Not really racing – but sad news: Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas died at his home in Florida, the company said Tuesday. Thomas was 69. Thomas died around midnight at his Fort Lauderdale, Fla., home, the nation’s No. 3 fast-food hamburger chain said, but gave no word on the cause of death. Thomas had done a series of Wendy’s commercials with a stock car theme and with retired Cup great Darrell Waltrip the past few seasons(in part from CNN/Money)(1-8-2002)
