

Neil Bonnett

The Official Website of Neil Bonnett

Mark Donohue

Jayski's Mark Donohue Tribute, other Donohue sites linked here

Richie Evans

Richie Evans: Modified Stock Car Racing Legend
Legends of NASCAR: Richie Evans

Tim Flock

official Tim Flock site

Alan Kulwicki

Tom Robert's Alan Kulwicki Tribute
UNDERBIRD - Alan Kulwicki
Daytona Bob's Alan Kulwicki Tribute
Remembering Alan

Tiny Lund

Tiny Lund - unofficial

J.D. McDuffie

J D McDuffie page
Tragedy at Watkins Glen: Exceprts from "Forty Plus Four"
karaoke for nascar fans - tribute: j.d. mcduffie

Art Pollard

Art Lee Pollard Remembered

Tim Richmond

Tim Richmond, all but forgotten
Tim Richmond page

Fireball Roberts

Glenn "Fireball" Roberts
Fireball Roberts

Swede Savage

Swede Savage - The Tribute Site

Wendell Scott

Black race car legend, Wendell O. Scott..
Wendell Scott - Driver Insider
Legends of NASCAR - Wendell Scott

Joe Weatherly

Others, Not Cup

Tony Mordino Tribute, New England modified driver
Robbie Stanley, USAC sprint car
Chris Trickle- Trickle Racing

Please DO NOT use any of these images without giving credit to the folks who sent them and to the Jayski site, Thanks

NOTE: this is MY drivers tribute, not looking to post other's people ideas for their past drivers or NON-NASCAR drivers..why no separate pages for Kulwicki or Allison? like with Petty, Earnhardt etc? Easy, they passed before I started the site, the pages I have are mostly links and stories from when the driver passed away with some pics thrown in, more of an archive of their death then a tribute.

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