For 25 years, Ed "Slick" Gibbons, Sr was the man to beat at almost any track he competed on, winning hundreds of races and numerous track titles in that time.
Gibbons was hated by many, but loved by many more as he challenged everyone who got in his way. Even those who hated him loved the way he went for broke on every lap.
In the mid 80's Gibbons took a back seat and allowed his late son to take the spotlight and many said 'Lil' Ed was superior to his father, but others said the younger Gibbons was never as good as his dad, even though 'Lil' Ed was the winner of the second Carolina Clash season title for super late model dirt cars.
Gibbons' grandson, Gib, has now taken over the reins and shows much promise as a driver, winning 15 races in 2012.
The senior Gibbons is the frst race driver to be selected for the Clarendon County HOF.
Sick Gibbons is shown here taking another win before a packed house at Sumter Speedway in 1974
updated by @dargan-watts: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
