Donald A. (“Don”) Toal passed away at age 83 in Chili, N.Y., on Sept. 7. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Marilyn; daughter, Colleen D’Hondt; and grandchildren, Meghan and Thomas D’Hondt. A longtime NASCAR official, Don was a regular fixture at Spencer and Lancaster Speedways. Aa an employee of the Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, N.Y., Don was a former president of the Kodak Park Athletic Association (KPAA) Auto Racing Boosters Club. Don and Marilyn helped promote the Race of Champions going back to its Langhorne days in 1965. Don was inducted into Race of Champions Hall of Fame as well as the FOAR Score Fan Club Hall of Fame. In 2014, Don and Marilyn were bestowed the Junie Donlavey Spirit of the Sport Award by the Eastern Motorsports Press Association for raising more than $1 million in lap money for RoC drivers over the decades. A funeral mass was held Sept. 12 at St. Pius X Church in Chili, N.Y.
