Buck Simmons,66 , winner of over 1,000 feature events in a career that spanned over five decades, passed away Sunday [August 12th] morning. Simmons, a member of both the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and the National Dirt Racing Hall of Fame, was born July 31, 1946. Simmons competed several times in the famed Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL in the seventies, with his best effort coming in 1977, when he finished second to fellow Georgia Racing Hall of Famer Ronnie Sanders. Simmons competed on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit in several events (eight) in 1979 and 1980, including events at Atlanta, Ontario, Rockingham, Bristol, Darlington, Martinsville, Talladega. He also competed in events in what is now known as the K&N; Pro West Series, at Phoenix and Ontario, the latter of which he won the pole for.(more at Raceweek Illustrated), for services and obituary, go to mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.(8-13-2013)
