former NASCAR driver Randall ‘Randy” Lee Tissot, 69, passed away quietly Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the VA Hospice Center surrounded by his wife and children. A native of Akron, Ohio, he was son of the late Milford Charles and Lillian Arleen Bowman. Randy began his racing career at the age of 16, driving a Street Stock at Hollywood Speedway in Hollywood Fla. in 1960. He was drafted in August of 1966, and spend a year in Vietnam, as a Helicopter crew chief. He received 8 Air Medals, the 2nd thru the 10th, Oak Leaf Clusters during his year in Vietnam. After being discharged from the Army in 1968, he resumed his racing career and began driving for Billy Myers. In 1972 Chuck Little and Randy formed Tilitco Enterprises and ran NASCAR Grand National (what is now known as Sprint Cup) in 1973, 1974 and 1975 on a limited schedule (13 Sprint Cup Series starts and finished 29th in the 1975 Daytona 500). More info about services, donations, condolences on my Sad News Page )
