Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Roz Howard passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91.
Howard, a native of Macon, GA, honed his skills as a mechanic in the motor pool of the Army in 1942. In 1946, he got his first taste of driving in a borrowed car at a track cut into a cornfield near Macon. Howards day ended when he flipped the borrowed car three times. But it didnt end his desire to race.
Howard would compete on the Southern Racing Enterprise circuit in the early 1950s, competing across the southeast and scoring several feature wins.
In 1956, Howard would compete in his first NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event, as he drove his own car to a 13th place finish, earning a whopping $250 for his effort.
In 1957, Howard won the MARC (now ARCA) Southern Late-Model Points championship title. He also scored a major victory in the series Labor Day event at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta, GA. He won in cars powered by engines built by fellow Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Paul McDuffie.
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updated by @brandon-reed: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
