By Rick Houston
Surely, people would’ve understood if Tommy Houston had chosen to skip the April 1992 Busch Series event at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Houston’s father, Oren Clyde Houston, died a couple of days before the event. The veteran Busch Series driver very seriously considered not racing that weekend, but family convinced him to run the event. As rough and tumble as the day turned out to be, the decision was a good one.
Poor track conditions and warm temperatures led to a record 26 cautions and three red flags. Despite spinning at least once himself, Houston won the event. It turned out to be the final victory of his Busch Series career.
This is Tommy Houston’s story.
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